Eagle Watch | Basketball begins
Meet Kyle. He likes writing about sports. He also believes in a no-holds-barred approach when talking about it. Beware, it’s time for ‘Eagle Watch.’
Meet Kyle. He likes writing about sports. He also believes in a no-holds-barred approach when talking about it. Beware, it’s time for ‘Eagle Watch.’
By Kyle Benning [sports bureau chief]
Both of Kwantlen’s basketball teams haven’t had the brightest start to the season.
They both started off 0-3 after the season-opener at Langara in early November, and the home-opener to the UBC Okanagan Heat. The good news is, both teams have plenty of time to rescue their slip-ups.
The women’s team has already started their rescue mission after they beat Columbia Bible College twice in Abbottsford on Nov. 19 and 20. The men’s team lost one more before picking up their first win against the CBC Bearcats on the second game of the road trip.
But let’s look at the men’s negative record with a positive spin. Two of the four loses, have been by three points. Bernie Love’s team is competing, and even though the team is 1-4, they are sitting in seventh place in the standings.
The top six teams advance to the provincials, and Love has more than enough time to make a push for
