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Bronze at Blessed Sacrament for Major Bantam Hornets

The Goulbourn Hornets Major Bantam boys' basketball team took home division 2 bronze medals in the Blessed Sacrament Yellow Jackets 2010 Invitational Tournament held the weekend of April 9th – April 11th, 2010.

Friday evening, the Hornets got off to a sluggish start versus the Welland Warriors. The Hornets struggled throughout the first half to trail 23-12 at the half. The team played a much improved second half, but couldn’t overcome the deficit and lost the game 46-34.

Saturday morning, the Hornets met the Oakville Vytis squad. The Hornets played hard right from the opening tip and cruised to a 52-34 victory. The Hornet’s third game of the tournament was versus the Tecumseh Saints. The Hornets built a14 point lead throughout the first three quarters of play. Tecumseh went on a run during the last quarter, but was forced to foul to stop the clock late in the contest. The Hornets hit an incredible 10 for 12 from the foul line in the quarter to preserve the victory and win 53-43.

Point differentials were needed to decide which teams advanced to the a-side finals on Sunday. The hot hand from the foul line on Saturday evening gave the Hornets the wildcard spot in the division 2A semi-finals by one point. The Hornets played the Oakville Venom in their semi-final game. The Hornets got off to a slow start to trail 8-21 after the first quarter and 17-27 at half. The Hornets could not recover and lost 62-54.

The semi-final loss against Oakville sent the Hornets to the bronze medal game on Sunday afternoon the Welland Warriors. At half, the score was 18-19 for Welland. The Hornets played a solid second half to win 48-35 and claim the division 2A bronze medals.

The Hornets are coached by John Johnson, Kim Currie and Colin Anderson and are managed by Marian Corak.

 
Silver Lining for Hornets

The Goulbourn Hornets Major Bantam boys basketball team recently took silver in both the Gloucester Wolverine Boys Invitational Tournament and the Eastern Ontario Division 1 Basketball Championships.

The Hornets started their run the first weekend of March. In the opening game of the Gloucester tournament, the Hornets battled to a one point win over Dawson, one of the top triple A basketball clubs from Montreal. In the second game of pool action, the Hornets defeated Brookwood 58-42. The Hornets played Cambridge in the third game of pool play. Cambridge had the hot hand and walked away with a 57-50 victory. Goulbourn finished pool play with a late day 68-37 victory over the West Land Lakers.

The strong start advanced the Hornets to semi-final play on the Sunday which featured a rematch versus Cambridge. The Hornets made some defensive adjustments and took to the floor. The defensive double teams proved effective and the Hornets rebounded with a 61-39 win. The Hornets then faced the host Gloucester Wolverines in the tournament championship. The Hornets battled hard, but eventually went down 60-46 to claim silver. Hornet Corey Johnson had an outstanding weekend on the court. He was selected as the Hornet’s player of the game in each and every game of the tournament including the championship final.

The second weekend of March, the Hornets took part in the Eastern Ontario Basketball Association Division 1 Championships at South Carleton High School in Richmond. The Hornets met the Nepean Bobcats in semi-final play. The Hornets avenged two previous losses this season with a 50-41 win and advanced to the championship game.

The Hornets met the Gloucester Wolverines in the championship final. The Hornets kept the game close, but could not pull ahead and came out on the short end of the 55-47 final score to claim silver.

The Hornets are coached by John Johnson, Kim Currie, and Colin Anderson and are managed by Marian Corak.