Gaiters @ Plattsburgh State

On Saturday we travel to Plattsburgh State to play a very talented and athletic team. We expect to see an experienced team that thrives on their pressure defense and the ability to shoot the 3 ball. It will be good preparation for our game next week vs. McGill. 

Kurt Caro 2nd yr Point Guard

If  you want to follow the live stats here is the link:

http://sidearmstats.com/plattsburgh/mbball/

Game report to follow on Monday. Have a great weekend! 
Rod

Jack Donahue Tourney @ U of Ottawa

Friday vs. U of Toronto

BU            21    21    26    23  -  91
UofT         25    22    18    32  -  97

Believe it or not this was not the worst defensive game we have played in the last few years, but it may have been the most points we have given up!  UofT had one of their guys just get really hot scoring 40 points on mostly very difficult shots. A very good player, but this was not the norm for him by any

Kyle Desmarais - 32 pts

stretch and not exactly what we expected. Regardless, he made the shots and we lost the game because of it.

On the bright side we did score the ball well and are starting to play together better on the offensive end.  Majid Naji had his best weekend as a Gaiter providing solid defense & rebounding while scoring the ball as we all know he can.

Kyle Desmarais is coming into form and showing what made him the best player in our league a couple years ago. Kyle had 32 points in this game. Majid added 15, Jona had 12 and Matt McLean contributed 10 pts and 10 rebounds. Kurt Caro had 9 assists while Karim Sy-Morrisette added 9 points and 8 rebounds.

Saturday vs. Ottawa

BU      18    15    12    21  -  66
UO      20    21    19    20  -  80

The game got off to a rocky start as we were down 14 or 15 in the first quarter. That is not a good thing when you are playing what will be the #2 ranked team in the CIS and a team who has beaten the

Sr. Guard - Jamil Abiad

Indiana Hoosiers 109-100 already! To our guys' credit they hung tough and persevered bringing the game back by the end of the quarter. Jamil Abiad  keyed some transition hoops down that stretch.

We uncharacteristically turned the ball over 25 times...we are averaging about half that and we just never gave ourselves a real chance to win because of that. We would hang around and be poised to make a run, but then shoot ourselves in the foot. Regardless, we battled and played hard holding Ottawa to about 17 points below their average.

Kyle led us with 17 points and Majid added 12 points and 7 rebounds. Patrik Kabongo was back in the line-up after a year away and he provided the usually spark defensively and added 10 points. We really missed PK in Victoria and we feel he will add a lot to our team this year.


Sunday vs. Worcester Polytechnic Institute @ Bishop's College School - Lennoxville

BU       8    15    21    10  -  54
WPI    19   17    15     5   -  56

WPI was supposed to be at the Ottawa Tournament, but after the tragic incident in Ottawa last Wednesday their school president cancelled the team's trip. Since we needed the game we offered to host them here for a game, but not in our gym...the frustrations of our construction situation!! So, we left Ottawa Saturday night and returned to Lennoxville to face WPI Sunday. This was going to be a difficult test for our team as WPI has won their conference 9 of the last 11 years. 

Karim Sy-Morrisette

WPI was fresh and jumped on us in the first half as we struggled with their aggressive play. We showed a lot of character & determination though in the 2nd half grinding our way back to take the lead with a few minutes to go. Holding WPI to 5 points in the 4th quarter was impressive and there were no easy minutes in any of the games this weekend. We missed some great looks at the basket down the stretch and just could get not get that final hoop we needed in the final seconds.

That leaves us at disappointing 0-6 right now. Despite our injuries and the great competition we have faced it is not where we want to be. However, our guys are resilient and we are continually getting better. As they say, the season is marathon and not a sprint. So, there is no need to panic yet!

This Saturday we travel to Plattsburgh State to play a very good NCAA D3 team who was made it to the NCAA D3 Sweet 16 last season. Another tough opponent that will help us prepare for our league. Game time is 5 pm for anyone who is down there shopping that day!!

Keep you posted,
Rod

Schedule Change for Ottawa - Jack Donahue Tourney

Everyone,
Please note that we have a schedule change for the Jack Donahue Tournament this weekend. The admin at Massachusetts based WPI decided their basketball team should not travel to Ottawa due to the tragic incident Wednesday on Parliament Hill which we can understand.

Here is the updated schedule:

Friday @ U of Ottawa
8:00 vs. U of Toronto
*BU reception to follow at Royal Oak (see previous post for details)

Saturday @ U of Ottawa
7:00 pm vs. U of Ottawa

*this game can be viewed @  www.oua.tv


Sunday - No game.

Gaiters Off the Ottawa this Weekend

Hi Everyone,
Well we are finally back to playing again after 2 weeks off following our trip to Victoria. It has been a challenging time dealing with injuries, but we are making some strides. We are slowly coming together and are looking forward to getting our complete team on the floor at some point.

This weekend we are playing in the Jack Donahue tournament at the U of Ottawa. Friday night @ 8 pm we play a very solid U of T team that will be coming off a quality win over the U of Sask. Saturday @ 8 pm we face the Ottawa Gees Gees who are right there with Carleton this year. They beat Indiana in August have been obliterating CIS competition. On Sunday @ Noon we face Worcester Polytechnical Institute who is a strong NCAA D3 program.

Friday night there is a reception following our game vs. Toronto. Check below for the details. We hope to see a few of you out at the games & the reception on Friday night.
Rod

Come cheer on the Bishop's Gaiters Men's Basketball Team! BU vs. U of T - 8 pm, Friday, October 24 POST-GAME RECEPTION to follow at 10 pm

Bishop's alumni, parents and friends are warmly invited to attend a basketball post-game reception in Ottawa on October 24! The Gaiters take on the U of T Blues Friday night at 8 pm at the University of Ottawa - cheer them on wearing your best purple gear, and then join us to catch up with fellow alumni and fans after the game. Post-Game Event Details Date: Friday, October 24, 2014 Time: 10:00 pm Location: Royal Oak Pub, 161 Laurier Ave East (just across from U of O campus) Game tickets: Available online, at U of O's Montpetit Hall, or Minto Sports Complex Client Services. Games are held in Montpetit Hall Gym, 125 University on U of O's campus. RSVP for post-game event: Not required, but very much appreciated so we can plan accordingly. Let us know you're coming by joining the event on Facebook! If you'd like to have dinner at the Royal Oak before the game on Friday, please call the pub directly to make your reservation at 613-230-9223. Sports note: The Gaiters will be in town all weekend for the Jack Donohue Tournament at the University of Ottawa, playing the host Gee-Gees on Saturday, October 25 at 8 pm and Worcester Polytechnic Institute on Sunday, October 26 at noon - come on out and show your support! Special thanks to Cathy McLean '82 for organizing this event! Sincerely, Sarah Haddon '01 Alumni Relations Coordinator and Researcher shaddon@ubishops.ca 819-822-9600 x2319 Like us on Facebook! BU Alumni: Ottawa Chapter

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Despite Results, Good Start to the Season

University of Victoria - Guy Vetrie Invitational Results

Friday vs. Carleton

BU      15     22     12     14   -   63
CU      18     19     23     23   -   83

Well we were in the game for  about 30 minutes which is about 25 minutes longer than any other game we have played vs. Carleton in the previous few years! We played a solid first half offensively and defensively, but got fatigued in the 3rd quarter which led to some fouls that put us in a difficult position.

Being down 11 to start the 4th quarter is not the end of the world, but we just could not contain 3 time CIS MVP Phil Scrubb when it counted. Phil along with his brother Tom are pretty special players and they took over the game when Carleton needed them to.

Kyle Desmarais,  5th year guard

We had solid performances from 2nd yr  guard Kurt Caro, 2nd yr post Dave Belanger and 3rd yr  guard Karim Sy-Morissette. Kyle  Desmarais was excellent as he led us with 20 points going 3-3 from the 3 point line along with some fantastic finishes at the rim. All in all, a good effort against a team that has soundly defeated some top level NCAA programs this year already...they beat the Memphis Tigers by 32 in late August! A 20 point loss in our first game to a team like Carleton after about 3 weeks of practice is not so bad. Regardless, lots of things to work on.

Saturday vs. Alberta

BU      21     14     21     13   -   69
UA      23     25    19     12   -   79

We went from the frying pan into the fire all weekend. I feel safe in saying there won't be a better 4 team tournament in the CIS this year. All 4 teams are top 10 teams and the 3 we played are likely all top 5.

After a good start by Jona Bermillo, 14 first quarter points, Alberta got on a roll in the 2nd quarter and we could not match their energy. They built up a double digit lead that served them well the rest of the game. We  made runs at them in the 2nd half, but they always had an answer. We had them on the run with about 2 minutes to go before their 5th year All Canadian candidate knocked down a contested fade away 3 pointer. That pretty much ended our run.

Jona led us with a career high 32 points including a 7-12 explosion from the 3 point line. We are shooting the ball much better this year as a team which was evident in the first 2 games of the weekend where we shot 19-43 from the 3 point line. However, we did severely falter the last day vs. UVIC. Kyle added 10 points we did not get a lot of offense otherwise.

Sunday vs. UVIC

BU        18     12     17     16   -   63
UVIC    14      6      24     23   -   67

We had an excellent first half defensively and a decent one offensively. If we could have  converted a few more easy scoring chances...we missed a few shots a point blank range, we may have been up 16 or 18 at the half! Regardless, our execution at both ends of the floor was getting better and we started to find our identity again. We did a good job of getting the ball inside and had some fantastic defensive possessions.

Early in the 3rd quarter we had built a 12 point lead, but the wheels fell off for a bit and UVIC was able to close that game to 3 points by the end of the 3rd Q. The game remained close the rest of the way, but we simply ran out of gas and UVIC executed a little better than we did. At this point our conditioning is not where we need it to be, but it will be there sooner than later.

Mike Andrews, Dave Belanger and Kyle  Desmarais all reached double figures. Kurt Caro had 8 points and 4 assists to go along with some inspired defensive pressure. Kurt has really had a positive impact on our team this year after an up and down rookie season last year.

2nd yr PG Kurt Caro

It was disappointing to not get a win this past weekend. We had our chances in the last couple of games. We were without the services of defensive stopper Patrik Kabongo who received a mild concussion in practice the day before we left. We certainly could have used him. Overall it was a great experience against the teams we are planning to see in March. We learned a lot  about ourselves and return from Victoria a much much better team having faced 3 talented and very well coached teams.

Despite being so far from home, it was nice to see the friendly faces (Blair Shier, Jordan Winnett & Katy Germain) of a few of our alumni. Special thanks again to Blair who once again did a fantastic job of getting some excellent action shots of our guys in lieu of relaxing and watching the games! Also, a big thank you to Blair for feeding our guys on Sunday night!!

Next games are in 3 weeks  at U of Ottawa's Jack Donahue Tournament. Keep posted for updates on game times!!
Rod