It is a road the DVSS Dynos have travelled before, but every time they do it is completely different.
The senior boys basketball team is in Cold Lake this weekend to play in the 2A provincial championships. They earned a number two seed in the tournament and play today, (Friday) at 12:30 p.m. They will face either Immanuel Christian of Lethbridge or the home team Assumption.
The Dynos have had a strong season, but when it comes to the post season all bets are off.
“We are in tough,” said head coach Jeff Messom. “Either we get the hometown school, which would be a tough game to play, or we get Immanuel Christian who are always tough,” said Messom. “There are no easy games when you get to provincials, especially when you get to the second round, it’s anyone’s game.”
Messom said he feels good about the Dynos, and they have been coming on strong in the tail end of the season.
“I think we have improved quite a bit from the beginning of the year. We hit some valleys at the beginning of February and we seemed to have come out of it quite well. We are playing our best basketball of the year,” said Messom.
This is the second year in a row the Dynos have been to the big show, and he said the competition is tough. The Dynos have played a few of the teams this season. They were successful against Immanuel Christian, PCA, La Crete and Strathcona Christian Academy.
“We have seen a few of the top teams, and a 10 point game can go either way the next time you play them,” said Messom.
One team they have not seen is West Island College, the number one seed at the tournament.
“There is no team that is overly dominant this year…I think it is wide open, one through seven, I think any of those teams, who ever is the hottest, or doesn’t get into foul trouble (can win).”
Fans can follow the Dynos’ progress, including watching them live online, by going to www.asaa.ca and follow the “Championship Hosts Websites” link.
