By Tyler Marr

Comets soar to spot in 4A Girl final

Mar 23, 2018 | 11:16 PM

The Melfort Comets senior girls’ basketball team netted themselves a spot in the 4A girl’s HOOPLA final with a commanding 63 – 45 victory over the Moose Jaw Central Cyclones Friday night.

The Comets struck early, opening the scoring and powering to a 29 – 10 lead after the first quarter. Things cooled down in the second, ending 46 – 17, despite the Comets fighting hard for possession and taking aim at the glass every opportunity they had.

Melfort put up another strong third quarter laced with fouls, rocketing the score to 61 – 25. But the Cyclones pushed back in the final frame, sinking threes and easily dominating the court.

In the scoring department, a healthy list of names chalked-up points on both sides. Melfort’s top scorer was Alexa Hangs-Copeland with 13, who drew countless standing ovations and chants from gleeful gold and green group gathered at the Saskatchewan Polytechnic gymnasium.  Moose Jaw’s Alexa Watterson topped the scorecard with 15. 

The Comets will take on the Estevan Elecs in the final at 7 p.m. at École St. Mary High School Saturday, who took a narrow 65 – 61 victory over A.E. Peacock Collegiate earlier in the day.

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Middle Lake and St. Brieux updates

Both the boys and girls teams from the Three Lakes Avengers from Middle Lake will make an advance to the 1A Division finals. They will take on the Lake Lenore on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Saskatchewan Polytechnic for the gold medal. 

The Avengers boys defeated the Davidson Raiders 81-69 to advance to the big dance. The Avengers girls defeated Gladmar Falcons 67-33. The Avengers will battle Kenaston Kodiaks for gold at 5 p.m. at Sask Polytechnic. 

Kenaston beat the St. Brieux Crusaders 44-40 in the semifinals on Friday. St. Brieux and Gladmar will battle it out for bronze at 1 p.m. Saturday at Carlton CPAC. 

The St. Brieux boys will battle for the 2A Division title, taking on the Caronport Cougars at 3 p.m. at Carlton CPAC. St. Brieux defeated the Osler Valley Christian Academy Lions 90-61 on Friday to get to the finals.

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