NACI boys basketball wins in Boissevain

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Published on Thursday, January 22, 2015

By Eoin Devereux

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The Neepawa Tigers varsity boys basketball team had themselves a perfect weekend in Boissevain, winning the annual Broncos Invitational. 

The tournament started for the Tigers on Friday with a 74-42 win over the Nellie McClung Stingers. Jeff Franks was named the game star. In game two, Neepawa were able to top the Gimli Lakers 56-39 and earned a spot in the championship. The game star was given to Angelo Tamorada.

In the finals, NACI would meet the Boissevain Broncos and come away with a 67-54 victory. Dillan Nuefeld was named game star, while Angelo Tamorada would be chosen as the tournament MVP.

The team returned to the home hard court on Tuesday, Jan. 20, for a Zone Seven league game against the William Morton Warriors. NACI was able to continue their winning ways, topping the Warriors 69-21. 

NACI coach Brad Hackewich said the game was very close early on, as his team found themselves in foul trouble in the first quarter, due to being overly aggressive on the full court press. Hackewich noted that once the players calmed down and focused on dictating their style of play on the opposition, the Tigers were able to secure the win. He also added that the great play of his starting five, combined with solid contributions from his bench, wore down William Morton’s starting line-up as the game progressed, leading to the eventual victory.

The varsity girls team also played William Morton on Tuesday and cruised to an 84-22 win.