The
first weekend of March, the Goulbourn Hornets Atom A boys
basketball team took part in the Gloucester Wolverines
Junior Boys Invitational Tournament in Orleans.
The
Hornets first game in preliminary action was against a
strong Gloucester Wolverines #2 team. In previous
match-ups this season, the Hornets had lost by as much as
50 points. The Hornets weren’t intimated and played a much
improved game with a final score of 44-26 for the
Wolverines.
Next
the Hornets took on the Nepean Bobcats #2 squad. The
Hornets were slow out of the gate and trailed by 3 at the
half. The Hornets regrouped at half and played a stronger
second half to win the game 35-27.
Appearing in the
photo are as follows:
In
Front: Brendan Stoqua, Ben Streatch Front Row (L to R): Scott Kennedy, Matthew
McCaughey, Jesse McDade, Will Hamilton, Nathan
Edwardson Middle Row (L to R): Colin Seiffert, Evan
Hamilton, Corey Johnson, Travis Drew, Graham LaRose Back Row (L to R): Assistant Coach Scott
Hamilton, Coach John Johnson, Assistant Coach Sean
McDade Missing from the photo is player, Kyle Reid
The final game of round robin action pitted the Hornets
against the Kingston Fighting Irish A team. The Hornets were
outsized, but didn’t give up. The Hornets looked sluggish in
the first half and were down 28- 2 at the half. They played
a better second half, but it wasn’t enough to erase the
earlier deficit and Kingston took the contest.
The Hornets 1 and 2 record in preliminary play was enough
for third place in the pool and meant a Sunday morning
semi-final rematch against the Irish, who finished second in
the pool. Again, the Hornets got off to a slow start, but
gained intensity as the game progressed. In the end though,
the size and physicality of the Irish lead them to victory
once more and sent the Hornets to the Bronze medal game.
The Bronze medal match-up had the Hornets again facing the
Nepean Bobcats #2 squad. The Hornets got off to a great
start, to lead 10-2 early in the contest. The Bobcats
replied and tied the score early in the second half. The
Stingers gained momentum in the second half and rolled to a
43-31 victory. For their efforts, the Stingers were awarded
the Atom A bronze medals. The Hornets are coached by John
Johnston, Sean McDade and Scott Hamilton.
Hornets Earn
Silver Medals!
The last weekend of
February, the Goulbourn Hornets Atom A basketball team
traveled to Cornwall to take part in the Eastern Ontario
Basketball Association Division 3 Championships.
The first game in the tournament saw the Hornets take on
local rival, the Nepean Bobcats #2. The Hornets came out
hard and played some tenacious defense to win their first
game of the tournament. In the second game of the day, the
Hornets met the Osgoode-Rideau Bedrock squad. At half the
Hornets were down by only two points 19-17, but faded in
the second half to lose the contest 43-31. The final game
of the tournament for the Hornets was versus the
Kemptville Warriors. The Warriors badly outsized the
Hornets at every position, but the Hornets worked hard on
defense to box out and stopped the Warriors from
dominating the offensive boards. The Hornets were up two
points at the half 22-20, and rallied for a 47-37 victory.
Appearing in the
photo are as follows:
Front Row L->R:
Brendan Stoqua, Will Hamilton, Nathan Edwards, Travis
Drew, Ben Streatch Middle Row L->R: Matthew McCaughey, Scott
Kennedy, Colin Seiffert, Graham LaRose, Evan Hamilton,
Corey Johnson, Kyle Reid Back Row L->R: Assistant Coach Scott Hamilton,
Coach John Johnson Missing from the photo: Jesse McDade and
Assistant Coach Sean McDade
The Hornets record of two wins and one loss for the
tournament was enough to finish second in Division 3 and
earn silver medals. The Hornets are coached by John
Johnston, Sean McDade and Scott Hamilton.
