2015 GMAA Basketball Results
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SPORTS LCC defence paves way to GMAA Bantam crown LCC 27 | ECS 14 By Mike Hickey The Suburban The Lower Canada College Lions employed an aggressive team defence en route to a con- vincing 27-14 win over Miss Edgar’s and Miss Cramp’s School to capture the GMAA Bantam Girls Championship Wednesday at Howard S. Billings High School. The two teams entered the title game evenly matched. They split a pair of regular season games, LCC beat ECS 18-11 in December and ECS won 29-26 in January, and were the top-seeded teams in the playoffs. LCC advanced to the finals when they defeated Howard S. MATT HICKEY / THE SUBURBAN Billings 50-6 while ECS downed “We prepared well defensively for this game,” LCC head coach Michael Moody said after the game. “We wanted to focus on 16 (Megan Bernier) and Royal West Academy 37-26 in 18 (Christiana Iannotti) to make it harder for them to score. Our guards did a god job of controlling the ball on offence.” semifinal action. LCC’s Amber Starke scored eight of her team’s first 10 points Bernier) and 18 (Christiana Ian- game’s Most Valuable Player and MVP performance, insisted that defence and it was a team victory.” as the Lions jumped out to a 10-2 notti) to make it harder for them earned praise from her coach. the championship was a team ac- Despite the loss ECS head coach lead which they would maintain to score. Our guards did a god job “Kaylee has been our leader all complishment. Sue Brass was proud of her team. throughout the game. of controlling the ball on offence. “ year on and off the court,” said “It feels great, very special,” she “We were in fourth place earlier “We prepared well defensively Point guard Kaylee Schwartz, Moody. “All year long she has been said as she celebrated with her in the year but we came on strong for this game,” LCC head coach who led all scorers with 12 points the catalyst in bringing the team teammates. “I just want to have at the end of the season and I am Michael Moody said after the game. and was a key player in the Lions together.” fun, play hard and stay focused. In proud of the girls.” “We wanted to focus on 16 (Megan defensive scheme, was named the Schwartz, while proud of her practice we worked on our team Bernier led ECS with 10 points. Knights dull Sabres for Juvenile Girls’ banner their rival’s incursions towards St. Thomas 5 | CND 0 their crease that only allowed one-more Knights goal scored by By Mark Lidbetter Sena Catteral. However, the sec- The Suburban ond place team seemed to falter unable to capitalize on two power The STHS Knights shut-out play opportunities, under the the CND Sabres 5-0 to take this weight of the previous semifinal year’s Juvenile Girls GMAA match-up and growing void on Championship Tuesday at the the scoreboard. According to LCC in NDG. Sabres head coach Sylvain Gen- “We always have a slow start, dron “We played two games in the but there was no slow-start last 24 hours and it was a tough today,” said Knights head coach one against Kuper.” David Dubois about his team’s “The team was out of gas after championship win. “The team yesterday’s game, but I look for- started on the ice quickly and ward to next year with our re- that was the key to the match.” turning players,” conceded Both teams were neck and neck Gendron. “The first period I knew in the opening minutes of the af- the team was tired and made ternoon gold medal match-up changes that finally contained struggling for control of the ice. them in the second period.” However, the deadlock was finally The final period remained broken by the Knights’ Amy scoreless as the minutes ticked Landry who opened scoring as- away on the ice. However, the sisted by teammate Melina Pat- Sabres maintained their compo- terson. Landry’s goal seemed to sure in the face of the 5-0 lead by rally her teammates who deliv- their opponents as well being ered three more goals into the out-shot almost two-to-one with Sabres’ net capped-off with a big shots on goal. Moreover, rookie slap-shot by game MVP Kristina Sabres goalie Margot Roland- ANDREW SOONG /Shanahan THE SUBURBAN that ended the first pe- Lazar disallowed any further “We always have a slow start, but there was no slow-start today,” said Knights head coach David Dubois about riod with a commanding 4-0 lead. points into her team’s net that • THE SUBURBAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2015 • THE SUBURBAN, WEDNESDAY, his team’s championship win. “The team started on the ice quickly and that was the key to the match.” The Sabres began to fend-off ended that match-up 5-0. 26 SPORTS Westmount’s defence keys GMAA Bantam Boys’ Championship MATT HICKEY / THE SUBURBAN “We were nervous at the beginning of the game but I knew we would be okay once we settled down,” Westmount coach Donald Chan said after the game. Westmount 60 | LCC 40 “We like to switch defences a lot so the other team doesn’t know what to expect,” Westmount coach Donald Chan said after By Mike Hickey the game. “We were nervous at the begin- The Suburban ning of the game but I knew we would be okay once we settled down.” The Westmount High School Knights Westmount’s balanced attack was led by ended the first half of the GMAA Bantam Robinson who tallied a game-high 17 points THE SUBURBAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2015 • THE SUBURBAN, WEDNESDAY, Boys Championship on a 12-0 run that pro- and was named the game’s Most Valuable pelled them to a 60-40 victory over the Player. Bostic, an imposing figure in the Lower Canada College Lions Thursday after- post, added 16 to the winning cause while noon. Westmount extended their lead to 27- Kayne Jarvis had 10 points. White led LCC 18 at halftime and the Knights never looked with 15 points and did an excellent job dis- back. The Lions cut the deficit to five points tributing the ball to his teammates. early in the third quarter but Westmount re- “I just try to play hard and help my team sponded with a 9-0 run that restored their win,” Robinson said modestly. “We concen- double digit lead. trate on defence and playing as a team and Every time the Lions appeared on the today is a good feeling.” verge of getting back in the game West- Westmount reached the finals by defeat- mount’s Renoldo Robinson or Benjamin ing Herzliah High School and Marymount Bostic would answer with a timely basket. Academy while the top-seeded Lions had The Lions, who defeated the Knights by playoff wins over St. Thomas High School three points during the regular season, and Selwyn House. jumped out to a 16-10 first quarter lead. “We started the game well but didn’t re- However Westmount took control of the spond to their pressure,” LCC head coach game by effectively switching defences. Their Stephen Lee said as his team received their full court pressure forced turnovers while silver medals. “We had a great season and the half court zone controlled LCC’s top these guys will have four more years to- 27 player Devawn White. gether.” SPORTS Marymount edges Riverdale to win midget boys title MMA 67 | RHS 62 at the end of the third quarter. The Spar- tans came within a single point on three By Mike Hickey different occasions in the final eight min- The Suburban utes but each time Marymount would an- swer with a timely basket. The key play in Marymount Academy jumped out to a the final minute of play was a driving lay- 13-point first quarter lead and then with- up by Jerdias Peart that gave Marymount held a potent Riverdale comeback attempt a 66-62 lead. After a defensive stop Camden to capture the GMAA Midget Boys Basket- Kelly added a foul shot to provide Mary- ball Championships 67-62 Wednesday mount with a well-deserved five-point vic- evening. tory. “We didn’t execute in the first quarter Campbell led all scorers with 33 points and that was the difference,” Riverdale while Williams added 24. Marymount, on head coach Rob Myerson said. “We played the other hand had more balanced scoring better after the first but we haven’t played led by Peart who netted 23 points and was a team that quick all year.” named the game’s Most Valuable Player. Marymount’s quickness allowed then to Iziah Alexandre chipped in with 15 points penetrate for lay-ups and open jumps shots and Kelly had 12. for a 20-7 first quarter lead. The Spartans Marymount head coach Matthew Collins came to life in the second quarter behind said after the game that his team was able the talented duo of Tyrell Williams and to neutralize Riverdale’s height advantage Rhoan Shaw Campbell. Their inside play by balancing the floor on offence and play- sparked a Riverdale rally that cut the Mary- ing with confidence. He added that the mount lead to 36-29 at halftime. road to a title was rocky at times. Marymount started quickly again at the “We started the season with 14 players start of the third quarter and regained and today we dressed eight,” Collins said.