Owls fall to Van College, beat White Rock Christian
The Kelowna Owls continued to tune up for the upcoming Okanagan Valley and B.C. senior boys basketball championships with a split of two exhibition games over the weekend on the Lower Mailand.
On Friday, the top-ranked Owls fell to a B.C. opponent for the first since time early December, losing 88-71 to the No. 4 ranked Vancouver College Fighting Irish.
Senior point guard Mitch Goodwin paced KSS with 18 points and eight rebounds, with Braxston Bunce adding 16 points.
KSS bounced back with a solid effort on Saturday, beating No. 10 White Rock Christian 79-58.
Goodwin connected for 30 points and nine rebounds for the Owls, while Truss and John Katerburg hit for 15 points apiece.
KSS is 26-5 overall this season.
The Owls wrap up league play on Tuesday night on home to Mt. Boucherie. KSS is 11-0 in Okanagan Valley action this season.
Last week, the Owls rang up two league victories. Buzz Truss had 17 points, Neven Knezevic added 13 points and 11 boards, and Darrion Bunce scored 12 with 11 rebounds in a 77-52 triumph Monday over Rutland.
On Wednesday, KSS took down South Kamloops 95-76. Braxston Bunce had 28 points and 19 rebounds, while Goodwin added 18 points and eight boards, and Truss scored 18.
The Owls will be in Kamloops March 1 to 3 for the valley championship.
The provincial AAA championship goes March 13 to 17 in Langley.
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