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Vikings‘ Twin Towers finally win basketball title t was deja vu all over again for Ilhc WCI Vikings as they took on the KCJ Rarders in Saturday night‘s Central Western Ontario high school basketball champiâ€" onships. The Vikings had lost their previ ous two championship matchups against the Raiders betore finally reversing the trend at the WCSSAA championships last week with a 59â€" 55 decision at Cameron Heights. The Vikings‘ "Twin Towers" of sixâ€"footâ€"nine Gavin Horne and sixâ€" footâ€"11 Jaan Montgomery proved to be the difference in the finals, scorâ€" ing 23 points and 16 points respecâ€" tively after returning to the school this year for another crack at the coveted crown. But these two gentle glants weren‘t finished there, as one title wasn‘t big enough to share between the both of them. So the Vikings followed up their WCSSAA success by scoring 59 points again in Saturday night‘s CWOSSA finals against KCI, this time holding the Raiders to 45. e Waterloo Siskins l seemed to be firmly in control of their firstâ€" round playoff series against the Owen Sound Greys last Thursday, with another domâ€" inating 2â€"0 win leaving them one victory shy of advancing to the Midâ€"Western Junior B semnifinals for the first time in seven years. Siskins sevenâ€"year itch continues with loss to Greys But their sevenâ€"year itch took a turn for the worse after a 9â€"1 drubbing in Owen Sound Friday night left them scrambling and shortâ€"handâ€" ed in Sunday‘s seventh game finale at the Waterloo Memoâ€" rial Recreation Complex. They never recovered and were ousted again in a 3â€"2 loss, marred by a 10â€"minute By Bos VrBANAC Chronicle Staff By Bos Visanmat Chromicle Staff It was obvious the Siskins were still reeling from the loss of the team‘s best defenceâ€" man Tyler Townsend to susâ€" pension after a late major penalty call in Friday night‘s flop, while a serious injury to defenceman Pat Keller, who had the insurance marker in Thursday night‘s win, left the team with only three serviceâ€" able rearguards. brawl that followed the game Down by three to the Greys late in the second periâ€" od, the Siskins didn‘t show signs of life until Blake Voisin finally got them on the board with 1:11 to go in the middle The Siskins carried the play to the Greys in the third, outshooting them 14â€"1, but couldn‘t get on the board again until the 18:48 mark on a;f : 551 Parkside Dr. Waterloo 747â€"5524 NTLF uin> Thos Wind 46 Thuve & to 5.9 Sat EB Sun 11 Horne poured in 21 points, while Montgomery had 16. Now they‘ve decided since they‘ve conquered central Ontario, why not the rest of the province. After all, it would be a nice capâ€" per to their high school careers as both prepare to attend university in the U.S. next year on basketball scholarships, with Horne going to Western Carolina University while Montgomery is off to Binghamton University in New York. But the fairyâ€"tale ending didn‘t come easily. Twice the giants had to survive scares from mighty mite Anthony Lopez and his Cameron Heights Golden Gaels before facing KCI‘s top gun Jake Kindl and his Mon. Tues. Wed 9â€"6, Thurs & Fri 9â€"8; Sat Bâ€"6 Sun 11â€"5 BOâ€"DFE FOODS INC. "Our big men both exerted themselves significantly." EASTER‘S COMING! â€" Craig Nickel Head couch, WCIVikings LITRES OF PURIFIED WATER We have a huge selection of Easter Candy With This Coupon « Exp. Mar. 16/05 FEEE Siskin Brock Schultz exchanges pleasantries with a Greys‘ player SPORTS Jaan Montgomery pulls in a rebound SERVING Kâ€"W AREA SINCE 1980 385 Frederick, Kitchener, Frederick Mail 745â€"9741 E. DyC K orricians FASHION beanstockâ€"chopping Raiders. The Vikings needed three free throws from Horne just to send it into overtime against the Gaels in the WCSSAA semifinals that ended i m & . eyephorics At CWOSSA, Kyle Mack‘s big basâ€" ket clinched the win in the 58â€"55 semifinals win against the Gaels. "They played us tough again." said Vikings head coach Craig Nickâ€" el about the potential giant killers at Cameron Heights. "They gave us everything we can handle, and this time we did a better job of containâ€" ing allâ€"star point guard Anthony Lopez. But it‘s a sign of a good team that they had other players step up to fill the void." Anthony Barrios had 17 for the "They just refuse to give into panic." Craig Nickel Head coach, WCI Vikings a goal by Chris Myers. They continued to crash the net of Greys‘ goaltender Tyler Small with the extra attacker on the ice, but Chris Golem fanned on the Siskins‘ best chance with Small trying to fight through the traffic on the other side of his crease. As the seconds ticked down, the emotions of the hardâ€"ought series boiled over, as the Siskins‘ Paul Mcliveen started to scuffle with a couple of Greys playâ€" ers. As his team roared to his defence, players started setâ€" tling scores all over the ice. It even spilled into the hallway between the benches as onâ€"ice officials tried to separate the teams. _A dejected Siskins captain John Thiel, whose knuckles were still bruised from the COMFORT STYLISH Eyephorics * Porsche Design * Calvin Klein www.rwwaterloo.com Eye examinatims arranged in the mail Featuring designer eyewear collections from: Gaels, while Montgomery led the way with 24 points for the Vikings. And like the Gaels found out, the Vikings are more than the sum of their two big frontâ€"court players. "It was a different hero for us in the semifinal game," said Nickel. "Kyle Mack hadn‘t scored a point until the last minute, and he hits the shot to put us ahead." WCI‘s depth, plus the constant pounding of the Vikings‘ big men, finally took the fight out of the Raiders who had given them fits the last few vears. "They looked tired at the end, and we opened it up," said Nickel. "Our big men both exerted themâ€" selves significanthy." Those close finishes should serve the Vikings well in Hamilton next week as they take part in the allâ€"Ontario basketball finals. "This is by far the most comâ€" posed group of young men I‘ve been around," said Nickel. "They don‘t get down on each other when they‘re facing adversity. "They just refuse to give into a panic, and I think that‘s going to stand us in good stead at OFSAA." CLICK HERE Yolkswagen New & Cartified Preâ€"owned (ars Volkswagena Waterloo postâ€"game tussle with the Greys, said it was a tough way to end his fiveâ€"year career with his homeâ€"town team. "It‘s tough to take," said Thiel. "If you look at the chances, it was night and day how we outchanced them. "We must of had 10 Grade A scoring chances, especially in the last two minutes, but unfortunately some days they don‘t go in for you. Today was one of those days, and it just sucks that it hapâ€" pened in a seventh game when you needed it." But Thiel said his teamâ€" mates left it all out on the ice, littered with equipment after the postâ€"game brawl. "We laid it all out on the line in the third period, nobody quit," said Thiel. "I‘m Continued on page 25