Red Raiders Bantam Boys win first tournament

The Niagara Falls Red Raiders Major Bantam Boys #1 basketball team won their first basketball tournament of the year. The team went 4-0, winning a thrilling overtime final game against host St. Catharines 55-51. Tyler Thomson led the team in the final with 17 points, followed by 10 points from Donovan Vanegas.

Niagara opened the tourney with 55-46 win over Hamilton’s Blessed Sacrament. Jo Jo Carbone was Niagara’s high scorer with 14 points followed by 12 from Joe Murdaca.

In their second game, Niagara came from behind to defeat Windsor Riverside 49-44. Thomson and Vanegas were Niagara’s high scorers with 17 and 10 points respectively.

In the semi-finals, Niagara cruised to a 75-43 victory over the Oakville Venom. Leading scorers were Murdaca with 13 points and Carbone with nine points. Five other players recorded eight points each.