logoBRAMPTON- In a battle between Peel regional foes St. Edmund Campion and St. Francis Xavier went head to head with a final four berth in the Sheridan Cup at stake. Early on Campion’s defense was stifling. Midway through the first half the Bears held a 16- 7 advantage. Playing their 2nd game of the day the Bears depth was on full display. Diaper dandy Keshaun Saunders on senior duty demonstrated why he’s been so highly touted. Baby jumpers, drawing contact the south paw’s penetration in both half court and in transition had the crowd buzzing and that seem to spark his teammates resulting in a 15 point half time lead 41-26.

In the 2nd half it was Junior Marcus Anderson leading the way for Campion. Hitting three balls, finishing at the rim with a dunk and showing his coast to coast capabilities as floor general.  He had a game high 15 and invited everybody to the party.  CJ Bennett & Kean Lopez connected three balls meanwhile Quinton Hamilton and Andrew Anderson gave the crowd their money’s worth with a vicious slam dunk each. When the dust settled the score board at the final buzzer was 70-47 Campion.

Campion the winners of the Campion Classic and the George Brown X-Mas bash seem to have bounced back from an early dismissal at the 2013 RimRocker. Next up a semi finals date in the Sheridan Cup Saturday afternoon.

Top Performers

Campion

2016 6’1” PG Marcus Anderson 15 points – Moves off the ball intelligently and seems to have all the attributes needed to play within a system, as he’s a serious, competitive player who seems to know his limitations and puts a good effort in on most possessions.

2018 6’5’ G Keshaun Saunders 11 points– Ultra-aggressive scorer with huge upswing. Can simply rise up on a dime and elevate over defenders. perimeter shooting is getting more and more consistent as time goes on.

Xavier

2016 6’4’ G/F Emanuel Ansay 9 points – Extremely unique prospect due to his combination of size, strength, scoring instincts and ball-handling skills. Has work to do, on the defensive end in particular, but he’s clearly a top-notch prospect for D1