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Knights have a target on their backs this season but seem to be up to the task so far By BimVlmAmc ”Wt?“ , ’ they were focused on his outside shooting _ rtmuurle 51017 $7 . i... - M he instead drove to the basket and starting drawing all those fouls. he Blue-vale Knights still have a lot to ‘ .': “l was just looking for holes in the I prove after .i season that saw them win defence,” said (Zvrkalj. the school‘s first senior boys basketball at s- ‘ On the other side of the ball, the youthful title. :" Vikings were getting their first real test Will the defending champs be just as 1 ‘ \ against one ofthe league‘s best clubs. hungry the second tittie around as the team " is \‘ Jacob Ramon, one of the Grade 115 who that won the st liool's first WCSSAA and 4 have made the jump up to senior ball this (SWOSSA senioi boys basketball title? - ‘ 3 ,, season, said they're looking for that experiâ€" Will the regions best high school basket- -- . .~ ‘ _ - -~- ence asthe teams continues to mature. ball player, Stefan( wkalj, continue to domi- . l m x " x" ' ~. g." . , “We've got a lot of work to do," said nate even after tonimitting to NCAA Divi- ' ..,- ‘ (v . _ g -‘-” ‘ i}. if ' Ramon, who led the Vikings with 13 points. sion 1 school l.eliigh for next season? Will ‘ 5 “$7. 4?‘ ' . ' ,. " . ‘ ' ‘ "We're really young and come playoff time complacency set in! a“? 1 at. ' - f f. g a. d we have to know what to expect." .»\nd will the Knights be able to handle the ,. 7" " ' ' ' w, '-_'.- ' ‘ ' A lot ofthe members of the senior Vikings challenge of every other team in the league . t ' ,' . were also members of the surprising senior looking to dethrone the defending champi- ' , "M“ % boys football champs at the school, so they (ins? , . ’ -~. Q r d’“ 5 .' haven't had the chance to really work out all The undefeated Knights answered sonte s _ it, _ y” t the kinks, of those earl) season questions against . if pkg“, ~â€" a: I g “A lot of those guys are coming in late, so another unbeaten school, the WC] Vikings. 33,3 a? i? @ “1‘s“ “5.5? i y ' _ a”: it takes a little time to get together and work last Thursdayin theirhome gym. 15 43” 1,4} "' 1.5"; if?" ’ ’ . . a a? everything out." said Ramon. , Despite still recovering from some early ’ ' “55'5‘133? r'fi’?’ it 1.31 f . if ”A ' - _ 4 315.- But the football success could also be a season soreness in his knee. Cvrkalj scored ' if? , ‘ 5&1 5 i a)“ "* ‘ A, " if?” . W model for basketball success. as the team 28 points. going nine for nine from the free . , tat” ‘_ m, if " "by: , flag; ; looks to get better during the season. ‘ throwlineinaM48win. ’ "if "ai "is“ 7 viii“? ., {gift ‘ j ’ “i think we can do anything." said “It‘s getting close to 100 per cent," said fl _ 5 ,, a -." Agavgjgf x . , ‘_ . "- 1.454 a; gun; Ramon. “I think we can beat anybody and (ivrkalj. who has sat out of tournament play "be; i if 5. ~1~‘-.._ § gsi’if'”‘j" r“ i 5 ‘A t ff i654?) play with anybody, so far this season for the Knights but is . j" . if}. . .5 . Range-ff ‘ 5. ~ “7". “We hung around with these guys for 30 chomping at the bit to put his talents up j"‘ 5 L F '_ j, a” “Eff“, : minutes . . . with a little work and a little against the rest ofthe province ' ' “i . ' .,, fig ' . a 1.1 g»; E time l think we'll be good." The Knights never trailed in the contest. , i » ." ’ ~‘ 5? r‘ 3 a L f‘ Ranton himself has had to do a little extending a 34-27 halftime lead to double 5 f g. ' a, . ’ " adjustment, with a grow spurt changing his digits in the fourth quarter after they started . . 31 i f i. role on the court. He's gone from a wing pressing the Vikings on defence. ' ’ , “5 V“ f" -; . player to hanging around the post under the The only other indication that Cvrkalj . . ' . basket. 5. might not be as his usual best was sharing f , 55 ~- “l'm used to playing guard but I‘ve grown the duties bringing the ball up the court. But - 7 5 g}? . 5 ., w/ a lot so l‘m getting used to playing the post," he said that's part of the Knights new strate- ‘ 7 l ‘ h 5&3 he said. “But I still like getting after guys. and gy of trying to keep teams from just keying ' .v x. ”j " g if . l'm going to work my hardest to figure it out. on hint. f ' ,, - ' ”33,4; “I got a lot ofjunk points tonight. and "We‘re just trying to mix up the offence so 5 1 ‘ ” " 4,35 ff > a; 5 M 1 w as?" hope to contribute with stuff like that." the focus isn‘t always on me." said the Grade . " ' was - a“; ‘ _ ., . a 5 «i his? v Ramon also has a good basketball [Q as a 12 student. "That'll move the defence and f ‘ __,W..,-A',__~"T7; ." 5: fw- 5131” {Effie coach's kid, with dad Doug co-coaching the allows us to run our offence and be patient. "' ” “a i 5 - \ _ $2???“ ' ”f it; Q n; . fig“ ‘ ‘~:'f',,;5’ 55‘s team after building a senior girls dynasty at “it also gives me a chance to run of? the ; x "7,255” is; {$ng eequf’s-Q: 5- a}; 3‘ 5 the SChOOl- That's helped in the transition. hall without having to kill my dribble." ‘ ’ _ , or; - , *' ”fig”; ”5&531 of f? it” Hanging around the basketball program (fvrkalj said he knows he'll have a big tar~ ‘ L "W“ ‘ - f “ 3 “w ' ' 4 « "if (at; '. f , ‘S at the school also has the younger Ramon get on his back whoever he plays against this WCI's Alex Despotovit drives the basket against the Bluevale Knights last Thursday in a con- hoping to recapture some of the Vikings for season. but it will he tip to the Knights sup» test of two unbeaten teams in the annual Battle of Waterloo game. The Knights tame out on mer glory in senior basketball when Gavin porting cast to step tip and be a factor. just top 6448, with star guard Stefan Cvrkalj‘ leading the way with 28 points. Home and laan Montgomery suited up for like they were last season. “V“‘M‘ ”mo the program. 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