It’s been nothing but wins for the Canora Composite School (CCS) Cougars senior girls basketball team since the start of the season. The squad won its fourth straight tournament on February 1 and 2 in Asquith, said Curtis Baillie, coach.
In the first game on February 1, the Cougars played the Kodiaks from Creighton.
“Canora jumped out to an early lead right from the tip-off and went on to beat Creighton 76-40,” reported Baillie.
In the second game of the tournament on February 2 Canora faced off against Asquith, last year’s 2A silver medalist from HOOPLA provincial finals.
“Asquith proved to be one of the toughest tests the Cougars have faced this year,” said Baillie. “They played outstanding defense and moved the ball really well against us. Our girls were able to get a lead and slowly increase it throughout the first half.
“Its been a few years since Canora has beaten Asquith and after coming out on the losing end of some close battles with them last year, our girls were hungry to get the win. The Cougars were able to maintain the lead for the entire game, and despite a third quarter push back from Asquith, our defense was able to create some turnovers and grab a few extra rebounds that we were able to turn into points on the other end.”
The final score was 75 to 43, which propelled the Cougars into the tournament final, a matchup against St. Brieux for the second time this season.
“The final game was very fast paced. The Cougar players were able to use their size against St. Brieux to control the rebounds both offensively and defensively,” said Baillie. “Canora came out on top with a 54 to 20 win,” said Baillie.