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Mustangs down Totems

Aldergrove senior boys basketball team in pre-season games
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Justice Campbell Photo: East Langley Totems grade 10 guard U’Shaun Campbell brings the boom in warmup.

East Langley Totems finished up their second senior boys preseason game with a tough 84-59 defeat to the LA Matheson Mustangs, Nov. 19.

First quarter was a slow start for the Totems. Costly turnovers and a crippling Mustang defence caused havoc all quarter long. The score was 27-10 Mustangs at the end of the quarter.

The second quarter wasn’t much better for the Totems. Being out-scored 23-8 in the second quarter saw the Totems down 50-18 at half.

The second half was much better for the young Totems.

Grade 11 forwards Bryan Tran (9 pts., 6 reb.) and Kanvir Singh (6 pts., 9 reb.) battled all quarter long to give the Totems 18-17 advantage in the third quarter.

Totems stepped up their offence and defence in the fourth quarter, led by grade 10 guard U’Shaun Campbell (18 pts., 4 reb., 5 ast., 4 stl.) and grade 12 forward Liam Bishop (12 pts., 8 reb.) to outscore the Mustangs 23-17 in the fourth quarter. Scores were East Langley Totems (10-8-18-23) 59; LA Matheson (27-23-17-17) 84.

East Langley Totems have two more preseason games before the start of the regular season: Friday, Nov. 23, 7 p.m. at Westview Secondary (Maple Ridge) and Monday, Nov. 26 versus LA Matheson, 7:30 p.m. at ACSS.