All their players were in uniform. With a full complement of bodies, the Duchess Park Condors were too strong for the Nechako Valley Vikings.
Saturday in Vanderhoof, the Condors topped the host Vikings 73-58 in the double-A boys basketball zone championship game. Top-seeded Nechako Valley had beaten Duchess Park twice earlier in the season but, on those occasions, the Condors were missing some of their key starters because of other commitments or injuries.
Eric Kidwell, one of those starters, was a big factor this time around. His presence allowed the Condors to use a man-to-man defence against the Vikings instead of their more traditional zone defence. And, man-to-man, Kidwell helped limit Nechako Valley star Riley Wallace to just eight points.
"Eric is an outstanding one-on-one defender," said Duchess Park coach Dave Holmes. "He was a first all-star and he was the top defensive player of the tournament so he had an outstanding weekend."
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