Bombers settle for bronze at West Kootenay Championships
By The Nelson Daily Sports
By The Nelson Daily Sports
The L.V. Rogers Junior Bombers bounced back after being knocked out of the championships round to claim the consolation title at the West Kootenay Junior Boy’s Basketball Tournament Saturday at the Hangar.
The Bombers dumped Rossland Royals 56-31 in the consolation final with Tobin Eberle and Ethan Perkins leading the way.
The contest was close through two quarters before the Bombers poured it on against the Royals.
Eberle and Perkins led the Bombers in scored, each with 13 while Grayson Arabia added 11.
LVR, consisting of Grade 9s, opened six-team tourney by blasting Stanley Humphries Rockers 39-20.
Perkins was the high man for LVR with 19 points while Arabia added seven.
The Bombers then ran into a powerful Grand Forks squad, losing 67-37 to the Wolves.
Perkins and Eberle continued their scoring touch around the hoop, finishing with 11 and 10 points, respectively.
Grand Forks, winner of the pool with a 2-0 record, edged out J. Lloyd Crowe Hawks 27-26 to claim the West Kootenay title.
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