Spirits Soar Over Toilers — MJ Independent

Powered by a third quarter breakout the Vanier Spirits junior girls basketball team defeated the Peacock Toilers 34 - 29 on Tuesday evening.

The low scoring defensive game saw the teams neck and neck in the first half until the Toilers found themselves boxed in and largely off the scoreboard in the third.

The large contingent on Toilers fans cheered strongly for their team as they surged in the fourth quarter but the Spirits scored enough to record the victory.

The score after the first quarter was Spirits 7 and Toilers 5.

The score at halftime was tied at 12 - 12.

The Spirits broke out with 12 points to the four points scored by the Toilers in the third quarter. The score at the end of the quarter was Vanier 24 and Peacock 16.

The fourth quarter saw the Toilers score 13 points but the Spirits scored 10 points to hang onto a 34 - 29 win.