Floor teams split with Kenora

The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team continued its offensive woes in Kenora, dropping a 53-35 decision to the host Broncos in NorWOSSA action yesterday afternoon.
“We continue to have a lack of scoring punch,” co-coach Paul Noonan said afterwards. “We missed easy shots and missed lay-ups.
“We just couldn’t seem to score.”
Noonan said although it was a low-scoring game (it was just 18-10 for Kenora at the half), the black-and-gold had more than its share of quality chances underneath the basket.
“Casey Anderson had three points and Brian Kosowick had just two points,” he noted. “They had chances [but] we’re not going to win if they’re not scoring.”
Bryce Coyle led the Muskies with seven points while Terry LaBelle and Robert Oliver each added six.
The first-place Broncos improved to 5-0 in league play with the win while the Muskies fell to 3-2.
Meanwhile, the junior hoopsters won their fifth-straight game to start the season with a 62-45 triumph over Kenora. The Muskies led throughout, including a 35-23 lead at the break.
John Sivonen had a game-high 20 points while Evan Woodland added 18.
< B>< *c>Volleyball
In volleyball action yesterday, the Muskie senior girls’ lost their fifth-straight NorWOSSA match to start the season by dropping all three games to second-place Kenora.
The Muskies lost the first game 15-9, and then were steamrolled 15-3 and 15-0 to remain in last place in NorWOSSA with just one point out of a possible 15.
The senior spikers were coming off a confidence boost after winning one of three games against the front-running Dryden Eagles in their last NorWOSSA action here last month.
The black-and-gold have now been swept in four of their first five NorWOSSA matches.
On the other side of the coin, the Muskie spikers picked up their fifth-straight win after coming back to take two of three games against the host Broncos.
After losing the first game 16-14, the black-and-gold rebounded with 15-10 and 15-7 victories in the last two games.
The floor teams resume NorWOSSA play Feb. 14 when they travel to Dryden. They also return to Kenora on Feb. 18.
Their next home action won’t be until Feb. 24 when they host Kenora to end the regular schedule.
The league playoffs will be a one-day event Feb. 27 in Dryden.