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SPORTr-S -Druiry cagers falter at own tournament Juniors 1 -for-6 during lacklustre weekend Photo by GRAHAM PAINE "Air-strike - averted E.C. Drury's Dwayne Williams <21) succ.ssully blocks Blshap Reding's Zac Ward on this shot during senior boys basketball play at Drury Thursday. The hasts led tram the anset and won 58-38 ta imprave ta 1-1 on the sesan. BR's loss drapped themn ta 0-2. By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion Added opportunity doesn't always equal added prosperity. E.C. Drury's junior boys basketball team learned that thse bard way at ita own tour- namnent this past weekend. With a few last-minute dropouts, tbe local cagers assumned double duty - and thus, doubled their chances for success. Or at toast that waa thse caae until competision heated up. Foiowing a narrow first-round decision over cross-town rival Milton District Fniday morning, thse hosto were denied vic- tory at eveiy turn - live to be exact - over thse balance of thse two-day showcase. Staying withim eigbs points of Burlington's Assumption (52-44) was thse closest thing to a win tIsey'd enjoy beyond tse opener -as Oakviile's White Oaks, Maple's St. Joan of Arc, Brampton's North Park and Port Credit ail disposed of thein in decisive fashion. A 30-point margin of defeat was suffereri againss both North Park and White Oaks - Use eventual champs, who clinched Use title by knocking off Blessed Trinity 38-20. Careless passes and shootmng were over- whelming obstacles for Use hosto, not juot as Use toumnament but during gaines one and two of league play last week. "We need to take care of Use bail. We've been giving it away like crazy," sald firot- year junior coach Mike Maynard. Added assistant skipper Kevin Houldcroft, "I know it's a cliché, but you've gos to play Use whole 32 minutes (time for high school gaines)." Besides beating Milton District 47-44 Friday, Dnsry's only bright spot of Use weekend was somne effective outside shooting by ion Jeysman. He nalled half-a- dozen field goals in round one and deliv- ered four more agalnst both White Oaks and Port Credit. Jeysman was also tIse teamo' top scorer i n four of Use six gaines. Josh Yeager's 14 points was tops in tIse St. Joan of Arc con- test wbile leading with 10 against Nortb Park was Steve Ellison. Meanwhile, Milton District wasn't any more successful tIson its local counserpars -witb juos one win in sbree toumnamens gamnes. The Mustangs' lone vicsory came in a friendsbip clash with Saut Ste. Marie's CASS Saturday. Rallying from an eight-point deficit early on, Usey perse- vered Usrough a see-saw second half to pre- vail 37-35. Kyle Goertz sank Use game-winning bas- ket wiUs leso Usan Isalf-a-minute remaining - grabbing bis own rebound and draining a short-range jump shot. Wýler Holman mode a big steal in Use dying moments of play to cement Use victory. "We'd been battling back but unable to fiish is until now," sald coach Richard Grant Saturday. "We're still coming together. We haven't really gelled yet." The Spartans nearly shocked Use hosto in first-round play, narrowing a 34-18 half- turne deficit to, juos Usree at tIse end. Cralg Harding's 1-4-point effort - whicb includ- ed swo shots from, downtown - fueled Use comneback. Contributing 10 points to Use rally was Holman. After Usas, Use 'Stangs were upstaged by Mississauga's Glen Forest 47-30. Holman and Harding led agaln witb nine and seven- point performances respectively. BoUs Milton District and E.C. Drury's junior squads wiIl now look for Useir firot league win of Use season wben tbey once again square off agalnst each oUser as part of a triple-header dois aftemnoon as MID. The junior hoopsters -boUs 0-2 -start things off at 3:30 p.m. followed by tIse sen- iors and mîdgets. Peewees rally to tie Jeremy Brown scored goals 49 seconds apars in Use Usird period to give bis Milton AA major peewees a 2-2 tie witb Flamnborough Saturday as Memnorial Mrena. Assisting on both efforts was Connor Mitchell. Brendan Duke worked Use lion's share of Use game after replacing an injured Devin Pister in tIse opening frame. Also aiding in Use comeback with inspired play were Jacob Demarsh and Brion Evons. TIse Hydro One Winterhawks now Oit at 10-8-3. Milton Vs Mississauga Catch ail the Action S Excitement Friday, December 21lst at 8:00 pm, Memorial Arena TICKET PRICES, Aduits .............$7.00 Seniors/Students .... $5.00 Children 12 & Under ..$3.00 The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, December 18, 2001-Dl