Just a reminder that we have a few Alumni coming back to lace'm up tomorrow afternoon. It is a bit of an impromptu event, but expect to have some fun. If you are in Lennoxville stop by and say hello.
Friday, 19 October 2012
Thursday, 18 October 2012
Trinity Western Gets Payback
BU 15 22 9 20 - 66
TWU 25 18 20 16 - 79
Despite having to comeback to win at TWU a couple of weeks ago we were pretty much in control most of that game. However, I was pretty sure we were not going to see the same team this week at our place. Right from the start TWU was more physical and more aggressive than us. That was evident by the quality of shots we were getting and by the season low number of offensive rebounds we had. When your point guard and shooting guard lead your team in rebounding it is rarely a good sign!
TWU was in control of this game from start to finish to put it simply. We have to understand that if you have beaten a team one time you can expect to get a much better effort from them the next time. If we can learn from this experience then we will become a better team. Our success so far has been nice, but it is still on October and there is a lot of work to do yet.
We had 4 guys in double figures...Jeremy (19 pts), Tim (14 pts), Onnex (13 pts) & Scott with (11 pts). Scott was a bright spot as he continues to play well.
We will have a chance to see if we learned anything from this experience when we face a very good U of Ottawa next Friday in their home tournament. Details to follow!
Keep you posted,
Rod
TWU 25 18 20 16 - 79
Despite having to comeback to win at TWU a couple of weeks ago we were pretty much in control most of that game. However, I was pretty sure we were not going to see the same team this week at our place. Right from the start TWU was more physical and more aggressive than us. That was evident by the quality of shots we were getting and by the season low number of offensive rebounds we had. When your point guard and shooting guard lead your team in rebounding it is rarely a good sign!
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| Scott Ring |
TWU was in control of this game from start to finish to put it simply. We have to understand that if you have beaten a team one time you can expect to get a much better effort from them the next time. If we can learn from this experience then we will become a better team. Our success so far has been nice, but it is still on October and there is a lot of work to do yet.
We had 4 guys in double figures...Jeremy (19 pts), Tim (14 pts), Onnex (13 pts) & Scott with (11 pts). Scott was a bright spot as he continues to play well.
We will have a chance to see if we learned anything from this experience when we face a very good U of Ottawa next Friday in their home tournament. Details to follow!
Keep you posted,
Rod
Wednesday, 17 October 2012
Picture Albums from Trip to BC
Check out this fantastic pictures taken of our team from Gaiter alum Blair Shier!
Thanks again Blair!!
https://picasaweb.google.com/110303752021037380318/BUVsUvic?authkey=Gv1sRgCLjOssitjPqNjgE&feat=email
https://picasaweb.google.com/110303752021037380318/BUVsUBC?authkey=Gv1sRgCMavkvzp9_XLNg&feat=email
https://picasaweb.google.com/110303752021037380318/BUVsTWU?authkey=Gv1sRgCIfn7pXp7v7FqQE&feat=email
Thanks again Blair!!
https://picasaweb.google.com/110303752021037380318/BUVsUvic?authkey=Gv1sRgCLjOssitjPqNjgE&feat=email
https://picasaweb.google.com/110303752021037380318/BUVsUBC?authkey=Gv1sRgCMavkvzp9_XLNg&feat=email
https://picasaweb.google.com/110303752021037380318/BUVsTWU?authkey=Gv1sRgCIfn7pXp7v7FqQE&feat=email
Saturday, 13 October 2012
Gaiters Hang on to Defeat Yellow Jackets
BU 13 20 29 13 - 75
AIC 23 20 16 13 - 72
AIC had played in Montreal last night losing on the buzzer to McGill who many have picked to be the only team that can challenge Concordia in Quebec this year. We knew we would have our hands full. After a slow start we really hit our stride in the 3rd quarter turning a 10 point deficit into a 3 point lead. Did a much better job guarding the dribble in the 2nd half containing AIC's quick backcourt.
We build a 10 point lead in the final 3 minutes, but just about squandered that! Fortunately we hung on for the victory. After sitting most of the first half with foul trouble, Jeremy Leonard-Smith sparked us with a strong second half scoring 16 points and playing some solid defense. Onnex Blackwood hit some timely shots and kept us in it in the 1st half. Onnex had 16 points and 7 rebounds for the game. Big Mike was a factor and continues to get better each game as he added 12 points and 11 key rebounds...many of which came down the stretch. Scott Ring & rookie Jona Bermillo combined to give us a solid 40 minutes at the point guard position.
Next up is Trinity Western on Wednesday here at BU. Keep you posted!
Rod
AIC 23 20 16 13 - 72
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| 3rd year point guard Scott Ring |
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| 3rd year post Mike Andrews |
Next up is Trinity Western on Wednesday here at BU. Keep you posted!
Rod
Longest Homestand of the Year Starts Today!
Today we host American International College at 2 pm. They play in one of the top NCAA Division 2 leagues in the States. They are a athletic and physical team that will force us to play out of our comfort zone. We will have to be disciplined in protecting the ball and really get out on their plethora of 3 point shooters!
Wednesday we have a re-match with Trinity Western U. here at BU. We had a nice win in their gym, but we expect a tougher game this coming week. They have a very talented starting 5 with some good shooters coming off the bench. If we have any let down at all we will be in trouble this game.
Finally, on Saturday the 20th we will scrimmage our Alumni at 2 pm. If you are interested in playing or attending contact me and I will put you in touch with Damon Thomas-Anderson, class of 2010. As of right now Damon has 8 confirmed alums to challenge the young guys!
Wednesday we have a re-match with Trinity Western U. here at BU. We had a nice win in their gym, but we expect a tougher game this coming week. They have a very talented starting 5 with some good shooters coming off the bench. If we have any let down at all we will be in trouble this game.
Finally, on Saturday the 20th we will scrimmage our Alumni at 2 pm. If you are interested in playing or attending contact me and I will put you in touch with Damon Thomas-Anderson, class of 2010. As of right now Damon has 8 confirmed alums to challenge the young guys!
Monday, 8 October 2012
Successful Trip to BC for Gaiters
This was a fantastic trip for our program. We played some great basketball, our guys had the opportunity to see one of the most stunning regions of our country, we connected with Alumni and we really started to bond as a team.
The photos you will see on this blog are courtesy of BU alum and Athletic Wall of Distinction honoree Blair Shier who has been a tremendous supporter of our programs and everything BU! Blair sacrificed relaxing and watching the games to get us a lot of fantastic photos. Not to mention he cooked our team their pre-game meal on Saturday afternoon! Thanks again Blair!!
Thursday at University of Victoria
BU 16 16 9 18 - 59
UVIC 20 10 16 6 - 52
This was a pretty sloppy game from both teams...to be expected this early in October. UVIC dominated the glass early, but we were able to get some quick scores on the fastbreak to keep us in the game. After the first quarter we really locked up defensively as well holding the Vikes to 36 points in the final 30 minutes including only 6 in the final quarter. We rebounded the ball particularly well in the 4th quarter that allowed us to gain the win in the final frame.
Any win on the road is a good win, but winning at UVIC is special. There is great tradition there. Plus, they are well coached and have a quality program every year.
Jeremy Leonard-Smith led all scorers with 16 points and added 7 rebounds. Mike Andrews added 13 points with some nice moves in the post. Onnex Blackwood was our 3rd double digit scorer with 10 points.
Friday at UBC
BU 25 15 17 18 - 75
UBC 16 20 27 24 - 87
This game was closer than the final score indicates. With less than 4 minutes to go it was a one point game, but we just ran out of steam. Our conditioning was not the issue, but we had serious foul trouble that unfortunately finally caught up to us. We have limited depth at post position as 6'9 Matt McLean and 6'10 Mike Andrews each were limited to about 5-6 total minutes in the 2nd half.
Regardless, we came out strong in the 1st quarter and were not going to let UBC run us out of their gym. Next to Carleton. they have been the strongest program in the CIS for the last 10 years at least. They have the ability to blow you out quickly and not let up. With a little bit of confidence from the UVIC win we came out aggressively forcing UBC into 16 first half turnovers and beating them on the glass in the first half. UBC was able to keep in the game with their offensive transition...few teams in the CIS run like UBC does. A lot for us to learn from that both offensively and defensively.
Jeremy was outstanding scoring 20 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. He was fantastic all weekend and provided the toughness our team needed at key points in each game.
Scott Ring had a complete game at the pg position scoring 11 points, grabbing 9 defensive rebounds and dishing out 5 assists. Onnex Blackwood continued his consistent offensive production scoring 11 as well. Tim Hunter was solid adding 10 points while freshman wing player Ryan Foster added 8 points.
Saturday at Trinity Western University
BU 24 26 18 20 - 88
TWU 23 21 22 15 - 81
Trinity Western may not be the most familiar name to some of you as they have only been in the CIS for about 10 years or so. However, they were in the CIS final 2 years ago and are traditionally a strong program. So, we knew this was going to be no easy game. Especially since this was our 3rd game in 3 days and they had the opportunity to scout us the previous 2 days.
Defensively we struggled a bit in this game, but fortunately we did not have too much trouble scoring. We had a double digit lead in the 3rd quarter, but failed to put TWU away when we had the chance. We did not lockdown defensively and we did not take care of the ball...bad combination to say the least!
With about 5:30 left in the game we found ourselves down 78 - 68. From their we defended well and started to take care of the ball! We executed well down the stretch and finished the game on a 20-3 run. I really think fatigue played a part in our loss of focus when TWU made their run over the course of the late 3rd and early 4th Q, but I was really pleased our guys battled and regained their poise to finish the game so strongly.
We had incredible offensive balance this game with 6 players in double digits and a 7th player with 9 points. Tim & Jeremy each had 14 points with Jeremy snaring 12 rebounds. Mike, Onnex & Matt McLean each had 11 points while Scott Ring added 10 points. Freshman Ryan Foster continues to impress as he contributed 9 points connecting on 3 of 4 three point attempts.
The photos you will see on this blog are courtesy of BU alum and Athletic Wall of Distinction honoree Blair Shier who has been a tremendous supporter of our programs and everything BU! Blair sacrificed relaxing and watching the games to get us a lot of fantastic photos. Not to mention he cooked our team their pre-game meal on Saturday afternoon! Thanks again Blair!!
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| Mike Andrews, Ridolphe Aristil, Ryan Foster, Jamil Abiad, PK, Scott Ring |
Thursday at University of Victoria
BU 16 16 9 18 - 59
UVIC 20 10 16 6 - 52
This was a pretty sloppy game from both teams...to be expected this early in October. UVIC dominated the glass early, but we were able to get some quick scores on the fastbreak to keep us in the game. After the first quarter we really locked up defensively as well holding the Vikes to 36 points in the final 30 minutes including only 6 in the final quarter. We rebounded the ball particularly well in the 4th quarter that allowed us to gain the win in the final frame.
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| 4th yr Co-captain, Jeremy Leonard-Smith |
Jeremy Leonard-Smith led all scorers with 16 points and added 7 rebounds. Mike Andrews added 13 points with some nice moves in the post. Onnex Blackwood was our 3rd double digit scorer with 10 points.
Friday at UBC
BU 25 15 17 18 - 75
UBC 16 20 27 24 - 87
This game was closer than the final score indicates. With less than 4 minutes to go it was a one point game, but we just ran out of steam. Our conditioning was not the issue, but we had serious foul trouble that unfortunately finally caught up to us. We have limited depth at post position as 6'9 Matt McLean and 6'10 Mike Andrews each were limited to about 5-6 total minutes in the 2nd half.
Regardless, we came out strong in the 1st quarter and were not going to let UBC run us out of their gym. Next to Carleton. they have been the strongest program in the CIS for the last 10 years at least. They have the ability to blow you out quickly and not let up. With a little bit of confidence from the UVIC win we came out aggressively forcing UBC into 16 first half turnovers and beating them on the glass in the first half. UBC was able to keep in the game with their offensive transition...few teams in the CIS run like UBC does. A lot for us to learn from that both offensively and defensively.
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| 4th year guard Onnex Blackwood |
Scott Ring had a complete game at the pg position scoring 11 points, grabbing 9 defensive rebounds and dishing out 5 assists. Onnex Blackwood continued his consistent offensive production scoring 11 as well. Tim Hunter was solid adding 10 points while freshman wing player Ryan Foster added 8 points.
Saturday at Trinity Western University
BU 24 26 18 20 - 88
TWU 23 21 22 15 - 81
Trinity Western may not be the most familiar name to some of you as they have only been in the CIS for about 10 years or so. However, they were in the CIS final 2 years ago and are traditionally a strong program. So, we knew this was going to be no easy game. Especially since this was our 3rd game in 3 days and they had the opportunity to scout us the previous 2 days.
Defensively we struggled a bit in this game, but fortunately we did not have too much trouble scoring. We had a double digit lead in the 3rd quarter, but failed to put TWU away when we had the chance. We did not lockdown defensively and we did not take care of the ball...bad combination to say the least!
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| 3rd year guard Patrik 'PK' Kabongo |
We had incredible offensive balance this game with 6 players in double digits and a 7th player with 9 points. Tim & Jeremy each had 14 points with Jeremy snaring 12 rebounds. Mike, Onnex & Matt McLean each had 11 points while Scott Ring added 10 points. Freshman Ryan Foster continues to impress as he contributed 9 points connecting on 3 of 4 three point attempts.
Tuesday, 2 October 2012
Gaiters Tour BC This Week
Wednesday morning we fly out of Montreal for what we expect to be a fantastic trip. The West Coast is always beautiful and we will get a chance to see some of it while in Vancouver and Victoria. The ferry ride over to Vancouver Island will be a new experience for all our guys and it will help make a great team bonding opportunity.
The seascape/landscape etc...will be fabulous, but we are going there to play some basketball! We will compete against 3 very good teams in their own gyms and wins will be very hard to come by. Thursday night we face traditional CIS power UVIC in Victoria who was ranked as high as #5 in the CIS last season. We had a great game against them last year beating them at the Carleton Tournament. No doubt they have not forgotten that and will be out to settle the score. Friday the challenge is a very talented & experienced UBC team that will be looking to bounce back from a mediocre (by their standards) season last year. Expect UBC to be a top 2 or 3 team in the CIS this year. It does not get much easier Saturday when we are up against Trinity Western that boasts a high tempo team with outstanding guards and aggressive forwards. No easy games in this bunch, but I am confident we will return from this trip a much better team.
The UVIC game will be webcast: www.canadawest.tv
Game Times listed are Pacific time:
Thursday @ UVIC 6 pm
Friday @ UBC 7 pm
Saturday @ TWU 5 pm
Looking forward to seeing a few alumni out this week!
Rod
The seascape/landscape etc...will be fabulous, but we are going there to play some basketball! We will compete against 3 very good teams in their own gyms and wins will be very hard to come by. Thursday night we face traditional CIS power UVIC in Victoria who was ranked as high as #5 in the CIS last season. We had a great game against them last year beating them at the Carleton Tournament. No doubt they have not forgotten that and will be out to settle the score. Friday the challenge is a very talented & experienced UBC team that will be looking to bounce back from a mediocre (by their standards) season last year. Expect UBC to be a top 2 or 3 team in the CIS this year. It does not get much easier Saturday when we are up against Trinity Western that boasts a high tempo team with outstanding guards and aggressive forwards. No easy games in this bunch, but I am confident we will return from this trip a much better team.
The UVIC game will be webcast: www.canadawest.tv
Game Times listed are Pacific time:
Thursday @ UVIC 6 pm
Friday @ UBC 7 pm
Saturday @ TWU 5 pm
Looking forward to seeing a few alumni out this week!
Rod
Saturday, 29 September 2012
Gaiters Comeback to Drop Gee Gees
Friday Night in Drummondville
BU 13 8 23 24 - 68
UO 24 18 8 15 - 65
Ottawa is a very talented team & if you are not diligent defensively they will really make you pay...hence our 21 point deficit at halftime. We did a poor job in transition both offensively & defensively...these are 2 areas we are generally pretty decent at. For whatever reason we were out of sorts & were getting nothing out of our key veteran guys.
We challenged our vets & they responded in the second half. Despite being down by as much as 24 early in the 3rd Q we hung our hats on our defense putting together a 23-0 run at one point to eventually take a lead with about 8 minutes left in the game that we would not surrender. We built a double digit lead with 3 minutes to go, but Ottawa battled to keep it close.
3rd yr post Matt McLean led all scorers with 18 points to go along with 10 rebounds. Matt has worked hard all September in practice & in our strength/conditioning program. We all saw the results in this game! 3rd yr post Mike Andrews added 15 points & 8 rebounds to bolster our front line attack. Jeremy Leonard-Smith appeared in the 2nd half when we needed him scoring 15 points & grabbing 10 rebounds. Generally speaking we really rebounded the ball well & made more free throws than Ottawa attempted which is always positive. Coach Pomykala would also be happy to know defended without fouling for the most part & except for a couple of occasions were disciplined in that area.
BU 13 8 23 24 - 68
UO 24 18 8 15 - 65
Ottawa is a very talented team & if you are not diligent defensively they will really make you pay...hence our 21 point deficit at halftime. We did a poor job in transition both offensively & defensively...these are 2 areas we are generally pretty decent at. For whatever reason we were out of sorts & were getting nothing out of our key veteran guys.
We challenged our vets & they responded in the second half. Despite being down by as much as 24 early in the 3rd Q we hung our hats on our defense putting together a 23-0 run at one point to eventually take a lead with about 8 minutes left in the game that we would not surrender. We built a double digit lead with 3 minutes to go, but Ottawa battled to keep it close.
3rd yr post Matt McLean led all scorers with 18 points to go along with 10 rebounds. Matt has worked hard all September in practice & in our strength/conditioning program. We all saw the results in this game! 3rd yr post Mike Andrews added 15 points & 8 rebounds to bolster our front line attack. Jeremy Leonard-Smith appeared in the 2nd half when we needed him scoring 15 points & grabbing 10 rebounds. Generally speaking we really rebounded the ball well & made more free throws than Ottawa attempted which is always positive. Coach Pomykala would also be happy to know defended without fouling for the most part & except for a couple of occasions were disciplined in that area.
Wednesday, 26 September 2012
Gaiters Take On Gee Gees in Drummondville
This Friday we travel to Drummondville to face the talented Ottawa Gee Gees. It will be a good test for us this early in the year having to contend with a team that shoots the ball very well and has some serious offensive weapons.
To this point we have scrimmaged a few Cegeps which has provided some mixed results. At times we have looked good, but as expected in September there is still lots to work on. We will not be as deep as we were last year, but if our top players play consistently well we will be a better team than last season. Without any bonafide superstars we will have to share the ball well and defend well as a team though.
Friday's game will be played at 8 pm at:
École secondaire Marie Rivier
265, rue St-Félix
Drummondville (Québec)
J2C 5M1
In additions to my update, team captain Tim Hunter will be contributing to our blog. You can check out Tim's stuff at the Captain's Corner link on the right side of the page!
Rod
To this point we have scrimmaged a few Cegeps which has provided some mixed results. At times we have looked good, but as expected in September there is still lots to work on. We will not be as deep as we were last year, but if our top players play consistently well we will be a better team than last season. Without any bonafide superstars we will have to share the ball well and defend well as a team though.
Friday's game will be played at 8 pm at:
École secondaire Marie Rivier
265, rue St-Félix
Drummondville (Québec)
J2C 5M1
In additions to my update, team captain Tim Hunter will be contributing to our blog. You can check out Tim's stuff at the Captain's Corner link on the right side of the page!
Rod
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