2013 – Day 1 Game Summaries
SENIOR GIRLS
First Round, Game 2
Britannia 79 St. Patrick’s 36
Britannia rolled off to a quick start with a series of transition points and never looked back. St. Patrick’s rallied back in the second half with strong inside play from post player, Katarina Oliveira. It was a balanced attack for Britannia with 3 starters in double digits.
-Mitra Tshan (Game Director)
LEADING SCORERS
Ashley dela Cruz Yip (Britannia): 22 points
Katarina Oliveira (St. Patrick’s): 10 points
PLAYERS OF THE GAME
Helen Wilson (Britannia)
Marie Meyer (St. Patrick’s)
First Round, Game 4
Britannia 83 Notre Dame 67
Britannia opened the game with its usual up-tempo pace but Notre Dame was able to match the Bruins for most of the first quarter. Up 12-10, Britannia went on a 13-4 run that bridged the first and second periods to open up a comfortable lead.
The Jugglers fought back to close the deficit to seven points in the third quarter but couldn’t complete the comeback.
With the victory, the Bruins advance to the championship final on Friday night at Langara College, where they’ll face the York House Tigers.
-Wilson Wong (Game Director)
LEADING SCORERS
Helen Wilson (Britannia): 22 points
Vanessa Valdez (Notre Dame): 17 points
PLAYERS OF THE GAME
Jilliane Vina (Britannia)
Lauren Bondi (Notre Dame)
First Round, Game 5
York House 67 Magee 21
It was the first game of the tournament for the two teams, and both were looking to come out playing hard. The York House Tigers executed their tough defense, which created a lot of fast breaks opportunities.
The first quarter ended with a close 18-8 score for the Tigers. However, they pulled ahead in the 2nd, with a final score of 67-21 for York House.
-Stephanie Shea (Game Director)
LEADING SCORERS
Laura Worsley (York House): 24 points
Joy Wosk & Katrina Kwong (Magee): 6 points
PLAYERS OF THE GAME
Laura Worsley (York House)
Katrina Kwong (Magee)
First Round, Game 8
York House 58 Churchill 24
York House, playing their 2nd game of the day, struggled to score early as both teams played tough defense. The first quarter ended in a 8-8 deadlock and it looked to be a tough defensive battle. The Tigers found their form, hitting for 21 second quarter points and built a 27-17 half time lead.
The Bulldogs struggled from the field in the 3rd quarter as the Tigers built a comfortable lead they never relinquished.
-David Prissinotti (Game Director)
LEADING SCORERS
Laura Worsley (York House): 16 points
Jasmine Bhangoo (Churchill): 6 points
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Gina O’Niell (York House)
JUNIOR GIRLS
First Round, Game 1
Britannia 57 St. Patrick’s 41
Britannia got off to a slow start but gradually took control of the game over a very well rebounding St. Patrick’s team. The Bruins press became more effective and created lots of turnovers. The Britannia bench stepped up in the second half and exploded to create a 25 point lead at one point.
– Mike Evans (Game Director)
LEADING SCORERS
Julian Duong (Britannia): 23 points
Felise Yaco (St. Patrick’s): 10 points
PLAYERS OF THE GAME
Jeanne d’Arc Le (Britannia)
Jacquie Baldwin (St. Patrick’s)
First Round, Game 3
Killarney 47 Notre Dame 41
The Killarney Cougars used a game-ending 13-4 run to complete a 47-41 victory over the Notre Dame Jugglers. The two teams went back and forth the entire game, with neither squad holding a lead larger than four points until the dying minutes of the fourth quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Jazmin Azure, Killarney’s player of the game, hit a three-point basket to give her team a 39-38 lead, an advantage the Cougars would maintain until the final buzzer.
-Wilson Wong (Game Director)
LEADING SCORERS
Jazmin Azure (Killarney): 24 points
Trisha Francia (Notre Dame): 15 points
PLAYERS OF THE GAME
Jazmin Azure (Killarney)
Trisha Francia (Notre Dame)
First Round, Game 6
York House 44 Prince of Wales 23
It was a hard fought game for both the York House and Prince of Wales teams. The score was within 9 points at the half, with York leading. Some sharp shooting and York’s full-court press widened the scoring gap in the 2nd half with a final score of 44-23 for the Tigers.
-Stephanie Shea (Game Director)
LEADING SCORERS
Joy Lin (York House): 19 points
Monica Nguyen (Prince of Wales): 6 points
PLAYERS OF THE GAME
Joy Lin (York House)
Nadiya Ketabchi (Prince of Wales)
First Round, Game 7
Magee 43 Crofton House 40
A close game throughout until Magee took control of the game in the 2nd and early 3rd quarter, building a 32-20 lead. Crofton would not quit as they battled back to trail 34-33 in the 4th.
Magee matched Crofton basket for basket down the stretch and held on for the 43-40 win.
-David Prissinotti (Game Director)
LEADING SCORERS
Amanda Hui (Magee): 18 points
Michelle Kwok (Crofton House): 14 points
PLAYERS OF THE GAME
Amanda Hui (Magee)
Michelle Kwok (Crofton House)