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The Junior Boys Fighting Owls Basketball Team had a very successful season, posting a 14-6 record, including tournament finalist results at the Owen Sound CVI Tournament and our own CCI Invitational.
Led by a strong core of returning grade 10 players, the Juniors went undefeated in league play and earned the top seed for the GBSAA Quad "A" playoffs. The players and coaches approached playoffs hopeful of bringing home another GB title banner to postontheOwls'Nestwall. Afteraconvincingfirstroundvictory over Barrie North, the Owls met Eastview in semifinal action.
-:::~~~~~!1~~co~r~e~a~g:a~instthe Wildcats zone defense, the Owls fell e never recover from an
early deficit; the GB dream was not to be-for CCI.
While the end result left the Owls disappointed, it was a season of many improvements and great development for the boys' basketball program at CCI. Many of our players were forced to learn and adapt to new roles and responsibilities on the court, especially when a key forward, Brad · nn wentdown to
injury for nearly a month. Co Thompson, who earne se~ction to th
1ons to Brad and to Jeff ion for their fine play through
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Back Row (l-R}: Coach Sproule, David JAckson, Jason Hodgson, Tyler Willette, Brad Niermann, Jeff Thompson, Fraser Sheen, Max Pfeiffer, Emerson Giles, Coach Niermann Front Row (L-R}: Jackson Penner, Alex Trottier, Sebastian Taylor, Kevin O'Halloran, Malcom Manchester