58th Annual Vancouver Island
Basketball Championships
Alberni Secondary -- February 28 to March 1, 2008

Game 3
Thursday February 28, 2008
Scheduled start time: 6:00 p.m.
Actual start time: 6:02 p.m.

Teams:
Mt. Douglas - S2
  vs
Ballenas - N3

Referees: Howard Pryde (Victoria) &
Jeff Miller (Courtenay)


1st Quarter:          11-9 Mount Douglas
2nd Quarter:         16-20 Ballenas = 27-29 Ballenas
3rd Quarter:          17-17 tie = 44-46 Ballenas
4th Quarter:          16-14 Mount Douglas = 60-60 tie
OT
:                        9-8 Mount Douglas = 69-68 Mount Douglas

Final Score:      69-68 Mount Douglas (OT)

High Scorers for Mt. Douglas:
Francis Rowe 38

Ian Ruta 20


High Scorers for Ballenas:
Banim Mbape 44

Running score:
:00 to go - Ballenas misses three for the win - Mount Douglas wins 69-68

:46 to go - Jump ball - MD possession
1:10 to go - Rowe pull-jumper from the foul line 69-68 MD
1:20 to go - Mbape hurt again
1:21 to go - Ballenas lay-up to retake the lead 68-67
1:43 to go - Rowe from the right corner for three - 67-66 MD
1:52 to go - MD foul on the ground - Ballenas at the line - makes both - 66-64 Ballenas
2:14 to go - Mbape on the triple team - Tied at 64
2:42 to go - Ballenas bucket on the break 64-62 MD
3:27 to go - Rowe at the line - hits both 64-60 MD
3:58 to go - Rowe 15 foot left baseline - 62-60 MD
4:39 to go - Offensive board Mbape
4:44 to go - 5th foul on Ruta - Catherall at the line shooting two - misses both
:00 to go - OVERTIME!!! 60-60
:19 to go - Timeout Mt Doug
:19 to go - Foul Mount Doug - Mbape shooting two - misses both
:41 to go - Mbape ties it at 60
:56.8 to go - Rowe with a clutch three from the right corner - Mt Doug 60-58
1:12 to go - Mbape turnover with a carry
1:22 to go - Ruta with two - Ballenas 58-57
1:34 to go - Mount Douglas steals the ball on the press
1:41 to go - Ruta with 2 more - 58-55 for Ballenas
1:52 to go - Mbape jump shot two "and 1" - Steve Carere fouls out for Mount Douglas
2:19 to go - Ruta converts another - Ballenas up 55-53
2:37 to go - Catherall for Ballenas at the line - makes the second - 55-51 advantage Ballenas
2:54 to go - Ruta with two more - Ballenas up three 54-51
4:36 to go - Mbape goes to line once again - converts one - Ballenas 54-49
5:03 to go - Mbape returns
6:12 to go - Mbape appears to have injured his left arm - Timeout Ballenas
6:49 to go - Ruta lays it in for two - 53-49 Ballenas
8:08 to go - Timeout Mount Douglas
8:08 to go - Mbape breakaway layup - 53-47 Ballenas
8:30 to go - Rowe foul, Mbape to line once again - misses both
8:47 to go - After 4 offensive rebounds for Ballenas, Mbape gets back to line - hits both - Ballenas 51-47
9:20 to go - Mbape back with two and at the line for another, hits the shot to give his team the lead back 49-47
9:44 to go - Ruta back to the line hitting 1 out of 2, put back for Mount Douglas - Mount Douglas now on top 47-46
:00 to go - Ballenas still winning 46-44 after three. Great individual battle between Banim Mbape and Francis Rowe
:02 to go - Steal and lay-up Rowe
:34 to go - Francis Rowe with two more - Ballenas holding on 46-42
1:11 to go - Foul on Mbape, his second - Rowe to the line - hits both to get his team within 6
1:41 to go - Ballenas 46-38
1:41 to go - Mbape finally finding his shot getting 2, stealing the inbound and laying in another 2
2:30 to go - Drive by Mbape results in two - Ballenas 42-38
3:26 to go - Mbape jump shot for 2 - Mount Douglas the other way for 3 - Ballenas lead 40-38
3:54 to go - Mount Douglas layup - Ballenas 38-35
4:14 to go - Mount Douglas timeout
4:14 to go - Ballenas basket - Ballenas winning 38-33
5:34 to go - Ballenas 36-33
5:57 to go - Ballenas foul on Owen Catherall - his third. Ruta to the line - converts one
6:32 to go - Ruta puts in two for Mount Douglas - Ballenas on top 36-32
7:15 to go - Consecutive treys for Mbape - Ballenas 36-30
8:00 to go - Rowe hits a three of his own - 33-30 in favor of Ballenas
8:31 to go - Mbape makes a deep three - Ballenas increases their lead to six - 33-27
8:51 to go - Ballenas' Kohle Olsen at the line - makes 1 - Ballenas 30-27
:00 to go - Ballenas on top at the half by two 29-27 led by Banim Mbape with 15 points. Leading scorer at the half is Francis Rowe with 17
:01 to go - Timeout Ballenas
:05 to go - Mbape with two more - Ballenas lead 29-27
:47 to go - Mount Douglas with two - answered with two by Ballenas - 27-27
1:09 to go - Mbape with a break-away lay in - tie game 25-25
1:26 to go - #11 Banim Mbape back to the line - misses both
1:38 to go - Rowe fouls Mbape again. Shooting two - misses both
1:50 to go - Massive block for Ballenas' Catherall
2:34 to go - Rowe picks up a foul on Ballenas' Mbape sending him to the line - hits 1 - Mount Douglas 25-23 on top
3:33 to go - Another steal and two for Mbape with Rowe answering immediately back - 25-22 Mount Douglas
3:49 to go - Timeout Mount Douglas
4:25 to go - Mount Douglas' Rowe with the deep two - Mount Douglas up three 23-20
5:44 to go - Mbape with two more on a nice pass - Rowe replies with two of his own - Mount Douglas 21-20
7:00 to go - Mbape for Ballenas steal and breakaway lay-up - 19-18 Mount Douglas on top
8:05 to go - Ballenas right back cutting the lead to 19-16
8:28 to go - Rowe hits a three and follows with a steal getting the hoop and harm. He hits the free throw - Mount Douglas 19-14
8:43 to go - Ballenas for three - they now lead 14-13
9:12 to go - Ruta answers for Mount Douglas - 13-11 Mount Douglas lead
9:44 to go - Ballenas' Mbape with reverse lay-in - tie game 11-11
:00 to go - Low-scoring affair with Mount Douglas leading Ballenas 11-9
:17 to go - Huge block by Ballenas' Owen Catherall - who gets it down at the other end for 2
:52 to go - Ruta back at the line for Mount Doug - misses both
2:09 to go - Francis Rowe nails a a three - Ballenas answers with a trey of their own. Mount Doug leads 11-7
2:37 to go - Mount Douglas for 2 - lead 8-4
2:57 to go - Mount Douglas lay-in for 2 - They lead 6-4
3:16 to go - Mbape to the line - misses both. Still 4-4
3:37 to go - Time-out Ballenas
3:56 to go - tie-game 4-4
6:05 to go - Time-out Mt. Douglas
6:20 to go - Banim  Mbape steals the ball from Francis Rowe and lays in a breakaway layup for Ballenas - 2-2
7:00 to go - still 2-0 for Mt. Douglas
7:49 to go - Quenton Olstead misses two from the line for Ballenas - two teams are collectively 0-5 from the foul-line
8:50 to go - Owen Catherall picks up his 2nd foul by fouling Ruta - whom misses both foul shots
9:30 to go - Ian Ruta opens the scoring with an "and one", which he misses - Mt. Douglas 2-0
Ballenas wins the tip