LVR finishes seventh at elite Clarence Fulton tournament
By The Nelson Daily Sports
Matt Zukowski and Isaiah Kingdon combined for 40 points to pace the L.V. Rogers Bombers to a 79-79 victory over Pen-Hi Lakers of Penticton at the Clarence Fulton Maroons Senior Boy’s Basketball Tournament Saturday in Vernon.
The win allowed LVR to finish the elite AA boy’s tourney, that included ranked teams from Sa-Hali in Kamloops, Penticton’s Princess Margaret and Duchess Park of Prince George, in seventh spot.
Kingdon, who along with Adam Berg was name player of the game for LVR, led the Bomber attack with a game high 24 points while senior forward Zukowski added 16.
The Bombers opened the tourney with a narrow 74-66 loss to Sahali.
Kingdon led the Bombers again with 14 points while Erich Schepkowski had 12.
Friday, the Bombers lose 84-74 to Princess Margaret. Kingdon and Schepkowski each scored 14 points.
LVR was able to bounce back to register its first win of the tourney, dumping host Maroons 77-54.
Zukowski paced the Bomber attack with 14 points while Cail Spencer had 11. Jack Sturrup had 12 points and what named player of the game for LVR.
LVR travels to Trail to meet rival J. Lloyd Crowe Hawks Thursday.
Next tournament is the Sahali Invitational January 31-February 2 in Kamloops.
