Vanier Surprises Central - Photo Essay

The surprising Vanier Vikings wave in boy’s basketball continued Monday evening as the Vikings junior boy’s team defeated the Central Cyclones junior boys 96 - 73.

The game saw the Cyclones take a 24 - 16 lead after the first quarter only to see a resurgent Vikings surge in the second quarter to a 44 - 41 at halftime.

The third quarter would see the Vikings hit for three field goals and a lead widening to 71 - 57.

The Vikings continued their pinpoint accuracy in the fourth quarter going on to outscore the Vikings 25 - 16 and record a 96 - 73.

Vanier is in black and Central is in white.

Central’s Nixon goes up to block a shot - MJ Independent photo

Top Scorers

Central Cyclones

Lex - 19 points

Dylan - 16 points

Ciaran - 10 points

Vanier Vikings

Loke Zamoris - 27 points

Red Baluyot - 19 points

Zaid Guliman - 14 points

Vikings Edward Ogonshola (left) goes up against the the Cyclones Dylan - MJ Independent photo

The Cyclones block a shot to the basket - MJ Independent photo

Vanier Vikings Rob Salise (left) is blocked by Central Cyclones Yurich - MJ Independent photo

Vanier Vikings Edward Ogonshola looks for a teammate to pass to - MJ Independent photo

A Cyclone attempts to break up a Vikings rush - MJ Independent photo

Vanier Vikings Loke Zamoras attempts to steal the ball from the Cyclones Dylan - MJ Independent photo

A Cyclone is by blocked out - MJ Independent photo

Vikings Zaid Gulimam (left) and Cyclones Lex both rush after a loose ball - MJ Independent photo

A late attempt to block a shot - MJ Independent photo

The Vikings block out a Cyclones shooter - MJ Independent photo

The scoresheet