14 — Wednesday, December 23, 1992 - North Shore News SPORTS Sabres whip Highlanders nd bounces back against WV Highly touted Sutherla GAME OF THE WEEK THE SUTHERLAND Sabres senior boys’ basket- ball team rebounded strong- ly from a 82-52 loss to the Argyle Pipers early last week by mauling the West Vancouver Highlanders 77-47 last Thursday night. By A.P. McCredie Sports Reporter Led by 6°7" forward Todd Hinton (15 points, 13 rebounds) the visiting Sabres dictated the pace and style of the game from — the opening tip-off. Jumping out to a quick 10-1! lead, the Sabres’ stingy zone defence proved impenetrable to the smaller, and somewhat un- disciplined Highlanders. Repeated turnovers on their of- fensive boards put the West Van- couver team further and further behind as Hinton and forward Chris Reimer completely dominat- ed the rebounding game in the first quarter. . On the offensive side of the court, Sutherland executed a well-run attack, with the perime- ter gsuards feeding both the high and low post forwards with lob passes out of the reach of the outstretched West ‘Vancouver players. . And when the inside pass wasn't there,: Sabre guard Sarb Gosal delivered monster jump shots — though only converting a few. . Sutherland’s first sub of the game — Dean Lashley for Reimer — came off the bench with a hot hand, scoring four points in his first minute of play. At the end of the opening quarter, the Sabres led 24-13. Two-and-a-half minutes into the second quarter, the Highlanders found themselves on the losing end of a 10-point run by the Sabres. Highlander coach Bruce Holmes used his first time-out to try to gather his players’ concentration, but the outcome was already clearly decided. Holmes subbed most of his first Stringers at this point, deciding some game experience for his less experienced players was some consolatior for the night. With his team currently ranked in the top 10 in the province, the Sabres’ coach, Al Rose, did not follow his counterpart’s lead. Indeed, at one point of the se- cond quarter, he instigated a full-court press on the Highlanders, using the time to work on defensive plays that the Sabres will need to contend with in the battle for provincial honors. At the half the Sabres went into the locker room with a comforta- ble 44-19 lead. Sabres Lashley and Ben Fuller Jed all scorers at the half with eight points each. Hinto: tore down I rebounds in the haif. West Vancouver — particularly M. Englebert and Russ Sinclair — showed flashes of inspired play in the second. It was evident that the Highlanders had the horses and the guns to play with a team of Sutherland’s calibre, but sloppy execution and missed defensive assignments showed that Holmes and his charges have some serious practising and studying to do over the holidays. Sutherland’s starters played for much of the third quarter, resulting in a 30-point margin as NEWS photo Neil Lucente ANDY SEHM (left) of the West Vancouver Highlanders and An- thony Vitale of the Sutherland Sabres stretch for the ball? during their North Shore senior boys’ basketbali contest last Thursday at Wast Vancouver. The provincially top-ten-ranked Sabres destroyed the Hightanders 77-47. the buzzer ended the quarter. The final period resembled more of a loose practice than a season-counting game. One incident of note in the fourth quarter was a staggering (literally) screen on Sutherland's Reimer by West Vancouver's Jay Barber. = Both players are of equal size, but Reimer certainly was the worst for wear when the dust settled, limping off the court and into the visitors’ locker room. He did return, however, though not to the floor. Holmes might be well-served to consider inserting Barber — and hot-handed shooter David Elton — earlier in games as both proved themselves capable of playing heads-up ball against Sutherland’s starters. Lashley was the game’s top scorer with 20 points, followed by teammate Hinton with 15. West Vancouver's top scorers were Englebert, Elton and Sinclair with eight apiece. Englebert also had 11 rebounds. The night resembled a tale of two teams: one on its way to challenge for the B.C. champion- ship: the other struggling to find the cohesion needed to compete at the level of “AAA’" basketball in the city. A banner extolling West Van- couver as the 1981-82 B.C. “AAA” champs hangs in the Highlanders’ gym, a reminder of past, and possible, glories. The next meeting of the two teams is Jan. 28 at Sutherland. Highlander fans will be hoping their team finds some inspiration in the boys’ basketball banner hanging in their gym. 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