Wednesday, October 14th, featured plenty of action in Sault Ste. Marie Junior and Senior High School Girls Basketball, with the St. Mary’s Knights taking on the Korah Colts and the Superior Heights Steelhawks facing the White Pines Wolverines at White Pines.
The junior division saw victories for both St. Mary’s and Superior Heights, while the senior division featured a thrilling one-point decision in favour of Korah and a dominant performance by White Pines.
Junior Division
The St. Mary’s Knights picked up a 45-26 victory over the Korah Colts in junior girls basketball action.
Autumn Walker-Logan led the Knights offensively with 12 points, while Bailey Wood contributed eight points to help St. Mary’s secure the win.
For Korah, Edie MacLachlan paced the Colts with six points. Mati Hojem, Olivia Calvert and Bailey Agawa each added four points in the loss.
The Knights’ offensive production proved too much for the Colts as St. Mary’s earned a 19-point victory.
The Superior Heights Steelhawks also came away with a junior division victory, defeating the White Pines Wolverines 32-17.
Izzy Brassard led the Steelhawks with eight points, while Kyle Hemsworth finished with seven points to help Superior Heights pull away for the 15-point win.
Nevaeh Elie led the Wolverines offensively with six points in the loss.
The Steelhawks limited White Pines to 17 points to complete a strong defensive performance and secure their victory on Wednesday.
Senior Division
The senior division delivered one of the night’s closest contests, as the Korah Colts edged the St. Mary’s Knights 56-55 in a one-point thriller.
Both teams produced strong offensive performances, but Korah managed to come away with the narrow victory in a matchup that was decided by the smallest of margins.
St. Mary’s had three players lead the way offensively, with Madelyn Pavoni, Claire Tuckett and Audrina Blonda each scoring 12 points.
For the Colts, Claire Hill paced the offence with 12 points, while Arabella MacLachlan added 10 points.
Despite the Knights having three players reach double figures, Korah’s offensive contributions were enough to secure the 56-55 win.
The result gave the Colts a hard-fought victory in one of Wednesday’s most competitive games.
The White Pines Wolverines capped off the senior division action with a commanding 59-18 victory over the Superior Heights Steelhawks.
Niyana Fox led all scorers in the matchup with 18 points, while Donna Holzwarth added 14 points as the Wolverines combined strong scoring contributions to earn the 41-point win.
Rena Brouillard led Superior Heights with seven points in the loss.
White Pines’ offensive output helped the Wolverines establish a decisive advantage, while the Steelhawks were held to 18 points throughout the contest.
The Wolverines’ 59-point performance secured a convincing senior division victory to close out their Wednesday matchup.
Next Action
Sault Ste. Marie Junior and Senior High School Girls Basketball returns to action on Tuesday, October 21, as teams continue their season schedules.
With close contests, strong individual performances and decisive victories highlighting Wednesday’s games, the next round of matchups will provide another opportunity for teams across the city to build momentum as the high school basketball season continues.
