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Elecs senior boys perfect at weekend tournament

The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs senior boys basketball team has some momentum heading into the 5A regional qualifying tournament. The Elecs went 3-0 at a tournament in Yorkton on the weekend, and won all three games in convincing fashion.
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The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs senior boys basketball team went 3-0 at a tournament in Yorkton on the weekend. Photo submitted

The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs senior boys basketball team has some momentum heading into the 5A regional qualifying tournament.

The Elecs went 3-0 at a tournament in Yorkton on the weekend, and won all three games in convincing fashion. They opened the tournament with a 94-49 win over the LP Miller Comprehensive School Bears from Nipawin, and then rolled over the Swan Valley Regional Secondary School Vikings 85-58 and the host Yorkton Sacred Heart Saints 96-39.

Coach Carmon Lindquist noted it was an exhibition tournament, and they were playing against 4A teams instead of 5A squads, but it was important to get some wins heading into regionals.

“We played well as a team,” said Lindquist. “Guys were working well together. We got a chance to work on different defences, and getting better from changing out the one defence to another. The guys solidified this weekend as to why we use different defences.”

They also had just eight players dressed for the weekend games.  He praised Clark Cabiluna, Reilly McGeough and Francois Adaya for their play.

ECS will be one of nine teams at regionals. North Battleford Comprehensive, Warman, Yorkton Regional, Prince Albert Carlton, Prince Albert St. Mary’s Lloydminster Comprehensive, Balgonie Greenall and Swift Current will also be entered.

The Elecs finished the year with a 27-7 record, and Lindquist expects they will be one of the top-seeded teams at regionals.

The top two teams from regionals will advance to the Hoopla provincial tournament. Lindquist predicted they would need to play a strong team effort to qualify for Hoopla.

“When we start playing as individuals out there, that’s when we do struggle, when we put too much weight on anybody’s shoulders,” said Lindquist.