The Towhees of G.P. Vanier just completed their second weekend of basketball tournaments, and they have continued their winning ways.  After being the Champs at the Kick Off Tournament at Mark Isfeld, Vanier came away as the Champions of the Chilliwack Storm Tournament.  Courting a 6 - 0 record to date, the boys went to the Fraser Valley to visit with teams that are in a different zone. 

They started with Abbotsford power W.J. MOUAT, who won their morning game by over 40 points. Mouat is a fast break machine, so the Towhees had to focus on getting back in defensive transition, and did a fine job of it. Up 12 - 2, we never looked back and had a relatively easy 71 to 49 win.  Every Towhee scored, and leading the way with 17 points and 14 rebounds was Christian Bock. Thilo Zisselmar chipped in 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals.

Friday night Vanier played a top 2A squad Abbotsford Christian, who were blessed with talented, big bodies. Being outrebounded 51 - 27 was something we obviously needed to address, but a great team effort gave us a 76 - 58 win. Zisselmar had 30 points while Teagan Mundi had 16, Marley Humphreys 14, and Daelan Burgess-Marshal chipped in 11, with 5 rebounds.  An excellent team win.  Marcus Davidson was Player of the Game.

In the final against Salmon Arm, the boys started flat, and possibly nervous, and the Gold started with a 20-6 start.  But once the Towhees began their patented solid team defense, we ended up with a 25 - 20 lead.  Everyone again played in this game, and the Vanier squad came away with a 78 - 53 win, and the Tournament Championship.  Zisselmar had 26 pts. and the MVP.  Bock with 11 rebounds and 15 pts and earned a 1st All Star.

Next up is the Archbishop Carney Tournament in Port Coquitlam Dec. 12-14.

Vanier's first Home Game is Dec. 17 vs. N.D.S.S.