The KYBA Next Level Juvenile boys basketball team returned from the Ontario Cup provincial basketball tournament in Welland, Ontario with Division II silver medals!
A weekend in review!
After a long drive to Welland, the Next Level squad got off to a sluggish start in Friday evening action, but managed to defeat Motion West 55-46 to start the tournament with a win.
Saturday afternoon Next Level beat a strong Malton Mavericks team, 67-56. In the last game of pool play, Next Level squeaked by the Kingston Impact 50-49 to finish first in pool B with a perfect 3-0 record. This success earned Next Level a semi-final match-up versus the York Stingers. Next Level disposed of the Stingers 57-42 and headed, undefeated, for the gold medal game on Sunday afternoon.
A skilled and athletic Brampton Warriors team gave the Next Level squad a real battle for the tournament championship. When the final buzzer sounded, Next Level was on the wrong end of a 52-36 final score. That single loss resulted in silver medals for the Next Level team.
Despite the final loss, Next Level enjoyed a very successful championship weekend!
The Next Level team is coached by John Johnson and Chris Merkley and managed by Colin Anderson.
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