unior Boys make Noise at Garnet & Gold Classic

The Junior Boys Red Hawks competed in the Garnet & Gold Classic tournament at Regi-Notre Dame this past weekend - considered a highly competitive tournament with strong teams from the Kingston, Belleville and Toronto areas.

The boys would take on another Red Hawk team on Friday night - O'Neill (Oshawa). After a lack lustre first half, SF would hold their opponent to 12 second half points en route to a solid 61-36 win. The SF Hawks would shoot an incredible 14 team 3-pointers. Cal Henderson drilled 6 of his own with Brandon Wilkinson shooting another 5.

Saturday morning the Hawks would take on the host school - Regi-Notre Dame Panthers - a strong 'AAA' contender in Eastern Ontario. The Hawks were up to the challenge holding a lead the entire game. Mitchell Clemmens nailed two 3 pointers in the first half to help hold a lead heading into the third quarter where Brandon Wilkinson would take over the game - his 11 points in the third quarter alone would help build a strong lead for the Hawks. A 10 point lead in the fourth quarter seemed to guarantee our spot in the finals. A big rally from the Panthers who finally took advantage of their size erased the Hawks lead creating some big drama in the final minutes. Wilkinson would score with 20 seconds to play to bring victory to the Hawks. Dischaine Thompson (15 points) would play an amazing game at point guard scoring big baskets when his team needed it. Ben Donaldson would again star on defence for the Hawks. Score 49-48

In the Championship game saturday evening, the Hawks would face a formidable foe in the Frontenac Falcons a team with size, speed and athletic ability. It would be a big challenge for the Hawks to find defensive matchups and neutralize Frontenac's rebounding advantage.

Again the Hawks would be up to the challenge and explode out of the gates with two quick 3-pointers - almost surprising the Falcons. The Hawks would lead for 3 quarters - a great accomplishment. Unfortunately in the final quarter, the wheels would come off and Frontenac would gain the momentum scoring on the fast break, inside the key and from outside as well. The offence for the Hawks would stall as the intensity of the Falcons took over. Some emotional breakdowns from the hawks would prove costly and the game would slip away.

It was a great showing for the Red Hawks who should be proud of their play. Coach Spencer was extremely proud to have received countless compliments from other parents, coaches and fans who voiced a repeated message of how entertaining the Hawks were to watch and how impressive their defence was for a smaller team.



Junior Boys Season Scoring:


MC (119), BW (162), DT (115), CH (110), BD (34), SK (19), JJ (24), PH (16), CO (13), NM (6), DK (2), BR (4), IM (4)

Junior Boys taste victory over PDCI

The Junior boys came out on fire vs PDCI Thursday night. The junior Hawks stuck to their game plan and played the high energy team game that will make them tough to beat this year.

Brandon Wilkinson set the tone with three 3-point shots in a matter of minutes in the 2nd quarter - he would finish with a well deserved 22 points.

Dishcaine Thompson would lead his team with strong, composed play. DT finished with a number of assists with only 2 turnovers. He would frustrate the opposing point guard with his smothering defence.

Cal Henderson, Mitch Clemmens and Curtis Onion would all contribute with strong guard play and 15 combined points.

Final Score HAWKS 52 - PDCI 40



Junior Boys Season Scoring:


MC (102), BW (118), DT (85), CH (69), BD (32), SK (15), JJ (17), PH (14), CO (4), NM (4), DK (2), BR (4), IM (4)

Senior Hawks lose tough contest in Perth

The Senior Red Hawks got off to a great start vs. the tough Perth Blue Devils in an exciting battle for top spot in the LCIAA standings on Thursday night.

In an uncharacteristic fashion, the Blue Devils turned the ball over numerous times leading to some exciting baskets from the Hawks including some spectacular drive and dish plays from Vince Dufort. PDCI would battle back with some incredible 3-point shooting that would leave the Hawks challenged to defend the perimeter. A big shot from long range from Vince at the buzzer leading into halftime would rejuvenate the Hawks' confidence with a 3-point lead.

The Hawks would lose the discipline battle in the 3rd quarter taking many quick low percentage shots that would give PDCI an opportunity to show their composure with some solid offensive play that would continue to bring the 3-point exhibition. The Hawks would be in a tough hole but would battle back in the 4th quarter with some more characteristic play and tougher defence. Brendan Judd continues to improve scoring some great plays on feeds from Dufort and some individual post play. Jimi Leach helped cut into the lead with two 3-points shots of his own in the 4th.

The packed stands were treated to one of the strongest competitions in recent years at the senior boys level. Two teams that both have won big tournaments and are capable of competing at the provincial level brought a highly entertaining game.

Basketball

The Senior Hawks went and did it again. The RedHawks returned from Cornwall with 5 more victories and another championship - the boys are a little bruised and worn from 5 games in 2 days, but with medals around their neck and the championship banner to hang in the gym , the Hawks are looking pretty darn good.

Aftter dominating defeats of l'Escale and TISS - 62-38 and 81-54, the stage would be set for a huge battle vs. the host St.Joseph's squad - a powerhouse that could be a contender at the provincial level. In these 2 games, rookie Brandon Judd led the scoring with 42 points.

After giving up a 12 point lead early in the first half, the Hawks would show their character and speed scraping their way to a tie at half. The game would go back and forth the entire half until the Hawks pulled away in the 4th with some pressure defence and perimter shooting. St.Joe's would find a way to tie the game yet again by erasing a 6-point deficit in the final 2 minutes. An exciting overtime would see the Hawks surprise with some pressure creating a few steals leading to baskets and finish off the game with some free throws.

In the 4th game, the weary Hawks struggled to edge out Cornwall CVS setting up the final vs. St.Teresa (Belleville). In the Corwall game, the bench would help lead the Hawks to victory as many of the starters struggled to find their legs.

In the championship game, the Hawks would regain their form and gut out a
win 67-54. David Dufort and David HB would lead the way with a combined 32 points.

Dave & Dave have been spectacular this season leading the Hawks in every way - scoring, defence and leadership. Jimi Leach who took last year off has found his groove and continues to be solid for the Hawks.

Rookie Brandon Judd has been impressive contributing to the Hawks powerful offence. Rookie Sean McEwen has helped the hawks coming off the bench bringing defensive fire and rebounding. Vince Dufort has helped put a new spark into the offence with his dazzling playmaking skills. These players from last year's EOSSAA Championship team have been solid for Coach Dufort.

Brendan Judd team photo upon winning The Lanark County Basketball championship over Perth
Brenadan is # 42 to the right of # 23

Junior Hawks LCIAA Champions!

The Junior Red Hawks finished off the Perth Blue Devils Tuesday night with an
impressive 40 - 23 win. The Hawks captured the LCIAA Championship.

The Red Hawks completed the Lanark County season with only 1 loss and 13 wins.

Vince Dufort was his usual self leading his team from the point guard position. He controlled the Smiths Falls offence making great decisions all game long and despite being shadowed all game, exposing the Perth defence with precision passing.

Brendan Judd made the Perth team pay with highlight plays all game long. Judd hurt the Blue Devils from outside with key 3-point shots and drives to the basket. He finished with an incredible 19 points.

Brandon Wilkinson and Sean McEwen dominated the boards at both ends of the floor imposing their will on the Blue Devils. They combined for 13 strong points. At one point in the game McEwen had blood streaming from his nose on the court. He came off for a quick sub and went back in minutes later. It was a symbolic moment reflecting the effort of the team.

Simo Krsmanovic and Nahum Saunders came off the becnh at key points in the game to contribute in fine form with solid play and a combined 7 points.

Good Luck to the Red Hawks who travel to Kingston Thursday to compete in the EOSSAA tournament. The team is seeded second and has set a realistic goal of making it to the Championship game.

Smiths falls Junior basketball - Brendan

The Junior Red Hawks defeated St.Johns in the second half of Tuesday's semifinal -(61-21)

Scorers:

Judd (17), Dufort (16), Clemmons (7), McEwen (6), Saunders (4),
Wilkinson (4), Summers (3), Thompson (2), MacFarlane (2)

The Hawks will host Perth in the first game of the championship series on Thursday at 2:30.


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Season Record: 22 - 6


Season Scorers:

VD (262), BJ (255), SS (209), BW (106), SMc (80), CH (26), NS (36), SK (37), SMe (19), BM (33), MC (24), BD (22), CO (16), AV (21), DT (15), PH (2)