Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley Girls battle in All-Star Game

St. Thomas More Collegiate - On Tuesday night 60 Girls from the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley met for the Futures and Seniors All-Star Game hosted by St. Thomas More Collegiate. For the “Futures”, players who won’t be graduating this year, this is an opportunity to show what the Province can look forward to talent-wise for years to come before they suit up for their respective club teams. For the Seniors, who will be graduating come June, this game serves as one more opportunity to suit up in their high school jerseys before their post-secondary lives begin.

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With many players sporting new tans, the result of a game following Spring Break, both teams started out slow as the All-Stars from both teams figured out how to play with one another. One thing was clear - no one was afraid to shoot, with shots raining down from all over the court. The Fraser Valley Seniors would take an early 11 point lead as nine different players would get on the scoreboard. The Lower Mainland All-Stars would not go away as Tanis Metcalfe would score 10 of her game high 24 points in the second quarter to tie the game 37-37 at the half.

As the girls grew comfortable with one another, things began to click and the slow start, which also may have been a result of three weeks off since the season ended, was no more as both teams would score 20+ points in the third quarter. The second half was truly a back-and-forth battle as neither team would gain a lead larger than five points. When it came down to the wire, it was Sienna Lenz who took charge for the Fraser Valley scoring seven points in the final frame including the eventual game winner. With a chance to tie the Lower Mainland teams attempt just rolled out and the game came to a close 82-80 in favour of the Fraser Valley.

In the “Futures” game a strong Fraser Valley Team would come out on top 107-78. High scorers were Tavia Rowell of Walnut Grove (24 points) and Jessica Clarke of St. Thomas Aquinas (23 points).

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Full photo album from the Seniors Game can be found on our Facebook Page.

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Full Rosters

Vancouver Seniors:

Abby Zawada (Richmond-R.A, McMath), Alex Walker (North Vancouver-Carson Graham), Chloe Walton (North Vancouver-Argyle), Devin Strome (New Westminster), Jenelle McComb (North Vancouver-Handsworth), Kirstin Abo (Richmond-McNair), Lucy Guan (Vancouver-Britannia), Malena Mokhovikova (Vancouver-Britannia), Rachel Feenan (Vancouver-Little Flower Academy), Sarah Forgie (New Westminster), Syler MacDonald (Vancouver-Lord Byng), Tanis Metcalfe (North Vancouver-Carson Graham)

Fraser Valley Seniors:

Natalie Rathler (Langley-Walnut Grove), Sienna Lenz (Abbotsford), Sydney Fetterly (Abbotsford), Sophia Klassen (Sardis), Hailey Counsell (Port Moody-Heritage Woods), Madison Draayers (Abbotsford-Yale), Shaelynn Tolerton (Surrey-Holy Cross), Brooklyn Golt (Langley-Brookswood), Emma Kramer (Surrey-Sullivan Heights), Amanda Pearson (Surrey-Fraser Heights), Shelvin Grewal (Surrey-Lord Tweedsmuir), Harneet Sidhu (Surrey-Lord Tweedsmuir), Sapna Deo (Abbotsford-Yale), Nicole Peters (Abbotsford-MEI), Jaya Bannerman (Chilliwack-G.W. Graham)

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Vancouver Futures:

Camie Ward (North Vancouver-Argyle), Emma Stewart-Barnett (Burnaby-St. Thomas More), Gemma Cutler (North Vancouver-St. Thomas Aquinas), Jalynne Huynh (Burnaby Central), Janel Tantengco (Vancouver-Killarney), Jenna Tobias (Whistler), Jessica Clark (North Vancouver-St. Thomas Aquinas), Julia Strigl (North Vancopuver-Handsworth), Kanon Iwachi (New Westminster), Kara Moscovitz (Richmond-Hugh Boyd), Liz Kennedy (Richmond-R.A. McMath), Pietra Kamstra (Whistler), Surprise Munie (Vancouver-Britannia), Yvonna Acimovic (Vancouver-Lord Byng)

Fraser Valley Futures:

Nikki Cabuco (Coquitlam-Dr. Charles Best), Jayden Gill (Abbotsford-Rick Bateman), Makenna Gardner (Langley Christian), Kyla Smith (Abbotsford-MEI), Jessica Parker (PoCo-Riverside), Sammy Shields (PoCo-Riverside), Jessica Wisotzki (Langley-Walnut Grove), Tavia Rowell (Langley-Walnut Grove), Marin Lenz (Abbotsford), Faith Dut (Surrey-Semiahmoo), Izzy Forsyth (Surrey-Semiahmoo), Grace Killins (Coquitlam-Centennial), Tana Pankratz (Abbotsford-Yale), Emily Instant (Port Moody-Heritage Woods), Deanna Tuchscherer (Chilliwack-G.W. Graham), Aliza Dueck (Chilliwack-G.W. Graham), Jenna Dyck (Langley-Brookswood), Sophia Kramer (Surrey-Sullivan Heights)

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