Klassen and Kings defeat Rattlers at Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Medicine Hat College (0-1, 0-1) | 22 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 87 |
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Red Deer College (1-0, 1-0) | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 90 |
Brent Forster – RDC
Red Deer, AB – In a game that came down to the final possession, the RDC Kings held off a late charge from the Medicine Hat College Rattlers and rode the strong play from Spencer Klassen, earning a 90-87 victory at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre.
At the half, the Kings held a four point edge (44-40). Medicine Hat College put up 47 points in the second half and RDC responded with 46. With some excitement in the late stages, the Kings locked down a 90-87 win.
Kevin Szymanek (11) Colby Brochu Photography
"It was a good game- definitely exciting," says Clayton Pottinger, Kings Head Coach. "We made it a little more dramatic than probably necessary with our missed free-throws down the stretch but we were able to hang on."
Spencer Klassen was named the Kings Player-of-the-Game. The Bachelor of Education student contributed 26 points, 6 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks and 1 steal, while going 10-for-13 from the free-throw line.
Spencer Klassen (21) Photo - Tony Hansen
"Spencer has been consistently good. Probably the main thing that I really like is that Spencer has really improved his defence over the last year or two which makes it more comfortable to leave him on the floor for longer stretches," says Pottinger. "We've always known he can score so he's getting those numbers because he's been on the floor for longer periods of time."
Anthony Harper (4) Colby Brochu Photography
As a team, the Kings shot 47.6 per cent from behind the three-point arc and totaled 45 rebounds. Kevin Szymanek and Eric Bakker had 7 boards each.
DeAngelo Ashley earned the Rattlers Player-of-the Game award, picking up 14 points and 14 rebounds.
The RDC Kings and Medicine Hat College Rattlers are tied for third spot in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Men's Basketball South Division standings with eight points.
On Saturday, November 17, the Kings (4-2) will host the Ambrose University Lions (5-1) at 8:00 p.m. at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre.