In the opening round, held in Windsor: …………………………………………………… The top-seeded host Windsor Catholic Central Comets whipped the 11th-seeded Brampton St. Roch Ravens 69-44 after leading 23-11, 41-24 and 64-33 at the quarters. “We played well,” Catholic Central coach Pete Cusumano said. “The defence was intense and we were sharing the ball.” Shavon Gayle paced the Comets with 25. Mychal Mulder added 13. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Midland St. Theresa’s Catholic Thunder clipped the 16th-seeded Dunrobin West Carleton Wolves 54-46. The Wolves led 18-15 after one quarter. The Thunder led 26-23 at the half. The Wolves led 36-34 after three quarters. Steve Haley paced the Thunder with 14. Andrew Baker led the Wolves with 13. Glenn Thelemaque added 12. …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded Ottawa St. Patrick Fighting Irish nipped the 9th-seeded Ajax Archbishop Denis O’Conner Chargers 78-74 after leading 20-15, 42-34 and 61-50 at the quarters. Sheldon Jean paced the Fighting Irish with 16. Chris Nsenga added 12, Chris Anderson 11 and Gatluack Reathmon 10. Obi Okolie led the Chargers with 25. Elijah Brown added 16 and Arjay Deguzman 12. …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Sault Ste. Marie Korah Colts edged the 14th-seeded Lindsay I.E. Weldon Wildcats 63-61. The Wildcats led 15-12, 37-19 and 47-41 at the quarters. …………………………………………………… The 2nd-seeded Scarborough Jean Vanier Mavericks clocked the 12th-seeded Niagara Falls St. Paul Patriots 47-29. The score was knotted at 11 after one quarter. The Mavericks led 24-14 at the half and 40-18 after three quarters. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Kingston Holy Cross Crusaders crushed the 15th-seeded Huntsville Hoyas 51-27. The Hoyas led 11-9 after one quarter. The Crusaders led 19-12 at the half and 35-16 after three quarters. Brent Martindale paced the Crusaders with 14. Brody Maracle added 11. …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded Burlington Notre Dame Fighting Irish clubbed the 10th-seeded Brantford North Park Trojans 49-28. The Fighting Irish led 11-5, 22-18 and 40-23 at the quarters. Daniel Dooley led the Fighting Irish with 28. Matt Minutillo paced the Trojans with 10. …………………………………………………… The 13th-seeded Windsor W.F. Herman Green Griffins stunned the 7th-seeded Newmarket Sacred Heart Crusaders 84-80. The Crusaders led 19-15, 40-32 and 61-49 at the quarters. Demitrias Kah paced the Green Griffins with 26. Marko Kovac added 23. Nikyle Williams McIntosh paced the Crusaders with 37.
In the second elimination round: …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Windsor Catholic Central Comets stomped the 16th-seeded Dunrobin West Carleton Wolves 73-27 after leading 23-11, 41-13 and 53-19 at the quarters. “The press is so important,” said Comets point guard Marques Calloo said. “We like it fast and we’ve got a bunch of guys so we’ve got fresh guys and that makes the press effective.” Marques Calloo paced the Comets with 13. Shavon Gayle added 11 and Mychal Mulder 9. The Wolves (coached by Ryan Clare) included Corey Johnson, Andrew Baker, Glenn Thelemaque, Ralph Jr. Dartey, Kevin Ferguson, Justin Fuentes-Keuthan, Reid Hadaway and Joshua Kelly. …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Sault Ste. Marie Korah Colts defeated the 9th-seeded Ajax Archbishop Denis O’Conner Chargers. The Colts led 16-11 after one quarter. The Chargers led 32-27 at the half and 42-40 after three quarters. The score was knotted at 57 after regulation. Iacoe led the Colts with 21. Kodem led the Chargers with 21. The Chargers (coached by Chris Montgomery, assisted by Lui Sposato) also included Obi Okolie, Elijah Brown, Arjay Deguzman. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Kingston Holy Cross Crusaders stomped the 12th-seeded Niagara Falls St. Paul Patriots 57-32 after leading 15-9, 30-11 and 43-23 at the quarters. The Patriots (coached by Frank Capretta, assisted by Jeff Thistlethwaite and John Markovich) included Reece Fisher, Zak Bickell, Khalil Graham, Reg MacLean. …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded Burlington Notre Dame Fighting Irish dispatched the 7th-seeded Newmarket Sacred Heart Crusaders 65-56 after leading 15-13, 33-22 and 49-33 at the quarters. Mike Mullins led the Fighting Irish with 17. Daniel Dooley added 14. Nikyle Williams scored 21 to lead the Crusaders (coached by Dan De Souza). Kevin De Souza added 13. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Midland St. Theresa’s Catholic Thunder edged the 11th-seeded Brampton St. Roch Ravens 45-41. The score was knotted at 10 after one quarter. The Ravens led 20-17 at the half and 25-24 after three quarters. The Ravens (coached by Mark Rahmello) included Lamar Joseph, Kardon Edwards. …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded Ottawa St. Patrick Fighting Irish clubbed the 14th-seeded Lindsay I.E. Weldon Wildcats 72-54 after leading 21-9, 39-9 and 53-41 at the quarters. Sheldon Jean paced the Fighting Irish with 15. Harry Hughes led the Wildcats with 21. …………………………………………………… The 10th-seeded Brantford North Park Trojans defeated the 13th-seeded Windsor W.F. Herman Green Griffins 53-48 after leading 14-8, 25-18 and 32-21 at the quarters. Matt Munitillo paced the Trojans with 12. Marko Kovac led the Green Griffins with 11. The Green Griffins also included Demitrias Kah. …………………………………………………… The 2nd-seeded Scarborough Jean Vanier Mavericks clocked the 15th-seeded Huntsville Hoyas 77-36 after leading 18-5, 46-13 and 60-24 at the quarters. Michael Frimpong paced the Mavericks with 13. Samuel Ayisi added 12, Ted Davoudy 11 and Ravaughn Gayle 10. Aaron Chapman and Jason Connolly each scored 10 to pace the Hoyas, (coached by Greg Stewart), who also included Spencer Hazelwood, Austin Simonett, Cedrick Ross, Eli Honderich, Josh Main, David Stilwell, Matt Pepper, Logan Swift, Cody Hiscox and Ryan Rea.
In the quarterfinals, the top-seeded Windsor Catholic Central Comets clobbered the 8th-seeded Sault Ste. Marie Korah Colts 72-39 after leading 21-9, 40-19 and 59-29 at the quarters. Shavon Gayle led the Comets with 22. Devonte Pierce added 13. Sam Ivey led the Colts with 11. The Colts (coached by Jeff Giovanatti, assisted by Sean Macdonald) also included Anthony Iacoe, Jonah Fogg, Peter Greve, Stephen Maloney, Anthony Ivey, Liam Train, Tayvon Williams.
The 4th-seeded Burlington Notre Dame Fighting Irish dumped the 5th-seeded Kingston Holy Cross Crusaders 55-38. The Crusaders led 13-7 after one quarter. The score was knotted at 19 at the half. The Crusaders led 27-22 after three quarters. The Irish shot 83% from the floor in the final quarter and going 12-for-12 from the free throw line. “We became more aggressive,” Jordan Scott said. “Once we got the lead, they started fouling us and we made all our free throws.” Brian Miller said his team’s conditioning also played a role in the strong finish. Mike Mullins was tasked with guarding 6-7 Brody Maracle and effectively contained him. “He’s the only guy I know who could cover a dominant guard and a dominant guy,” Miller said. Daniel Dooley led the Fighting Irish with 22. Mike Mullins added 15. Brent Martindale led the Crusaders with 15. Brody Maracle added 11. The Crusaders (coached by Robin Dzierniejko) also included Matthew Biber, Eric Macros, Calum Steele, Austin Check, Bhavik Vyas, Matt Pendergast, Xavier Mahoney, Robert Halligan, Owen Donnelly, Eric Macros, Mitchell Patterson, Jeremy Pendergast and Daryll Marcello.
The 3rd-seeded Ottawa St. Patrick Fighting Irish clubbed the 6th-seeded Midland St. Theresa’s Catholic Thunder 60-42. The Fighting Irish led 17-15 after one quarter. The Thunder led 30-28 at the half and 44-39 after three quarters. Shelden Jean and Chris Nsenga each scored 15 to pace the Fighting Irish. Braeden Wilkinson added 10. A.J. Mink and Zach Marchildon each scored 13 to pace the Thunder (coached by Dan Bouchard), who also included Jedson Tavernier, Bruce Leadbeater, Steven Haley, Dan Bryne, Blair Orr, Tim Weber, Zach Fike, Matthew Hall and Steven Richmond.
In the last quarterfinal, the 2nd-seeded Scarborough Jean Vanier Mavericks defeated the 10th-seeded Brantford North Park Trojans 55-43. The Trojans led 8-7 after one quarter. The score was knotted at 26 at the half. The Mavericks led 37-35 after three quarters. Ravaughn Gayle paced the Mavericks with 14. Michael Frimpong added 13 and Simon Girmay 9. Jon Dulmage led the Trojans with 17. The Trojans (coached by Todd Andrew) also included Matt Minutillo, Vishal Brar, Eric Hamilton, Nick Minutillo.
In the semis, the top-seeded Windsor Catholic Central Comets dusted the 4th-seeded Burlington Notre Dame Fighting Irish 72-55 after leading 16-13, 34-24 and 52-39 at the quarters. “I’ve lost in the quarterfinals the last two years so I was really excited to be in this game,” said 6-4 Mychal Mulder. Catholic Central coach Pete Cusumano ranks Mulder has “a 44-inch vertical (jump) and long arms so it’s really poetic the way he gets up there.” Mulder said “we knew they had some talented guards and our job was to lock them up as best we could.” Mychal Mulder and Shavon Gayle each scored 18 to pace the Comets. Shavon Gayle added 17, Malique Calloo 7 and Eriq Jenkins 6. Daniel Dooley and Jordan Scott each scored 11 to pace the Fighting Irish.
In the other semi, the 3rd-seeded Ottawa St. Patrick Fighting Irish nipped the 2nd-seeded Scarborough Jean Vanier Mavericks 62-61. The Mavericks led 25-11, 39-27 and 50-45 at the quarters. Roydell Clarke paced the Fighting Irish with 16. Simon Girmay led the Mavericks with 13.
In the bronze medal match, the 4th-seeded Burlington Notre Dame Fighting Irish stomped the 2nd-seeded Scarborough Jean Vanier Mavericks 67-46 after leading 18-10, 33-19 and 43-31 at the quarters. “There were a lot of people saying we couldn’t do it this year,” having graduated Grant Mullins to Columbia University, said Notre Dame’s Jordan Scott. “Grant’s an unbelievable player who’s doing great at Columbia, but we wanted to prove something to the people who thought he was all we had.” The Irish built an early lead and coasted. “It was a great feeling,” said Scott. “Last year, we were the No. 1 seed, so we pretty much had to win a medal or it was a disappointment. This year, we had to prove we could win the right games at the right time.” Mike Mullins, Grant’s younger brother, missed more than a month, including the Halton playoffs, with an ankle injury. Scott said that kept Notre Dame motivated because the players didn’t want their teammate to watch his last high school game from the bench. Scott hit four three pointers in the opening half, opening up the floor for the Irish as it built a 33-19 lead heading into the half. Daniel Dooley dominated the second half. “Daniel Dooley showed he’s one of the best in controlling the floor and scoring,” Brian Miller said. “Last year, we could outscore anyone. “This year, we had to be better defensively, even though we still had that threat of scoring at will.” Daniel Dooley paced the Fighting Irish with 25. Jordan Scott added 14 and Mike Mullins 12. Rauvaghan Gayle paced the Mavericks with 18. Samuel Ayisim added 10. The Mavericks (coached by Don Marchione, assisted by John Zachar, Greg Townsend and Peter Jones) also included Simon Girmay, Ronnell Perry, Ronald Perry, Ted Davoudy, Jareel Campbell, Kevin Ekofo and Michael Frimpong.
In the final, the top-seeded Windsor Catholic Central Comets handled the 3rd-seeded Ottawa St. Patrick Fighting Irish 75-51 after leading 22-4, 39-14 and 61-34 from the quarters. Mychal Mulder paced the Comets with 33. Eriq Jenkins added 13, Alston Gayle 7 and Devonte Pierce 7. Roydell Clarke paced the Fighting Irish with 14. Chris Nsenga added 13 and Sheldon Jean 8.
The bronze medalist Burlington Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Daniel Dooley; Jordan Scott; Mike Mullins; Brian Miller; Adam Lall; Nick Mulligan; Noah Caunce; Daniel Goldsmith; Adam Kerchaert; Matt Kim; Michael Oulton; Greg Gebuzza; Aiden Bull; Willy Paul; Derek Zwolinski; Spencer Jones;
The silver medalist Ottawa St. Patrick Fighting Irish: Roydell Clarke; Sheldon Jean; Chris Anderson; Jephte Francois; Chris Nsenga; Mike Soy; Yan Omanyundu; Braeden Wilkinson; Gatluack Reathman; Stefan Vijackic; Runo Aya; Hamza Roble; Malik Thompson; Ben Shahara; Michael Yohannes; coach Matt Koeslag; coach Tina St. Amour; assistant Brian Nuwagaba; assistant Philbert Louis; manager Gary Lindo
The gold medalist Windsor Catholic Central Comets: Malique Calloo; Marcus Calloo; Tyrell Davis; Raekwon Fazekas; Shavon Gayle; Alston Gayle; Nyong James; Weng James; Eriq Jenkins; Martez Lambert; Mychal Mulder; Devonte Pierce; Dimitri Robbins; coach Pete Cusumano; assistant Reg Hart; assistant Garrie Nolan