The Battle in the Badlands promised some great tournament action, and it delivered as the DVSS Dynos prevailed over league rivals the Acme Redmen to be crowned champions.
The Senior Boys Dynos hosted their first tournament at the newly renovated school last Friday and Saturday night. They invited top talent from all over the area, but in the end there were familiar faces in the final.
The DVSS Dynos cruised by Oyen in the first round with a score of 86-48. This put them up against St. Joseph’s Collegiate of Brooks. They won handily with a score of 88-61.
The Acme Redmen also had an easy go in the first round versus Hanna, but ran into some competition versus Prairie Christian Academy of Three Hills. In the end they came out with a 76-70 victory.
This set the stage for a familiar final. The Acme Redmen and the Dynos have faced off a number of times in the league finals and this game was competitive from beginning to end.
The Dynos carried a four-point lead into the first quarter, up 25-21, but the Redmen held a three-point lead at half time. Kyle Smith had nine points in the third quarter leading the Dynos as they went up by five. The Redmen never relented and brought the game within one possession with less than 10 seconds to go. Smith sealed the win with foul shots as the Dynos went on to a 79-75 win. Smith finished with 34 points, Jordan Britton had 18, and Cody Gouin had 12.
