Moose Jaw Junior Basketball Invitational Tournament Saturday Girls Results

By Robert Thomas

The following are the junior girls results from Saturday's games at the Moose Jaw Junior Basketball Invitational Tournament.

Vanier Spirits 46 - Swift Current Ardens 45

The Vanier Spirits had to rely upon a second half come from behind rally to defeat the Swift Current Ardens.

The First Quarter score Vanier 12 and Swift Current 16.

The score at Half Time was Vanier 19 and Swift Current 29.

The scored at the end of the Third Quarter was Vanier 30 and Swift Current 33.

The Final Score was Vanier 46 and Swift Current 45.

Swift Current Ardens Isabelle Gottselig scored 21 points of the Ardens’ 45 points - MJ Independent file photo

Top Scorers from Vanier

Kensington Demassi- 14 points

Madeline Cruz - 11 points

Top Scorers for Swift Current

Isabelle Gottselig - 21 points


Central Cyclones 45 - Vanier Spirits 39

The Central Cyclones needed an overtime period to defeat the Vanier Spirits.

The First Quarter score was tied with Vanier 11 and Central 11.

The Half Time score was Vanier 24 and Central 21.

The Third Quarter score was tied with Vanier 30 and Swift Current 30.

The Fourth Quarter score was tied 37 Vanier and Central 37.

The Final Score - after one period of overtime - was Vanier 45 and Central 39.

Central's Shaylan Constable (left) tries to set up a play against Vanier Spirits’ Gracelyn Blanchard - MJ Independent photo

Top Scorers for Vanier

Mia Melgarejo - 8 points

Addison Lamb - 6 points

Madeline Cruz - 6 points

Top Scorers for Central

Shaylan Constable - 15 points

Blake Maltais - 12 points


Melville Cobras 73 - CCS\Riverview 19

The Melville Cobras put the bite on the shorthanded Cornerstone Christian School\Riverview Falcons in a 73 - 19 victory.

The First Quarter score was tied with Melville 28 and Cornerstone 6.

The Half Time score was Melville 37 and Cornerstone 11.

The Third Quarter score was tied with Melville 54 and Cornerstone 13.

The Final Score was Melville 73 and Cornerstone 19.

Top Scorers for Melville

J Clano - 16 points

J M - 13 points

Top Scorers for Cornerstone

Jorja Seida - 11 points

Anna Thorn - 4 points


Peacock Toilers 63 - Cornerstone Falcons 45

The Peacock Toilers shut out the Cornerstone Christian School\Riverview in fourth quarter scoring to the victory.

The First Quarter score was Cornerstone 16 and Peacock 14.

The Half Time score was Cornerstone 27 and Peacock 33.

The Third Quarter score was Cornerstone 35 and Peacock 45.

The Final Score was Cornerstone 45 and Peacock 63.

Cornerstone Falcons’ Jorja Seida keeps a close watch on an opponent. Seida was the Falcons top scorer in the game with 16 points. - MJ Independent photo

Top Scorers for Cornerstone

Jorja Seida - 16 points

Jenna Adams - 9 points

Top Scorers for Peacock

Calista McQueen - 21 points

Neveah Toupin - 13 points

Neveah Toupin pictured below from an earlier regular league game scored 13 points for Peacock - MJ Independent file photo


Central Cyclones 34 - Swift Current Ardens 39

An early Saturday morning start did not turn into a win for the Central Cyclones junior girls basketball team as they lost to a short-handed but well rested Swift Current Ardens team.

Led by Isabelle Gottselig's 18 point performance and rebounding the Ardens got by the highly skilled Cyclones.

The First Quarter score was Central 9 and Swift Current 13.

The Half Time score was Central 15 and Swift Current 19.

The Third Quarter score was Central 25 and Swift Current 27.

The Final Score was Central 34 and Swift Current 39.

Central Cyclones head coach Todd Johnson talks to his team during a timeout - MJ Independent photo

Top Scorers for Central

Leiah Delizo - 11 points

Autumn Johnson - 9 points

Swift Current Ardens head coach Andrew Judge with his team during a time out in their Friday evening game versus Peacock - MJ Independent file photo

Top Scorers for Swift Current

Isabelle Gottselig - 18 points

Kas Gatzke - 11 points


Peacock Toilers 48 - Melville Cobras 68

In their second meeting with an out of town team the Peacock Toilers ran into a tough Melville Cobras team.

The First Quarter score was Peacock 4 and Melville 26.

The Half Time score was Peacock 14 and Melville 40.

The Third Quarter score was Peacock 31 and Melville 56.

The Final Score was Peacock 48 and Melville 68.

Top Scorers for Peacock

Callista McQueen - 13 points

Nevaeh Toupin - 14 points


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