Falcons edge Gryphons to take second place

It was a tight one on Thursday in the battle for second place in high school boys basketball.

Cody Gibson-Wilke scored 16 points to lead the St. Ignatius Falcons to a 60-52 overtime win over the Superior Collegiate Gryphons. Matti Paavilainen had 16 in a losing cause.

In other senior boys play, Jake Falvo had 13 points and Rodrigo Albizurez chipped in 11, as the St. Patrick Saints edged the winless Hammarsjkold Vikings 42-39.

In junior boys basketball, it was Hammarkskjold over St. Patrick 38-31, St. Ignatius over Superior 57-29 and Churchill over Westgate 38-29.

The Falcons remained in top place in senior girls volleyball, but dropped a 2-1 decision to La Verendrye. Meanwhile Churchill edged winless Dennis Franklin Cromarty 2-1.

On the junior girls court it was Hammarskjold and St. Ignatius earning sweeps over Churchill (Grey) and La Verendrye, respectively.