R.C.M.P. zone. playdowns where The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 16, 1992 - Page C3 One quarter too many. That was the story of the Kermodes’ Friday night basketball game against visitors Chartes Hays, But the writing had been faintly on the wall even before Caledonia started the final 10 minutes of the game. The Kermodes started well enough in the effort to extend their unbeaten carly season streak. , Led by John Shepherd’s and Jassie Osei-Tutu’s eight point production, the team emerged from the first quarter up 18-12. Cal continued to open the gap until six minutes into the second when the Prince Ruperters took charge. More than doubling Cat’s output, Hays closed to within four with a minute to go in the half, However, Prince Rupert fouls and three converted free throws by Fraser McKay rebuilt the lead and the Kermodes took a. 39-32 lead into the break. It was much the same story in the third quarter where the Kermodes opened the gap to 13 points. However, Hays struck at the midway point, outscoring Cal 9-3 over a three minute span to close it up to 53-46. Again, Cal fought back as the clock ran down, Moritaro Oguru’s two-pointer in the dying seconds making it 57-48 going into the final frame. Although the Kermodes had oulscored Hays, if only just, ‘in each of the first three quarters, those spans where they had let Charles Hays get back into the game left a nagging doubt. The doubt became a fact almost the moment the last quarter got under way. Hays went on ihe rampage. Combining strong defensive play with accurate shooting and taking advantage of every turnover, the visitors racked up an unanswered 16 points in the first five minutes to lake a 64-57 lead. ; The Kermodes shook it off, free throws by Osei-Tutu and Shepherd plus a two- pointer from Fernando Milhomens in a 17 second span evening the score at 64 with three and a half minutes left. From there, the two teams exchanged points bul it was Cal having to pull the score back level each time. It came down to fouls in the end, Hays sinking four free throws to Cal’s two in the final 27 seconds ta take the game 76- Hays stops Kermode streak ‘Hoot victory was less than perfect show Despite a rocky start and near throw-away finish, the Kermades posted their second basketball toumcy triumph Dee, 4-5 in Vanderhoof. Although Cal posted a comfortable 74-61 win over Duchess Park of Prince George in their Friday night opener, coach Cam MacKay said it was not onc their finer performances, ‘In fact, they kind of stunk,” he admitted, but put it down to having just come off a long and tiring bus trip lo get there. Jassie Osci-Tutn led Kermode scorers with 20, Femando Milhomens added 19, Kurt Muller a round dozen and Fraser McKay 11. Cal put it together in game two, however, MacK- ay noting good defensive play had been a major fealure of the Kermodes 88-63 trouncing of host Vanderhoof, Milbomens netted a repeat 19 points, Muller, 16, McKay 13, Osei-Tutu 11 and John Shepherd 10. That set up the final against College Heights, also of Prince George, and Caledonia found themselves in early trouble, falling behind 24-10 in the first quarter, However, “we had a little chat,’ MacKay recalled and the Kermodes came out gunning in the second to tie the game at 33 at the half. From there, Cal and College Heights exchanged points, the Kermodes holding the narrowest of margins, 54-53 at the three quarter buzzer. The Kermodes edged further clear in the final frame only to almost toss it away in the dying sec- onds of the game. Ahead 71-65 with just 90 seconds to survive, MacKay said the Kermodes lost their composure. Pointing to the four tumovers surrendered by Cai in that final minute and half, he said, “They made ita lot closer than it needed to be.” The Kermodes hung on, however, to post a 71-69 victory, Muller and Milhomens each contributed 20 points, Fraser McKay 14 and John Shepherd anath- er 10. While Milhomens had come up big when it counted on the scoring -- he sank three third quarter three-painters -- MacKay paid tribute to the work done by John Shepherd. Concentrating heavily on defence over the weekend, Shepherd had effectively shut down Col-- lege Heights big gun in the final. Having sunk 30-35 points in. cach of his previous games, College’s top scorer could only manage 16 against the Kermodes. And although the defensive emphasis kept Shepherd out of the attack for most of the game, when he did join in he was right on target. MacKay noted Shepherd had only six shots dur- 72, the Kermodes offensive effort, backed half attack is Fraser McKay, one of Cal's top scorers defe up by Shepherd and Ogun. © Kurt Muller, McKay and Osci-Tutu led DRIVING IN as the Kermodes launch another last. came into Friday's game on the crest of an un- _ in Friday night's game, McKay..and his teammates «coast rivals. Charles, Hays ended the streak. Se ing the final but was good on five, emerging as the Kermodes top percentage shooter of the weekcnd. Milhomens and Osei-Tutu were named to the tournament’s first-all-star-team, Muller and McKay. tothe second team. | . ated wave, but the breakwater thrown up by a CURLING With the first round of Monday Mixed curling all but complete, three rinks are battling it out for top honours. Tied for first aficr seven games are Epp and Smith, each with just a single loss and 6-0 records.. ‘Epp won when the two met Nov, 9 but lost that one game edge by falling to Carruthers three weeks later. -Hard on the leaders’ heels is Oates whose lie against Oliarty has made the difference between second and forcing a three-way deadlock for top. Wednesday night Ladies is also producing close races with Rusty Blaties and Marg Skead even at four wins and a tie for nine points, but only one clear of Deb- bie Carruthers and Vickki Gar- diner in Pool A. In fact, just three points cover seven of the cight teams in the pool. In play to date, Skead has beaten Blanes but lost to Car- ruthers. And, just to complete the circle, Blanes has dropped Car- ruthers. In Ladies Pool B, Lynn Apolezer’s 5-1-1 record gives her a single point edge over Kathie Simpson and Denise Sawtell. Apolezer has beaten both her. trailers bul a loss to Dumont and tie against Beckley has kept the lead a narrow one. 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