It was another solid weekend for the Dauphin Clippers varsity boys basketball team.
Playing in the Pembina Trails Collegiate tournament, Dauphin is back home in the Parkland after a third place finish.
In the team's opening game, Dauphin hammered Springfield, 88-34. Ryder Waggoner was named player of the game after recording a monster performance with 14 points, 21 rebounds, and seven blocks. Nick Hudyma chipped in 25 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists while Morgan Fleck had 17 points, eight rebounds, and three assists.
Going up against Elmwood in the semifinals, Dauphin got 21 points, 19 rebounds, and six assists from Hudyma, however, it wasn't enough, as Dauphin came up short in an 80-62 defeat. Jaxon Larocque had nine points, 24 rebounds, and four blocks, while Miguel Boncodin had seven points, eight rebounds, and five assists. Hudyma was named player of the game.
With a bronze medal on the line, the Clippers came up clutch and hammered St. Maurice, 71-45. Hudyma once again was named player of the game, chipping in 29 points, 12 reounds, 10 assists, and four blocks. Carter Kowalchuk was a force with 10 points and seven rebounds while Ryder Waggoner had eight points and 15 rebounds.
What made the team's weekend that much more impressive was they were missing two key players and they still found a way to put together a strong weekend performance. Next is the Clipper Classic on February 7-8.
