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The Belleville Spirit Hoops Tournament turned out to be
a bronze experience for the Goulbourn Stingers Midget A
girls’ basketball team.
Travelling to Belleville for the recent tournament, the
Stingers suffered only one loss in their five games but
it was a key game, namely the semi-final contest against
the Lindsay Wildcats. However, despite this loss, the
Stingers were able to play in the bronze medal game
which they won, bringing home bronze medals from the
tournament.
The Goulbourn Stingers won their pool in the round robin
portion of the tournament to be able to advance to the
semi-final against the Lindsay Wildcats. This turned out
to be a very competitive game for the Stingers and
although the Stingers kept battling throughout the game,
the Wildcats proved to be too much for them in this
particular game. The Stingers ended up losing 43-27 to
the Lindsay Wildcats, with Emily Oatway leading the way
for the Stingers with 12 points.
With this loss, the Stingers were relegated to the
bronze medal game against the Peterborough Power, a team
which the Stingers had met in their opening game of the
tournament.
The game was close, with the Stingers leading by only
three points going into the fourth quarter. However, the
Stingers showed great determination to capture the
bronze medals and ended up winning by nine points,
29-20.
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Appearing
in the photo are:
Front Row (L to
R):
Emily Oatway, Jovana Milivojevic, Danielle
McCaughey, Christine Dolan, Lindsay Kavanagh, Team
Manager Sonia Viau
Back Row:
Coach John O'Connor, Sam Desrosiers, Ellen Belshaw,
Lindsay Welch, Angie Armstrong, Emily O'Connor,
Coach Peter Oatway |
Angie Armstrong was the Stinger’s top scorer in the game
with nine points thanks to three three-point baskets.
The Most Valuable Player of this bronze medal game for
the Stingers was Emily Oatway.
In the round robin portion of the tournament, the
Goulbourn Stingers rolled to three straight victories.
Facing the Peterborough Power to open up the tournament
for them, the Stingers came on strong in the second half
and ended up winning by a 34-25 score.
Christine Dolan and Sam Desrosiers were the top scorers
for the Stingers in this game, with eight points apiece.
The Stingers next went on to meet the Lakeshore Lynx
from Cobourg, a game in which the Stingers caught fire
offensively. The Stingers were in command throughout
this game, demonstrating not only individual skills but
the ability to play as a team as well. The Stingers
drove to the hoop consistently in the game and were
rewarded with a 46-20 victory.
Lindsay Kavanagh led the Stingers’ scoring in this game
with 12 points.
The Stingers faced off against the L & A Guardsmen of
Napanee in their next game in round robin play.
The Stingers held only a three point lead at half time
but in the second half, the Stingers played with great
intensity and determination and ended up winning by a
39-28 score.
Ellen Belshaw scored nine points in this game to lead
the Stingers’ attack.
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