Austin Basso (right) was named to the tournament all-star team at the Pitt Meadows Air Show Tournament last weekend.
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On January 14 the Hornets defeated George Elliott of Winfield in league play, 70-55.
The Hornets were led by Gurshan Dhaliwal with 23 points and Austin Basso with 21. The win pushed the Hornets to 3-1 in league play.
Last weekend the Hornets travelled to Pitt Meadows to play in the Pitt Meadows Air Show Tournament.
In their first game the Hornets suffered from bus lag as they started slow, spotting the host Pitt Meadows a 39-14 lead. The Hornets woke up in the second half enough to not allow the Marauders to extend that lead as the Hornets won the second half 26-24. However it was not enough to make up the deficit as the final score was 63-40.
Gurshan Dhaliwal was named player of the game with 21, and Austin Basso with nine points.
In their second game the Hornets faced off against New Westminster High. This was a better game for the Hornets as they were able to control the pace of the game, in a game that they trailed enroute to a 74-55 victory.
Blake Miller Yuckin led the team with 22 points and was named player of the game. Austin Basso chipped in 19 and Gurshan Dhaliwal added 16 in the victory.
In their final game the Hornets faced off against a taller Haida Gwaii squad in a very intense and exciting game. In the first half both teams took the lead but at the end of the 1st half the Hornets trailed by five, 39-34. In the second half the Hornets had a mental letdown as they allowed Haida Gwaii to race out to a 20-point lead early in the 4th quarter.
The Hornets then woke up as they cut the lead to four with 30 seconds left, but that is as close as they would get as they could not connect on their shots and had to foul to try and get the ball back. The final score was 72-66. Austin Basso led the Hornets with 23 points and was named to the tournament all-star team. Kulbir Grewal chipped in with 19 and was named player of the game.
The Hornets are now 14-12 overall and 3-1 in the league. They play a pivotal game at SOSS on Wednesday night at 6:45 pm versus Maggie.
Mo Basso
Special to the Chronicle
