The 25th Annual Mission Peak Basketball Tournament ended on a disappointing note as the Cougars fell just short in a 35-31 loss to Prince of Peace. After a slow start, the Cougars found themselves trailing at halftime 15-10. However, they came out blazing in the 3rd quarter and cut the deficit to 21-20 with a single quarter of tournament play left. With four minutes left in the game, Josh H. nailed a huge three-pointer to give CCS its first lead 26-25, and Maurice O. followed that up with another trey to extend the lead to 29-25. However, several key turnovers allowed the Patriots to tie the game with under 90 seconds to play. At that point, Coach T. made a regrettable comment that led to a technical foul and the key free throws that allowed Prince of Peace to reclaim the lead, and ultimately the game. It is sad that referees allowed the game to be decided by their calls and non-calls, but it was a good lesson for the Coach, who cost his team a chance to claim the tournament crown. no matter what, the team should be extremely proud of their efforts as they claimed 2nd Place and played hard throughout the tournament. In my eyes, they were all winners regardless of what the final scoreboard showed.
Special Congratulations to Maurice O. for his selection to the All-Tournament team!
With the conclusion of the tournament, CCS moves to 2-6 on the season and now begins the final stretch of five league games to close out the year.
SCORING TOTALS
Bharath R. - 8
Brandon T. - 5
Josh H. - 5
Maurice O. - 5
Josh B. - 4
John T. - 4
Justin M. - 2
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