2016 – Day 1 Game Summaries
JUNIOR GIRLS
First Round, Game 1
Lord Byng 56 – 19 St. Patrick’s
Lord Byng’s tenacious zone defense stymied St Pat’s attack. The Grey Ghosts jumped out to an earlier lead as they scored in transition. Later in the game, Byng’s hi-low attack lead to many easy baskets. The Celtics had a lot of opportunities but did not finish. Byng’s size took away second shots. Lord Byng had a balanced attack with points from almost all their players.
– Mike Evans (Game Director)
PLAYERS OF THE GAME
#3 Megan Estrada (St. Patrick’s)
#12 Yvona Acimovic (Lord Byng)
First Round, Game 2
Charles Tupper 41 – 25 York House
Chalk one up for Sir Charles Tupper as they came out on top in the Battle of the junior Tigers. York House was short with key injuries and Tupper got off to a quick start behind the play of #3 Anne Borromeo. Always ready to battle, York House applied some pressure and found their grove, although they were unable to cut the deficit significantly trailing 22-13 at half. The Tupper Tigers took over the game in the third as they pushed their lead up to 16 behind 8 points from Ashley Chow. The fourth quarter saw a good push from York House as they fought to get back in the game; however, Tupper had the poise and ability to finish strong, winning the game 41-25.
– David Prissinotti (Game Director)
PLAYERS OF THE GAME
#3 Anne Borromeo (Charles Tupper)
#15 Chantal Zahrai (York House)
First Round, Game 3
Notre Dame 48 – 17 Churchill
Churchill started off the game with a 4-0 lead against Notre Dame but a quick change in defensive pressure put the Jugglers ahead for the rest of the game. With solid rebounding and a strong full court press, Notre Dame maintained a strong lead for the rest of the quarters, finishing off the game with a final score of 48 to 15.
– Shikha Kumar (Game Director)
PLAYERS OF THE GAME
#11 Rosemary Orenzo (Notre Dame)
#11 Julie Lee (Churchill)
First Round, Game 4
Killarney 77 – 32 Crofton House
Killarney led 44-21 at the half behind 25 points from Janel Tantengco. Crofton was overmatched but hung in thanks to some outside shooting from Elise Luo.
– Russel Black (Game Director)
PLAYERS OF THE GAME
#5 Janel Tantengco (Killarney)
#11 Elise Luo (Crofton House)
SENIOR GIRLS
First Round, Game 1
Churchill 102 – 13 Crofton House
Right off the bat Churchill came out with high intensity and strong defensive pressure, giving them a 31-1 lead by the end of the 1st quarter. Although Churchill controlled the pace of the game, Crofton was able to draw fouls throughout and capitalize on their foul shots. In the end, Crofton couldn’t overcome Churchill’s pressure defense, giving the Bulldogs a 102-13 win.
– Shikha Kumar (Game Director)
PLAYERS OF THE GAME
#11 Mandy Zhu (Crofton House)
#13 Trisha Pajayon (Churchill)
First Round, Game 2
Kitsilano 79 – 68 Notre Dame
Kitsilano used their size and kick out shooting to post a 37-24 lead at the half. They couldn’t put away a very gritty Notre Dame team that closed to 9 points with 6 minutes to go.
– Russel Black (Game Director)
PLAYERS OF THE GAME
#12 Trisha Francia (Notre Dame)
#13 Dina Strujic (Kitsilano)
First Round, Game 3
York House 57 – 35 John Oliver
Both teams came out running but both struggled to finish and hit open shots as the first quarter ended with a low scoring 11-5 Tigers lead. The game opened up a little in the 2nd quarter and the Tigers led 44-27 at the half. JO continued to battle throughout and look for the open 3’s. Despite some foul trouble, the Tigers maintained control of the game in the second half.
– David Prissinotti (Game Director)
PLAYERS OF THE GAME
#13 Julia Jamorabon (John Oliver)
#20 Sarah DeFaye (York House)
First Round, Game 4
Britannia 95 – 26 St. Patrick’s
In the newly named Mike Evans Gymnasium, the Britannia Bruins proved to be too much for the St. Patrick’s Celtics leading 29 to 8 after a strong first quarter performance. The Bruins had balanced scoring and forced numerous turnovers as they outrebounded the Celtics on the boards. St. Pat’s was unlucky as they failed to finish easy opportunities in the paint.
– Mitra Tshan (Game Director)
PLAYERS OF THE GAME
#5 Chelsea Delrosario (St. Patrick’s)
#32 Malena Mokhovikova (Britannia)