The SWAC senior basketball teams have concluded their regular season games. Both Shaunavon Shadows and Silhouettes finished with 6-0 records and in top spot. The Silhouettes defeated the Swift Current Jr Ardens on February 9 by a score of 81-36. Cassie Hansvall led the way for the Silhouettes with 19 points while Emmy Frohlich added 16. Mackenzie Veason had 11 pts for the Ardens while Lauryn Hayes contributed 9. Meanwhile the Shadows travelled to Maple Creek for their last game and cruised to a 78-39 win over the Rebels. Nixen Voll was top scorer for the Shadows with 25 while Ryan Selvig had 18 pts. The Rebels’ top scorer was Justice Smith with 11 while Arthur Fritzke added 9. The Gull Lake Lady Lions were busy as they played two games last week. In the first game, the Lions travelled to Frontier. The hometown Raiders were victorious 64-38. Madison Bertram and Avery Evenson both had 15 pts for the Raiders. Montana Clendenning had 13 points for the Lady Lions while Cassie Jans contributed 12. Gull Lake then travelled to Maple Creek the next day to take on the Rebels. Maple Creek were the winners by a 60-22 score. LeQueasha Gyman and Jordyn Bock both had 18 points for the Rebels while Cassie Jans had 9 for the Lions. The other boys’ game featuring Frontier @ Swift Current Jr Colts was cancelled.
The senior basketball league semi finals are now set to take place on Tuesday, February 23:
#4 Frontier girls @ #1 Shaunavon – 5:00, Feb 23
#3 Swift Current Jr Ardens @ #2 Maple Creek – 6:00, Feb 23
#4 Frontier boys @ #1 Shaunavon – 7:00, Feb 23
#3 Maple Creek @ #2 Swift Current Jr Colts – 5:30, Feb 23.
The junior basketball playoffs are underway as well. Scores from the semi finals were as follows:
#4 Waldeck girls 20 @ #1 Shaunavon 73
#3 Wymark girls 41 @ #2 Swift Current Comp gr 9’s 45
#4 Shaunavon boys 39 @ #1 Swift Current Comp gr 9’s 42.
#3 Waldeck boys @ #2 Swift Current boys is set to be played on Tues, Feb 23 at 4:00 pm.
The junior girls’ final will take place in Shaunavon (Swift Current @ Shaunavon). Time and date TBD. The junior boys’ final will be at Swift Current Comp at 5:30 on Feb. 25.
Hodgeville and Morse will host the SWAC junior district curling championships on February 26 & 27. All categories are set up as A/B finals. The open event will take place at Morse rink beginning at noon on February 26. Draw times are as follows: Friday at noon, 2:30,5:00 and 7:30. Saturday at 9:30, Saturday at noon and Saturday at 2:30 (if necessary). The girls and boys will be curling at Hodgeville rink. The first game is at noon on Friday followed by 2:30, 5:00 and 7:15. The games on Saturday are set for 9:30 am, noon and 2:30 (if necessary). Teams taking part include:
Boys – Hodgeville, Consul, Val Marie, Leader and Hazlet.
Girls – Eastend, Val Marie, Maple Creek and Hazlet.
Open – Frontier, Val Marie, Leader, Hazlet, Swift Current Comp and Gull Lake.
Good luck to our senior curling teams representing SWAC at SHSAA regional curling. The boys teams from Swift Current Comp and Ponteix will be competing in Biggar. The girls teams from Maple Creek and Hodgeville as well as the mixed teams from Hodgeville and Shaunavon will be participating at Rosetown. The A and B winners from these categories will advance to SHSAA provincials on March 4 & 5.