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Falcons take regional basketball title

Jared Kreiner scores 30 to land St. Ignatius in next week's OFSSAA AA tournament in Pembroke.
Falcons NWOSSA
The St. Ignatius Falcons senior boys' basketball team. (Supplied/Kathy Harris)

DRYDEN, Ont. -- The St. Ignatius Falcons are headed back to the provincial championship. 

The boys' basketball team on Saturday secured their spot at the OFSSAA AA tournament from March 5 to March 7 in Pembroke, Ont., downing the Dryden Eagles 73-42 to earn the NWOSSA title in a two-game sweep in the best-of-three series. 

The took the opening game 86-36. 

Jared Kreiner led the way for the Falcons in both games, scoring 34 on Friday and adding 30 in Saturday's clincher. 



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