In Black division round-robin play, held in Glendon: …………………………………………………… The Trepassey Stella Maris Mystic clubbed the McKays E.A. Butler All-Grade Eagles 61-49. …………………………………………………… The King’s Point Valmont Academy Vikings clocked the McKays E.A. Butler All-Grade Eagles 80-37. …………………………………………………… The Trepassey Stella Maris Mystics dusted the King’s Point Valmont Academy Vikings 73-52. …………………………………………………… Final pool standings: Trepassey Stella Maris (2-0); King’s Point Valmont Academy (1-1); McKays E.A. Butler (0-2).
In Gold division play: …………………………………………………… the Lakewood Academy Astras stomped the Mary’s Harbour St. Mary’s All-Grade Wolves 43-23. …………………………………………………… The Lakewood Academy Astras whipped the St. Bernard’s Fortune Bay Academy Predators 46-26. “We were working better as a team than what we usually do,” Bethany Burge told the Gander Beacon. “Everybody was working hard, and everybody seemed to be finishing.” Tonicia Vivian added that “We mainly try to push the ball as quick as we can and get baskets off of transition. If that worked, we were going to keep doing it, but if it didn’t, we were going to go back to a regular play we had planned.” …………………………………………………… The St. Bernard’s Fortune Bay Academy Predators 56-36 clubbed the Mary’s Harbour St. Mary’s All-Grade Wolves 56-36. …………………………………………………… Final pool standings: Lakewood Academy (2-0); Fortune Bay Academy (1-1); Mary’s Harbour St. Mary’s (0-2).
In the crossover quarters, the King’s Point Valmont Academy Vikings crushed the Mary’s Harbour St. Mary’s All-Grade Wolves 59-39.
In the other quarterfinal, the McKays E.A. Butler All-Grade Eagles edged the St. Bernard’s Fortune Bay Academy Predators 45-37. The Predators (coached by Bill Bungay) included Dana Baker, Emma Dominaux, Brooke McCarthy, Maryanne Hodder, Kaitlyn Sheppard, Skylar Myles, Jenna Baker, Melissa Clarke, Megan Bungay, Olivia Baker, Brianna Clarke, Ashley Stewart, Rebecca Denty, Feleisha Hackett, Stephanie Kearley, Brieanne Hynes and Allison Dominaux.
In the semis, the Lakewood Academy Astras edged the King’s Point Valmont Academy Vikings 38-36.
In the other semi, the Trepassey Stella Maris Mystic whipped the McKays E.A. Butler Eagles 46-26.
In the final, the Trepassey Stella Maris Mystic stomped the Lakewood Academy Astras 65-46. “I think we were intimidated a little bit when the game first started, because we saw the way (Kaitlyn Ryan) plays,” Astras guard Bethany Burge told the Gander Beacon. “However, I thought we got more comfortable as the game went on.” Tonicia Vivian added that “we were a little intimidated, but when we started to get around her, I thought we got a little braver, and worked harder against her.” The Mystic closed down the paint and forced the Astras to the perimeter and quickly led by 17. Still, Astras coach Dean Johnson was proud of the way his girls continued to battle. ‘You should be proud of what you accomplished here…you have nothing to be ashamed of. The fact is we were beaten by a better team today and we have to take our hats off to them.”
The co-bronze medalist King’s Point Valmont Academy Vikings:
The co-bronze medalist McKays E.A. Butler Eagles:
The silver medalist Lakewood Academy Astras: Bethany Burge; Tonicia Vivian; Amy Wells; Becca Simms; Amy Stoyles; Marlena Manual; Christina Timmons; Holly Wheaton; Shannon Mercer; Samantha Shea; Tika Calder; Rachel Valenti; coach Dean Johnson.
The gold medalist Trepassey Stella Maris Mystic: Kaitlyn Ryan; Emma Brown; Marcia Kenny; Mackenzie Grace; Julia Hewitt; Suzanne Curtis; Sydnie Power; Rachel Coombs; coach Freddie Mills