Fleming Phoenix Roundup: Feb. 13

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The Fleming Phoenix had some close calls but could not pull out victories from their basketball and volleyball teams.

The Fleming Phoenix logo was unveiled for the college on Sept. 8, replacing the Fleming Knight. Photo courtesy of Fleming College.

The Phoenix men’s basketball team lost their final two regular-season games at home this weekend.

On Friday, a full house was at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre (PSWC) as the Phoenix hosted the La Cite Coyotes. The Phoenix had two strong quarters but lost 77-61 to the Coyotes.

The high scorer for the Phoenix was Shawn Blackwood with 22 points including nine rebounds, five steals, six turnovers and two blocked shots. Jason Diaz had 10 points with five rebounds, four steals and one turnover. Lystra White had nine points with five rebounds, two steals and one turnover.

The Phoenix welcomed the Algonquin Wolves to the PSWC for Saturday's final game of the regular season. The Phoenix had a solid second quarter in this close game but it wasn’t enough as they lost another nailbiter to the Wolves 97-92.

High scorers for the Phoenix included Jesean Wilson with 28 points, including four rebounds, one blocked shot and one turnover, Shawn Blackwood with 23 points and Orlando Carias with 12 points.

The Phoenix men’s volleyball team travelled to Kitchener on Sunday to kick off their playoff run against the first-place western division Conestoga Condors. The Phoenix had a strong start, winning the first two matches, 26-24, and 25-22 but could not hold off the Condors who took the next three matches, 25-16, 25-17, and 15-11 to lose three matches to two.

Phoenix Sam Deschenes had 20 points in the game including 18 kills, five digs and one ace. Phoenix Hunter Hoskins also had a strong game with 10 points, including nine kills, six digs and one ace.

The two Phoenix mixed doubles curling teams participated in the OCAA championships in Sault Ste. Marie from last week Wednesday to Saturday.

The mixed doubles team of Ben Potter and Miranda Jensen were held to 0-6 in the seven-team round-robin play but were awarded the Fair Play award for the tournament.

The Phoenix mixed doubles team of Cameron Fraser and Brook Parcels finished their round-robin play with a record of 3-3, moving them on to the semi-finals. The team came in fourth overall after dropping their game in the bronze medal match.

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