The Haldimand Huskies Boys Rep Team traveled to the Paul Mitchell tournament in Brantford on Jan. 31st. The team played Niagara Falls for their first game. The Huskies defensively were very strong, but with Niagara Falls amazing ability to sink the ball from anywhere, the Huskies unfortunately lost. Their second game against the Flamboro Fires found the Huskies winning the game at half time by 14 points. The boys however lost their fire and the Huskies went down in flames against the team with the same name. Victory however was finally found when the team won an exciting game against the Kitchener Eagles. The Huskies led the scoring the entire game, however only by a couple of baskets. This intense game was fast paced and exciting right up to the last minute of play. Nick Baronaitis was outstanding in this game. His rebounding ability is astonishing, and with the help of Jesse Dass, these boys and the rest of their line, Jason Huitema, Lucas DeSantis, and Ben Smith helped to lead the Huskies to victory. The entire team played exceptionally well!
The Huskies next tournament is in Waterdown on February 21st.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Huskies “Put Out” Fire
The Haldimand Huskies Major Bantam Rep Girls basketball team came away with a big win this past week as they matched up against the Flamborough Fire and doused their opposition with a 34-14 win! The Huskie girls came out strong and took a commanding lead early in the first half, leaving the Fire with only two points on the board at half time. Much credit must be given to the total team effort displayed with a great defensive effort, quick feet and aggressive strong play which led the offensive attack. Leading all scorers was Kelsey Toner with 13 pts, followed by Alexis Poirier with 8 and Alex Walewski with 6 pts. Emily Gill and Olivia Athanasiou each netted 3 pts while Sadie Martin added in a bucket. Again, defensively the local girls kept the ball on the perimeter, with great pressure from Sadie Martin at the top, and help on the wings from Nicole Shea, Shayla Cole, Krista Vanderzanden and Morgan Hopkins. Denying the Fire of any ‘inside game’ were Leigha McCoppen, K. Toner, A. Walewski and O.Athanasiou with some key steals and aggressive play. Alexis Poirier ripped the ball away from her opponent to add to her point total late in the game. The victory was sealed with a final score of 34-14 for the Haldimand Huskies Major Bantam Rep Girls basketball team. They now head back to the gym in preparation for their next outing which sees them in action in the Niagara Falls Red Raiders local tournament.
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