Will it be the Breakers or the Islanders?
That was the question the Vanier Towhees senior boys basketball team was waiting to be answered last night as they are hosting one of those teams in their biggest game of the year on Feb. 23.
The Nanaimo District Secondary School Islanders hosted the Frances Kelsey Breakers last night (Tuesday). The winner has a date with the Towhees on Thursday night at Vanier in a do-or-die playoff game 鈥� the winner advances to the Triple A North Island championships Feb. 24-25 at Dover Bay in Nanaimo as well as the Island championships March 1-3 at Cowichan Secondary in Duncan.
Game time Thursday at Vanier is 6 p.m. if the opponent if Frances Kelsey or 7 p.m. if the Islanders are the opposition.
The Towhees are led by captain and sharpshooter Mark McGinnis, who is considered one of the top shooters on the Island, and Dillon Robson, a very versatile 6'5" player who is also a team captain.
"Mark has a current average of 25 points per game while Dillon is at 18 points per game," said head coach Larry Street. "They need some heady play, and some help on the scoreboard from the other three starters Cam Hughes, Scott Stevens and Jaron Piercy.
"Of course, the bench will need to play some important minutes as well to help guide the team to a possible Provincial berth in two weeks. But first, playoff time at Vanier on Thursday night. Come on out and support your local team," Street said.
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