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Demchuk scores 22 to lift Warriors over Rams for gold at Yukon Championships

Sammy Demchuk had the game of the night

By Marissa Tiel on March 16, 2017

Sammy Demchuk had the game of the night as the Grade 8 F.H. Warriors player scored 22 points and the Warriors defeated the Porter Creek Rams 50-47 to win the Grade 8 Girls Yukon Basketball Championships last week.

Bronze was awarded to the Vanier Crusaders.

In girls Grade 9/10 action, the F.H. Warriors continued the dominating trend, beating the Vanier Crusaders 44-36 for gold. Bronze went to the Teslin Predators.

On the boys’ side, the Vanier Crusaders beat the F.H. Warriors 35- 26 to win the Grade 8 boys division. Sam Wanless led scoring with 13 points for the Crusaders.

In the bronze-medal game, it was all about the Porter Creek Rams, with their red and black teams facing off for the medal.

Red prevailed, winning 46-42 thanks to big games from Hyden Benoit (16 points) and Kaleb Zaliauskas (16 points). Porter Creek Rams Black’s Jaden Hardie was the high-scoring player of the game, with 21 points.

In Grade 9/10 boys action, Vanier Blue bested the F.H. Warriors 51-45 for gold. Vanier’s J.B. Gonzales (13) and F.H.’s Mackenzie Cameron (14) were the game’s high-scorers.

The bronze-medal game saw Porter Creek face Vanier. The Rams bested the basketball superpower 76-59 and Porter Creek’s Haril Oriel had a game-high 15 points.

Senior high school Yukon championship basketball finals take place tonight at Porter Creek Secondary School.

The Grade 11/12 girls gold-medal game kicks off at 6 p.m., while the boys battle for gold at 7:30 p.m.


Tournament Awards

GRADE 8 GIRLS All-Stars

Nicole Farkas – Crusaders
Olivia Blisner – Rams
Paige Stockley – Rams
Kianna Gage – Warriors
Arian Batallone – Warriors

MVP: Sammy Demchuk – Warriors

GRADE 8 BOYS ALL-STARS

Harold Guianano – Predators
Kaleb Zaliauskas – Red Rams
Orrin White – Black Rams
Jerome Cachola – Crusaders
John Alesna – Warriors

MVP: Sam Wanless – Crusaders

GRADE 9/10 GIRLS ALL-STARS

Savannah Kramer – Predators
Alyssa Cuenza – Crusaders
Kia Knowler – Crusaders
Lubjica Tokic – Warriors
Lenita Alatinil– Warriors

MVP: Nora Vincent-Braun – Warriors

GRADE 9/10 BOYS ALL-STARS

Broden Cull – Rams
Peter John – Carmacks
Christian Miral – White Crusaders
J.B. Gonzales – Blue Crusaders
Mackenzie Cameron – Warriors

MVP: Arcel Siosan – Blue Cusaders

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