The Alternative United Pitbulls defeated the FACE basketball team

The Alternative United Pitbulls defeated the FACE  basketball team 68-62 in overtime.  This win qualifies the EMSB Juvenile (Sec IV and V) team for the playoffs on Feb 23.  The Alternative United players are students from Outreach Schools Perspectives II, Options, Mile End, Focus, Outreach and Mountainview.  The coaches are two EMSB staff members, Colin Throness and Paul Berry. They are assisted by Coach Jake Lariviere, who is a former player. “It was a thrilling game,” says Commissioner Paula Kilian. “Our team was behind at half time but came back. The other team managed to get ahead again, but with disciplined team effort, they ended the game with a win. I was cheering with one of the grandmothers, Pauline, who attends every game.”