{"id":52812,"date":"2025-03-06T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=52812"},"modified":"2025-03-06T07:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T11:30:00","slug":"three-peat-flames-bring-home-another-division-3-boys-hoops-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=52812","title":{"rendered":"Three-peat: Flames bring home another Division 3 boys hoops title"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;111&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;78&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>KENNETCOOK<\/strong>: The Hants North Flames are a continuing their dynasty in Division 3 boys basketball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the provincials in Cape Breton, the Kennetcook club went undefeated outscoring their opponents 268 to 178 to capture the provincial championship for a third straight year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make it to provincials, Hants North had to win at regionals which they did taking home the Northumberland Regional banner for a seventh year straight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;115&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;190&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the opener, Peyton White led the attack with 23 points as Hants North toppled Springhill 104-58.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other top scorers for the Flames were Jordan Young with 15 points and Kouper Densmore with 14 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also contributing were Lincoln Densmore with 12 and Nolan MacAskill with 10 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In game two, it was Kouper Densmore leading the way with 21 points as the Flames beat Shelburne 83-56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peyton White sent down 20 points, while Kenneth Rines and Jordan Young each contributed 15 and 14 points respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;8&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;87&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/481907339_10236423723191560_3866511793726765053_n-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52814\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The three-peat championship grads from the Flames. 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