Peacock Jr Girls Defeat Central In Must Win Game

Photos and Story by Robert Thomas

It was a must win game for the Peacock Toilers junior girls basketball team.

A win would mean a tie with the Central Cyclones - in combined junior girls\JV regular season play.

A loss would put the Cyclones two games ahead of the Toilers in regular season junior girls\JV girls league action with each team with only one game left.

A Peacock loss on Tuesday evening would have meant Central would finish the regular season in first place.

For the fans the game was not a let down as both teams battled it out but in the end Peacock won 45 - 31.

PEACOCK TOILERS KATE HANSEN ATTEMPTS TO KEEP POSSESSION OF THE BALL AFTER FALLING ON THE FLOOR - MJ INDEPENDENT PHOTO

PEACOCK TOILERS KELSEY MCQUEEN (left) ATTEMPTS TO STRIP THE BALL - MJ INDEPENDENT PHOTO

The score after the First Quarter was Central 7 and Peacock 9.

Peacock held the two point lead at Half-Time due to a last second basket by Kate Hansen. The score was Central 21 and Peacock 23.

PEACOCK TOILERS JAKSON MCAULEY HAS THE BALL BOUNCE OFF OF HER HEAD - MJ INDEPENDENT PHOTO

PEACOCK TOILERS CALLISTA MCQUEEN (LEFT) ATTEMPTS TO BLOCK CENTRAL CYCLONES AUTUMN JOHNSON FROM SETTING UP A PLAY - MJ INDEPENDENT PHOTO

The Toilers Macy Kuntz had a great Third Quarter with four points, three offensive and two defensive rebounds.

The score at the end of the Third Quarter was Central 26 and Peacock 35.

CENTRAL CYCLONES THEA BRONSON JUMPS IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE A SHOT THROUGH TRAFFIC - MJ INDEPENDENT PHOTO

CENTRAL CYCLONES TAYLOR HAAVISTO GOES AROUND PEACOCK TOILERS CALLISTA MCQUEEN - MJ INDEPENDENT PHOTO

The Fourth Quarter saw Peacock stifle any attempt of a Central comeback.

The Final Score was Peacock 45 and Central 31.

PEACOCK TOILERS HEAD COACH MACAELA WILLIAMS GIVES INSTRUCTIONS TO HER TEAM DURING A TIME OUT - MJ INDEPENDENT PHOTO

CENTRAL CYCLONES SHAYLAN CONSTABLE (Left) ATTEMPTS TO MAKE A SHOT AS MACY KUNTZ ATTEMPTS TO BLOCK THE SHOT. KUNTZ HAD HER BEST GAME SO FAR this SEASON - MJ INDEPENDENT PHOTO

High Scorers for Peacock

Ellie Panko - 8 points

Nevaeh Toupin - 8 points

Callista McQueen - 8 points

PEACOCK TOILERS NEVAEH TOUPIN (LEFT) ATTPTS TO PREVENT CENTRAL CYCLONES LEIAH DEITZO FROM HEADING DOWN COURT - MJ INDEPENDENT PHOTO

PEACOCK TOILERS KATE HANSEN TRIES TO KEEP THE BALL INBOUNDS - MJ INDEPENDENT PHOTO

High Scorers for Central

Thea Bronson - 7 points

Leiah Deitzo - 6 points