The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) Elecs senior girls basketball team won the fourth annual Michael A. Riffel Royals Catholic High School tournament in Regina this past weekend.
The Elecs beat the Archbishop M.C. O'Neil Catholic High School Titans 50-23, the Sheldon-Williams Collegiate Spartans 70-56 and the host Royals 62-56 to capture the championship. Elec Kourtney Kobitz received the Most Valuable Player award at the tournament for her prowess on the scoreboard leading each game in scoring with 13, 25 and 22 point efforts as well as racking up double digits on the offensive and defensive boards.
Tatiana Dutka matched Kobitz's point total with 25 against the Spartans while also making 21 of 28 free throws over the three games. Morgan Fichter also had an outstanding weekend in Regina contributing on both sides of the court.
The Elecs have welcomed Grade 9 player Taylor Haux, Grade 10 athlete Ruth Pecson and Grade 11 girls Makenzie Park and Raelle Fischer to the team this season. They are joined by six returnees to the squad including Grade 12 athletes Kobitz and Kalee Donovan who will be asked to play a leadership role for the Elecs both on the court and off.
Elecs coach Jessie Smoliak notes the team needed to play in a couple of city tournaments this season to stay competitive and she is very proud of the girls notching a victory in their first action of the season. She added the Elecs will compete in another high-end competition on Feb. 2 to 4 when the team travels to Regina to play in the Campbell Collegiate Tartans tournament.
The Elecs next tournament action will be in Indian Head on Dec. 16 and 17.
