Crusaders ride the sea of red fans to Hoopla victory
The Carlton Crusaders didn’t disappoint the red, rowdy and rambunctious CPAC crowd on Thursday night. The Crusaders tipped off their 2018 Hoopla journey with a 76-55 win over the Riffel Royals from Regina in the 5A Girls division.
Thursday’s game has been long in the minds of the Crusaders girls. After all the interviews, the Wednesday press conference, and all the hype around the school and city for the tournament, the players couldn’t wait to take to the court.
“I think we were just so ready and so excited to play for our fans,” Crusaders Grade 10 guard Gage Grassick said. “It’s crazy to see the amount of support we got. It was so awesome, the atmosphere was crazy. We were so ready to play.”
Of all the players on the court, the crowd seemed to be the most excited about Grassick’s game. Every time she touched the ball in the final minutes of the fourth quarter, chants of “MVP, MVP” rained down.