Senior basketball team
Venue:St. Joseph’s College.
Date : 4/10/11
St. Joseph’s V King’s Hospital
This was the senior girls’ second match of the season and the team were a little apprehensive as they were up against the team which have beaten them every year.
- The girls started the game rough giving King’s Hospital’s tallest player #6 a free throw-scored both. The girls bounced back with a basket from Astree. King’s Hospital used their tallest player to their advantage. At 6ft4 Hannah found it tough to get past those long hands! King’s scored three more baskets but Melissa scoring two baskets and Astree scoring one by the end of the first quarter, each team were tied(8-8).
- The second quarter didn’t go as well with King’s taking the lead. Passing the ball constantly to #6 where the Joey’s girls hands had no effect on her scoring , six more baskets were scored. Joey’s also scored two more baskets scored by Melissa and Astree along with Hannah who also scored a basket. Leaving the score in the second quarter (20-12) to King’s Hospital.
- After a positive and encouraging huddle, Joey’s girls began the third quarter determined to catch up with the opposing team. Lauren scored three more baskets along with her team mates Melissa and Hannah who scored one basket each. With Hannah giving #6 of the opposing team a tough defense and attempting to stop her scoring, she succeeded in leaving King’s Hospital with no opportunity to score. Leaving the Joey’s girls one basket of an advantage after the third quarter. (20-22) to St. Joseph’s.
- It all came down to the final quarter. Both teams defense were very tight as both teams were as motivated as each other to win the game. For each basket King’s Hospital scored the Joey’s girls bounced back with Melissa ,Hannah and Astree each scoring one basket. The score was now (28-28). The pressure was on, everyone on each bench was cheering for their team. But sadly in the last few moments of the match King’s Hospitals #6 scored a basket. The Joey’s girls fought until the end to finish tie with the opposing team. Unfortunately St. Joseph’s senior basketball team were narrowly defeated by only one basket. With the final score showing King’s Hospital 30 -28 St. Joseph’s.
- Although the team were narrowly defeated they were tremendously happy with each team players performance. Without a doubt we gave the opposing King’s Hospital team a game to remember.
- Well done girls!
- Top scorers :
-Mellisa:5 baskets(10 points)
-Astree :3 baskets (6 points)
-Hannah:3 baskets(6 points)
-Lauren:3 baskets (6 points)
By Melissa Zaidan
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