Offensive finish didn’t stand out as the Princess Margaret Mustangs edged the Summerland Rockets 52-48 Wednesday.
At the half, the Mustangs senior boys led 18-16.
“It was one of the lowest scoring halves that I’ve seen in a while,” said Mustangs coach Brian Hurst. “We struggled to work on offence. We didn’t move as much as we should. We were kind of forcing shots.”
Prab Chahal was the Mustangs’ high scorer with 16 points, while Brett Lavigne had seven.
“We brought a bit more energy in the second half, which was good,” said Hurst. “Gotta give Summerland credit, they hung in there and gave a good battle. They worked their butts off.”
The Rockets were led by Abhi Lekhi, who scored 20 points and tried for a desperation shot near the end to force a tie, but was blocked by two Mustangs.
The Mustangs headed to Vernon on Thursday for a tournament in which Hurst hopes his players pick up the intensity.
Senior girls clobber Rockets
Danielle Ruocco drained 22 points to help the Mustangs whip the Rockets 71-21. Kenzi Haberstock added 14 points, while Megan Admussen-Blair chipped in 11.
Coach Dave Killick said the group focused on trying to play hard half-court defence and running different sets with their attack. The Mustangs travel to Kamloops this weekend to play in the Sa-Hali Sabres tournament, but will be without Caitlin Neary, who suffered an ankle sprain in the last minute against the Rockets. Killick said that will affect their depth.
