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| The Charles Hays Rainmakers left it all on the floor in Day Two actioun coming up just one point short in an Overtime thriller in Langley (image from TFSE feed) |
It was just a case of a bad bounce, an out of bounds call, or a shot that wouldn't find twine that was the difference for the Charles Hays Rainmakers quest for a first win at the Provincials on Thursday afternoon.
The Prince Rupert Senior Boys and the Seniors of Bishop Carney of Port Coquitlam put on quite the show at the Langley Events Centre, a back and forth contest that saw the lead change hands often.
The game one which required five minutes of overtime before the Lower mainland team could secure a win, that by just one point.
A spirited bounce back game for the Rainmakers from their opening day disappointment, saw a strong offensive push propel them through the first twenty minutes of Day Two action, Tyson Bomben led the Makers offensive display making for 34 of the 74 Prince Rupert points on the day.
His was the highest offensive output for both teams in a highly entertaining matchup.
The Archbishop Carney squad at times struggled to control the Prince Rupert flow in the first half, the Rainmakers taking a 34 to 29 advantage into the third quarter.
That Third frame brought much of what the fist half had provided for, teams exchanging points with fast paced back and forth action up and down the court, the Makers holding off the charge from Carney for much of the ten minutes.
The Fourth quarter saw the Lower Mainland team readjust their attack with some success, overcoming the Rainmaker lead by the halfway point and putting some space between the two teams heading down the final stretch.
Foul shot challenges and some officials calls that didn't sit well on the Maker's side of the court part of the narrative of the final portion of the days action.
The final moments of play in regulation time brought a frantic push by the Charles Hays side, closing strong to tie the game up with seconds to spare, sending the two teams into an Overtime period tied at 64.
As it had been for forty minutes previous, there was no slowing down the push, though Carney was able to hold off the charge; they were a team that would bend but not break, as the Maker's couldn't overcome the lead, falling short by just one point at the final buzzer.
The final score Archbishop Carney 75, Charles Hays 74
Charles Hays returned to the court his morning with an early morning call for an 8:30 tip off, they take on Kootenay River in Day Three play.
Thursday saw the other Northwest rep Nechako Valley drop an 82-59 decision to Southridge in 2A play
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In the Single A championship Haida Gwaii's Gidgalang Kuuyas Naay continued to impress basketball fans at the Tournament they topped St. John's School in The Thursday Quarter Final 79-72.
They move on to Semi Final Play today with a 3:30 showdown with Maple Ridge Christian.
The other Northwest rep in the 1A tournament Fort St James was on the short side of a 64-61 score against Gabrielle Roy
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In 3A Tournament play, Terrace's Caledonia was topped by South Kamloops 67-43 in Day two action.
They were on the court at 8:30 this morning in Day three play against Windsor
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Rainmaker fans can follow the Live streams from the tournament through the 2A Basketball Home page, which has a link to the Pay Per view options.
Other Feeds from the tournament including the 1A action featuring Haida Gwaii can also be viewed through the package.
You can purchase one day access for 8 dollars, or 24 dollars for the full tournament package.
Keep up to date on the day's action from the 2A Tournament Social media stream
We are following the tournament through our archive page here.
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