Alrighty, back in the saddle for a few days and then a few more days off for New Year's Eve/Day.
I hope everyone had a great Christmas.
Some news in the old e-mail in-box. Waterloo Collegiate's senior boys basketball team is down in Tuscon, Arizona playing in the Northwest Desert Classic. Talk about a nice trip!
Anyway, it was a rough start for the Vikes, who arrived in town earlier this week two hours before their first game against host school Mountain View. Despite leading in the first half, the home side squeaked out a 43-37 victory. Jasper Wesson had 11 points and eight boards while Alex Copp chipped in with a dozen points.
Game two saw the Vikes lose, and lose big. The final was 70-36 to Valley Christian but Copp was out with an upset stomach. Wesson had the double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Up next was Phoenix Westwood and it was a tough one, especially with several Vikes battling some sort of a bug. Westwood won 53-28. A big game for Scott Coghlin, who poured in eight points and eight boards.
WCI plays Monday before catching a game at the University of Arizona.
That's it for now. Will check in tomorrow.
UPDATE: Vikes win last game 46-34 over Phoenix Mingus Union. WCI's bench is depleted with injuries, but the lads still pull it out. Jasper Wesson had 21 points and 14 rebounds. That puts the team in the consolation final.
UPDATE 2: Make it Tuscon's Rio Rico 56,WCI 34 in the consolation final. Another double-double for Wesson (10-10).
8 of the 10 boys on the team fell ill with the virus
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