Sports
Kennedy powers Wildcats past No. 1 Titans
The holiday break may be fast approaching,
but Richmond’s R.A. McMath Wildcats aren’t lounging.
Led by their talented Grade 11 forward Liz
Kennedy, the Wildcats stopped the province’s No. 1-ranked AA team in their
tracks Thursday during the opening round of the Tsumura Invitational in
Langley.
Kennedy poured in a team-high 21 points to
power the Wildcats to a 59-42 victory over South Kamloops Titans in the opening
round of senior high school girls’ play.
Grade 8 standout Marina Radocaj was also
stellar pulling down 14 boards and blocking seven shots to go along with nine
points.
The Wildcats also got timely scoring from
Jayna Wilson and Abby Boden, and Morgan Flynn—elevated to the starting lineup
in the absence of Caitlin Bradley-Tse and Caitlin Kippan—enjoyed her finest
game of the year giving South Kamloops star and 2018 provincial MVP Maddy
Gobeil fits all game with her tenacious defence.
McMath plays Langley’s Brookswood Friday at
4:45 p.m. at Langley Events Centre, with the Wildcats set to play two more
games on Saturday.
Currently sporting a 5-0 record, the
road-weary Wildcats (who have been bounced from their home floor until the new
year) will spend this Sunday giving back. The girls have volunteered for
community service on the Downtown Eastside, before returning to basketball at
Port Coquitlam’s Riverside Secondary School next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
with games against Langley Christian, Walnut Grove and host Riverside.