Thursday August 22nd @ Champlain-St. Lambert
Bishop's 5 3 10 17 - 35
Syracuse 22 26 11 18 - 77
Syracuse is a top 5 NCAA program who produces NBA players every year and played in the Final 4 last season....just in case you did not know that!! They are renowned for their 2-3 zone defense and they play that exclusively. So, they know what they are doing, they have a Hall of Fame coach (who is a true gentleman by the way) and they have NBA level talent, size & athleticism. When you combine that with the fact that it is August 22nd and that we had one week of practice things can get ugly...and it was very ugly in the first half!
We had worked all week at focusing on getting the ball into the high post and talked about it constantly throughout the game. However, if our timing was not perfect (see...1 week of practice & NBA size) we were not getting the ball where it needed to go. Then when we did get a good look we had been so rattled by them we had lost all offensive rhythm. That carried over to the foul line as we shot 1- 8 from the foul line in the first half. For most part we were not able to execute what we had set out to do and even when we did their talent would negate good execution.
After a miserable & frustrating first half we opened up the 3rd quarter on a 7-0 run. It was nice to score...period! We almost matched our first half total in 2 minutes! It was a small victory in that it made them call a timeout. From there we were competitive despite Syracuse making some spectacularly athletic plays at both ends of the floor. They were very impressive at times and quickly reminded you that their top guys play the game at another level and that their others guys are still pretty damn good! Despite that I was very pleased with how our guys competed in the 2nd half.
We were able to play all 14 players which included our 8 freshmen and we were pleased with their effort. As a coaching staff we have enjoyed coaching our guys this past week. We like their work ethic and character. We feel we have the potential to put together a very good season. That may not have been obvious vs. Syracuse, but as we improve our conditioning (which is not great right now & was magnified by a hot gym & a challenging training camp) and get more time in the gym together we should improve significantly.
It was fantastic to have so many BU fans, friends and alumni at the game. We truly appreciated your support and hope to see you out again when we play on the road in Montreal, Ottawa etc...this season!
I will keep you posted!
Rod
Friday, 23 August 2013
Wednesday, 26 June 2013
Revised Date for Syracuse Game
We received notification that our game vs. Syracuse that was originally scheduled for August 21st at McGill has been moved toThursday August 22nd. We will NOT play this game at McGill and the site will be determined in the near future.
I will get back to you with all the details ASAP.
I will get back to you with all the details ASAP.
Wednesday, 19 June 2013
Gaiters Open 2013-14 with Syracuse!
If you exclude our first game in August you would say we have a pretty ambitious schedule. In 7 of our first 9 CIS games we face teams that all had winning records last year with 8 of those 9 teams either being ranked in the Top10 last year or at least receiving consideration in the coach's poll at some point.
If our first 9 CIS games did not impress you then opening up with the 2013 NCAA Final Four perennial power Syracuse Orange might! This game will certainly be a tall order, but it will be a great experience for our guys. In conjunction with the Syracuse game which will be played at McGill, we will run an Alumni & fan reception before the game. We will release those details a little closer to the date.
I hope everyone has a great summer & is excited about the upcoming season of Gaiter basketball!
2013-14 Gaiter Basketball Schedule
*Thursday August 22nd vs. Syracuse University (in Montreal) site & time TBD Revised on June 26th*
Queen’s Big 4 Tournament @ Queen’s U.
October 4th – 6th vs. Queen’s, Manitoba & Ryerson TBA
House-Laughton Tournament @ Carleton U.
October 18th – 20th vs. Carleton, Lakehead & Victoria TBA
Graham Shootout @ U of Saskatchewan
Thursday October 24th vs. Calgary 6:00
pm
Friday October 25th vs.
Saskatchewan 8:00
pm
Saturday October 26h vs. Toronto 12:30
pm
Saturday November 9th vs UQAM 8:00
pm
Saturday
November 16th @ Concordia 4:00
pm
Friday
November 22nd vs Laval 8:00
pm
Thursday
November 28th @ McGill 8:00
pm
Rod Shoveller Tournament @ Dalhousie U.
January
2nd to 4th @ Dalhousie,
Acadia, St. FX, Saint Mary’s etc. T.B.A.
Friday
January 17th @ UQAM 8:00
pm
Saturday January 18th vs UQAM 8:00
pm
Friday January 24th vs Laval 8:00
pm
Saturday
January 25th @ Laval 7:00
pm
Thursday January 30th @ McGill 8:00
pm
Saturday
February 1st vs McGill 8:00
pm
Friday February 7th vs Concordia 8:00 pm
Saturday
February 8th @ Concordia 4:00 pm
Friday February 14th vs McGill 8:00
pm
Sunday
February 16th @ UQAM 4:00
pm
Friday February 21st vs Concordia 8:00 pm
Saturday
February 22nd @ Laval 7:00
pm
PLAYOFFS
Friday
February 28th RSEQ Final 4 @ Univ. Laval T.B.A.
to Saturday
March 1st
Friday
March 7th CIS Final 8 @ Scotiabank
Place, Ottawa, ON T.B.A.
toSundayMarch9th
Wednesday, 10 April 2013
Men's Basketball Recognized @ BU Awards Night
Last evening was the annual BU Athletic Awards night which was held at the Delta Hotel in Sherbrooke. It was a nice way to recognize our guys who had a very good season along with all the other BU athletes.
The 4 awards for Men's Basketball are the Bradley Jones Rookie of the Year Award, the Garth Smith Team Award, the Michel Fontaine Memorial Most Improved Player Award and the Most Valuable Player Award.
Bradley Jones Rookie of the Year: Jona Bermillo
The 6' guard from Vanier College had an 'un-rookie' like year. Jona played with poise throughout and carried us in our semi-final playoff win vs. Concordia when starting PG Scott Ring went out with a knee injury early in the game. Jona provided scoring from both guard positions and was able to create for others while steadily improving his defense throughout the year. He was named to the
RSEQ All-Freshman team & was runner-up for Rookie of the Year in our league.
Garth Smith Team Award: Tim Hunter
After leading our team in every statistical category for the past few years Tim unselfishly took a step back this year in some ways, but continued to lead by example. Tim enabled other players to step while sacrificing personal glory for the betterment of the team. Tim has been a great guy to coach for 5 years and we all appreciate that he has been an integral part of our team for the past 5 seasons. He will be missed!!
Michel Fontaine Memorial Most Improved Player: Mike Andrews
Entering his 3rd season Mike was regarded as a decent player in our league, but was seen as a guy with the 'P' word...potential! Mike made good strides over the last year and has started to fulfill some of that potential. His work led to him becoming the RSEQ Player of the Year and a 2nd Team All Canadian. In addition to that, he was named RSEQ Defensive Player of the Year as he led our league in blocked shots. Despite the accolades, Mike has still on scratched the surface of his potential...if he was able to win this award again next year he would then be some kind of player!!
Most Valuable Player: Scott Ring
Our 3rd year point guard is the unsung hero of this team. Not the biggest the guy, maybe not the most skilled guy on the team, but definitely one of the toughest and most competitive. His strong will and determination helped our team rally all season. These traits were evident in the league final as he played 20+ minutes before fouling out...but he had been on crutches for the 2 previous days after being injured in the league semi-final.
Both Jona & Mike were recognized with major BU awards as Jona was selected as the Most Outstanding Freshman Male Athlete @ BU while Mike was named BU's Male Athlete of the Year.
The 4 awards for Men's Basketball are the Bradley Jones Rookie of the Year Award, the Garth Smith Team Award, the Michel Fontaine Memorial Most Improved Player Award and the Most Valuable Player Award.
Bradley Jones Rookie of the Year: Jona Bermillo
RSEQ All-Freshman team & was runner-up for Rookie of the Year in our league.
Garth Smith Team Award: Tim Hunter
Michel Fontaine Memorial Most Improved Player: Mike Andrews
Most Valuable Player: Scott Ring
Both Jona & Mike were recognized with major BU awards as Jona was selected as the Most Outstanding Freshman Male Athlete @ BU while Mike was named BU's Male Athlete of the Year.
Friday, 15 March 2013
2012-13 Season In Review
Our Season By the Numbers:
Lost in RSEQ Final: 77-74 @ McGill.
2nd place finish in league standings: 10 wins & 6 losses.
Overall Record: 21 wins & 10 losses, 18 wins & 9 losses vs. CIS Competition
Record vs. teams in 'CIS Final 8' : 5 wins & 4 losses
Highest Ranking in CIS Coach's Poll: #9 (1st ranking since 1999)
Final Ranking in CIShoops.ca Ratings Percentage Index Poll: #8
Awards:
Mike Andrews: 2nd Team All Canadian, RSEQ MVP, Defensive Player of Year & 1st Team Allstar
Jeremy Leonard-Smith: 1st Team RSEQ Allstar
Jona Bermillo: RSEQ All Rookie Team
BU Coaching Staff: RSEQ Coach of the Year
The season started out with some uncertainty and a very difficult schedule. In our first 4 games we faced 3 teams who would end up in the CIS Final 8 with 3 of those games on the road & one at a neutral site. We could have easily played very well and started the season 0-4. However, our team's hard work in September and their strong chemistry propelled us to a 3-1 start with wins over Ottawa (Bronze Medalists @ CIS Final 8), @ Victoria (6th place @ CIS Final 8) and vs. a talented Trinity Western team on our BC trip. Our only loss was @ UBC in a game that was definitely tighter than the final 12 point spread would indicate. UBC made it to the CIS Final 8 and was a top 4 team all season.
From there we continued to play well winning the UOttawa tournament & beating the GeeGees again, but on their own floor in a very tight game this time. We were down big at the half and ended up taking our 1st lead with 30 seconds to go. The crowd was fantastic...very heavy BU contingent & it literally felt like we were in our home gym in the 2nd half of that game!
From there we played well finishing the 1st semester with a 5 point win at McGill handing the then CIS #3 ranked Redmen their first loss of the year. The win left us with 2 wins & a loss in league play heading into the break. Over Christmas we won 3 out of 3 games at the UQAM Tournament before starting into league play again. We managed to win our first 3 games and broke into the national rankings for the first time in 14 years coming in at #9. That was short lived as our stumble occurred just after that with consecutive losses to McGill and at Concordia. Regardless, we managed to be on the radar all year & were consistently ranked in the top 12.
After finishing the season 10-6 in league we finished in 2nd place and hosted Concordia in a RSEQ semifinal. Despite foul trouble and injuries we hung on for a hard fought 7 point victory in front of a loud & large home crowd. Very much appreciated the support we received from our fans this season. The community was fantastic throughout as usual.
From there we headed to McGill for the league final where we played some very good basketball before having a 14 point halftime lead slowly slip away culminating in the final minute on a contested straight-on banked 3 pt shot at the end of the shot clock! Proud of how our guys played and once again an incredible crowd of BU fans there to support us.
A disappointing ending to the season that still stings. Regardless, our team and program made great strides this year and it was nice to bring the pride back to Gaiter Basketball. Next season looks promising as the only core player not returning is 5th year captain, Tim Hunter aka Bones. Bones will be hard to replace, but the opportunity will be there for other guys to show what they can do. The season was fantastic from a coach's perspective not because of the wins, but because of the group of guys we coached...a fun, unselfish & hard working group. If they continue to work hard & never forget that we had success because WE were ALL IN then we will be very tough again next season!
We expect to play another very competitive non-conference schedule and hope to finish next year's season about 375 km east of our campus in mid-March!
I will keep you posted...GO GAITERS!!
Lost in RSEQ Final: 77-74 @ McGill.
2nd place finish in league standings: 10 wins & 6 losses.
Overall Record: 21 wins & 10 losses, 18 wins & 9 losses vs. CIS Competition
Record vs. teams in 'CIS Final 8' : 5 wins & 4 losses
Highest Ranking in CIS Coach's Poll: #9 (1st ranking since 1999)
Final Ranking in CIShoops.ca Ratings Percentage Index Poll: #8
Awards:
Mike Andrews: 2nd Team All Canadian, RSEQ MVP, Defensive Player of Year & 1st Team Allstar
Jeremy Leonard-Smith: 1st Team RSEQ Allstar
Jona Bermillo: RSEQ All Rookie Team
BU Coaching Staff: RSEQ Coach of the Year
The season started out with some uncertainty and a very difficult schedule. In our first 4 games we faced 3 teams who would end up in the CIS Final 8 with 3 of those games on the road & one at a neutral site. We could have easily played very well and started the season 0-4. However, our team's hard work in September and their strong chemistry propelled us to a 3-1 start with wins over Ottawa (Bronze Medalists @ CIS Final 8), @ Victoria (6th place @ CIS Final 8) and vs. a talented Trinity Western team on our BC trip. Our only loss was @ UBC in a game that was definitely tighter than the final 12 point spread would indicate. UBC made it to the CIS Final 8 and was a top 4 team all season.
From there we continued to play well winning the UOttawa tournament & beating the GeeGees again, but on their own floor in a very tight game this time. We were down big at the half and ended up taking our 1st lead with 30 seconds to go. The crowd was fantastic...very heavy BU contingent & it literally felt like we were in our home gym in the 2nd half of that game!
From there we played well finishing the 1st semester with a 5 point win at McGill handing the then CIS #3 ranked Redmen their first loss of the year. The win left us with 2 wins & a loss in league play heading into the break. Over Christmas we won 3 out of 3 games at the UQAM Tournament before starting into league play again. We managed to win our first 3 games and broke into the national rankings for the first time in 14 years coming in at #9. That was short lived as our stumble occurred just after that with consecutive losses to McGill and at Concordia. Regardless, we managed to be on the radar all year & were consistently ranked in the top 12.
After finishing the season 10-6 in league we finished in 2nd place and hosted Concordia in a RSEQ semifinal. Despite foul trouble and injuries we hung on for a hard fought 7 point victory in front of a loud & large home crowd. Very much appreciated the support we received from our fans this season. The community was fantastic throughout as usual.
From there we headed to McGill for the league final where we played some very good basketball before having a 14 point halftime lead slowly slip away culminating in the final minute on a contested straight-on banked 3 pt shot at the end of the shot clock! Proud of how our guys played and once again an incredible crowd of BU fans there to support us.
A disappointing ending to the season that still stings. Regardless, our team and program made great strides this year and it was nice to bring the pride back to Gaiter Basketball. Next season looks promising as the only core player not returning is 5th year captain, Tim Hunter aka Bones. Bones will be hard to replace, but the opportunity will be there for other guys to show what they can do. The season was fantastic from a coach's perspective not because of the wins, but because of the group of guys we coached...a fun, unselfish & hard working group. If they continue to work hard & never forget that we had success because WE were ALL IN then we will be very tough again next season!
We expect to play another very competitive non-conference schedule and hope to finish next year's season about 375 km east of our campus in mid-March!
I will keep you posted...GO GAITERS!!
Monday, 4 March 2013
Heartbreaking Loss in League Final
Saturday @ McGill - RSEQ Championship FINAL
BU 23 19 19 13 - 74
MU 14 14 27 22 - 77
First of all, I would like to thank everyone for all their support over the course of this season. We had great fan support at home games and on the road as well. Saturday at McGill in a packed house the BU fans rivaled the McGill fans in numbers and crushed them from a spirit perspective...somethings never change! It feels good to know that Gaiter Basketball is relevant again.
To say this loss is heartbreaking is an understatement. Our guys have put so much into this season and I feel they deserved a better fate. Regardless, they have nothing to hang their heads about and they represented all of us terrifically well!
We came to play on Saturday and really jumped on McGill in the first half. 5th yr senior Tim Hunter dropped five 3 pointers in the first half playing the way you need a senior to play. We did a fantastic job defensively, we rebounded the ball and we did not foul. Our ball pressure was excellent & we played like a championship team.
However, the wheels fell off a bit in the 2nd half. McGill came out in attack mode as they were down 14. We withstood that early and had our lead up to 15 points. Unfortunately our lack of depth(both Scott & PK played through injuries & were less effective than usual) combined with the fact the temperature in the gym was literally 90 degrees contributed to us wearing down and fouling way too much. After shooting 2 free throws in 1st half, McGill shot 28 in the 2nd half.We committed those fouls, but after watching the video I feel we could have shot another 8-10 free throws ourselves.
Fast forward to the final minutes. Down 1 with 2:30 to go and Jeremy hits a 3 point shot to put us up 2, we get a stop on the defensive end and follow that with a Big Mike score inside. McGill replies with a 2 and a defensive stop of their own. Then the dagger...with the shot clock running out McGill hits a contested 3 pointer off the glass from the top of the key to go ahead by 1. We come down and Jona Bermillo has his 3 point shot hit the front of the rim, the back board, the front of the rim, the back of the rim and the front of the rim before it falls off...Big Mike's tip back rolls off the rim! We are down 1 and end up fouling, McGill makes 2 free throws and our 3 pointer to tie rims out...game over...season over!
We held McGill to 35% shooting, we shot 41%, only gave up 6 offensive rebounds, forced 18 turnovers & committed 11, but were outscored by 15 points at the foul line. That was the game! Big Mike led us with 22 points & 7 rebounds despite McGill defenders doing chin-ups on his arms all night! Apparently if you are the biggest guy on the floor the defense can take liberties on you...I digress. Tim had a fantastic playoff performance scoring 17 in this game while Jeremy & Onnex added 14 & 10 respectively. Scott Ring was held scoreless & fouled out. However, he was on crutches on Thursday & Friday with a knee injury. The fact he played was a credit to his character, toughness & determination. Freshman Jona Bermillo played as well as a 1st year kid could in that environment & gave us a chance to compete with Scott playing on 1 leg.
McGill heads into the CIS tournament this week as the 6th seed facing a very good Ottawa team we have beaten twice. We have a 5-4 record vs. teams that will be in this year's National Tournament and it stings not to be there. Can only imagine the great fan support we would have had at Scotia Bank Place! Next season!!
We will have more news to report and a season review next week. Thanks again to all who supported us through the good and bad of the last few seasons.
Rod
Go Gaiters!!
BU 23 19 19 13 - 74
MU 14 14 27 22 - 77
First of all, I would like to thank everyone for all their support over the course of this season. We had great fan support at home games and on the road as well. Saturday at McGill in a packed house the BU fans rivaled the McGill fans in numbers and crushed them from a spirit perspective...somethings never change! It feels good to know that Gaiter Basketball is relevant again.
To say this loss is heartbreaking is an understatement. Our guys have put so much into this season and I feel they deserved a better fate. Regardless, they have nothing to hang their heads about and they represented all of us terrifically well!
We came to play on Saturday and really jumped on McGill in the first half. 5th yr senior Tim Hunter dropped five 3 pointers in the first half playing the way you need a senior to play. We did a fantastic job defensively, we rebounded the ball and we did not foul. Our ball pressure was excellent & we played like a championship team.
Fast forward to the final minutes. Down 1 with 2:30 to go and Jeremy hits a 3 point shot to put us up 2, we get a stop on the defensive end and follow that with a Big Mike score inside. McGill replies with a 2 and a defensive stop of their own. Then the dagger...with the shot clock running out McGill hits a contested 3 pointer off the glass from the top of the key to go ahead by 1. We come down and Jona Bermillo has his 3 point shot hit the front of the rim, the back board, the front of the rim, the back of the rim and the front of the rim before it falls off...Big Mike's tip back rolls off the rim! We are down 1 and end up fouling, McGill makes 2 free throws and our 3 pointer to tie rims out...game over...season over!
We held McGill to 35% shooting, we shot 41%, only gave up 6 offensive rebounds, forced 18 turnovers & committed 11, but were outscored by 15 points at the foul line. That was the game! Big Mike led us with 22 points & 7 rebounds despite McGill defenders doing chin-ups on his arms all night! Apparently if you are the biggest guy on the floor the defense can take liberties on you...I digress. Tim had a fantastic playoff performance scoring 17 in this game while Jeremy & Onnex added 14 & 10 respectively. Scott Ring was held scoreless & fouled out. However, he was on crutches on Thursday & Friday with a knee injury. The fact he played was a credit to his character, toughness & determination. Freshman Jona Bermillo played as well as a 1st year kid could in that environment & gave us a chance to compete with Scott playing on 1 leg.
McGill heads into the CIS tournament this week as the 6th seed facing a very good Ottawa team we have beaten twice. We have a 5-4 record vs. teams that will be in this year's National Tournament and it stings not to be there. Can only imagine the great fan support we would have had at Scotia Bank Place! Next season!!
We will have more news to report and a season review next week. Thanks again to all who supported us through the good and bad of the last few seasons.
Rod
Go Gaiters!!
Thursday, 28 February 2013
BU Sports Info Release on RSEQ Awards
GAITERS WELL REPRESENTED IN RSEQ
AWARDS
February 27, 2013
MONTREAL –
The RSEQ announced the men’s basketball all-star teams and major award winners
on Wednesday and the Bishop’s Gaiters were well represented. Mike Andrews
was named player of the year and defensive player of the year, Rod Gilpin was
the coach of the year and Tim Hunter received the RSEQ’s nomination for the Ken
Shields award. Andrews and Jeremy Leonard-Smith were both first team
all-stars while Jonathan Bermillo cracked a spot on the all-rookie team.
Andrews an
Oakville, Ontario native was a force in the RSEQ. He was second in the
conference in scoring averaging 15.3 points per game on a league leading 53.8
percent shooting. He averaged 6.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists and was second in
the country with 2.0 blocks per game all the while averaging 24.9 minutes off
the bench. The 6-foot-10, third year centre was named Provigo Robert Lafond
Bishop’s Athlete of the Week three times during the season.
Gilpin from
originally Sudbury, Ontario is in his fifth year at the helm of the storied
Gaiters men’s program. This season was without a doubt his most
successful. The Gaiters posted a 17-8 overall record and 10-6 RSEQ league
record en route to a second place finish. A year ago Bishop’s missed the
playoffs with a 4-12 record (9-16 overall). This is his first RSEQ men’s coach
of the year award to go along with his five RSEQ women’s coach of the year
awards (1994-95, 97-98 and three straight from 2002-2005), all with Bishop’s.
Hunter earns
his second consecutive Ken Shields Award nomination for excelling on the court
while performing well in the classroom and being heavily involved in the
Bishop’s and Lennoxville communities.
On the
hardwood the 6-foot-7 forward was solid. He averaged 9.9 points per game,
while shooting 41.1 percent from the field. His 2.3 steals per game was
second in the RSEQ and 10th in the CIS. He played 30.7 minutes per game
while starting every game in his final university season.
Off the court
the Baie D’Urfe, Quebec native was a true leader. He spearheaded many
different team initiatives giving back to the Lennoxville community. He
started ‘Terry’s Cause on Campus’, is the LAMPE Foundation student representative,
has been involved with the ‘Barrage Routier’ that benefits the Heart and Stroke
Foundation for the past two winters, has coached at countless basketball camps
and clinics and was a driving force in the Alexander Galt Christmas Basket Campaign
where the Gaiters bagged groceries while raising funds for the local high
school.
Leonard-Smith
(Ottawa) earned a first team all-star selection while Bermillo (Montreal) put
up strong numbers in his first university season and was named to the all-rookie
team.
First
all-star team
Mike
Andrews, Bishop’s
Alexandre Bernard, UQAM
Evens Laroche, Concordia
Simon Bibeau,
McGill
Jeremy
Leonard-Smith, Bishop’s
Second
all-star team
Aleks
Mitrovic, McGill
Thibaud Dezutter, Laval
Kyle Desmarais, Concordia
Richard
Addai, UQAM
Vincent
Dufort, McGill
All-rookie
team
Karl Demers-Bélanger, Laval
Jona Bermillo, Bishop’s
Christian McCue, McGill
Nicolas Audet, UQAM
Antoine Beaumier, Laval
Player
of the year
Mike
Andrews, Bishop’s
Rookie
of the year
Karl
Demers-Bélanger, Laval
Defensive
player of the year
Mike
Andrews, Bishop’s
Leadership
award (RSEQ representative for Ken Shields)
Tim
Hunter, Bishop’s
Coach
of the year
Rod
Gilpin, Bishop’s
Official
of the year
Mike Homsy
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For More Information:
Marty Rourke
Recreation & Sports Information
Coordinator
Bishop’s University
819-822-9600 ext. 2507
819-574-4498 (cell)
On to the RSEQ Final!
Wednesday @ BU - RSEQ Semi-Final
BU 18 19 12 21 - 70
CU 18 15 15 15 - 63
Great win for our program. Winning a championship in our conference means going through Concordia at some point & that is never easy. Having a great home crowd supporting us made that a little easier as our fans were outstanding last night! It's funny, but part of me really wanted to face Concordia in their gym...some demons to slay there I guess.
The game was tight throughout once we rebounded from Concordia's 8-0 start. We played with composure, but made some defensive mistakes early & got ourselves into what seemed like perpetual foul trouble. The foul problems were not the worst of it though. Our starting point guard, Scott Ring, went down with a knee injury in the 2nd quarter. Not sure how serious it is, but at this point we are hopeful it is not ligament damage. In a sad coincidence, Scott's sister who is a star guard for Ottawa U, blew her knee out a couple of weeks ago. I will post our league awards next & you will notice Scott did not receive any league accolades. However, he is arguably our team MVP. Despite that we took a 4 point lead into the locker room at halftime.
Freshman guard Jonathan Bermillo was outstanding in Scott's absence & looked like anything but a 1st year kid. He played with poise & was aggressive throughout. He is no stranger to big games though as he has played in 2 National Championship tournaments with Vanier College. Jona attacked & got to the foul line when we needed points & instilled confidence in his teammates. He kept us in it when ConU made their runs at us. Jamil Abiad came in to give us some quality minutes at the point guard position that were crucial as well. He has not played much & even less at the point. Very key contribution!
With a slim 2 point lead a thunderous dunk by 'Big Mike' put us up 55-51 in the 4th. We never really stretched the lead out, but ConU never got any closer either. We played with composure & made big plays on the defensive end when we needed to. Tim ensured this was not his finale as he had 7 blocked shots...stats say 3, but they are wrong! He had some great sequences defensively...thought I would never say that about Tim...lol! He was a warrior & competed his butt off! Proud of how he stepped up.
We had important contributions from many...Patrik Kabongo 8 rebounds off the bench, 9 pts from a foul ridden Jeremy Leonard-Smith, 14 pts & 4 blocks from Big Mike, 12 pts, 6 rebounds & 3 assists from Onnex who finally is back in form after his month long ankle injury, 14 pts, 5 rebounds, 4 steals & 3 assists from Jona and finally 13 pts & 7 blocks from Tim.
McGill defeated UQAM & will host the final. Game time is 5 pm at the 'Competition Hall' at McGill this Saturday. Hope to see as many PURPLE clad fans as possible at the game!
Go Gaiters!!!
BU 18 19 12 21 - 70
CU 18 15 15 15 - 63
Great win for our program. Winning a championship in our conference means going through Concordia at some point & that is never easy. Having a great home crowd supporting us made that a little easier as our fans were outstanding last night! It's funny, but part of me really wanted to face Concordia in their gym...some demons to slay there I guess.
The game was tight throughout once we rebounded from Concordia's 8-0 start. We played with composure, but made some defensive mistakes early & got ourselves into what seemed like perpetual foul trouble. The foul problems were not the worst of it though. Our starting point guard, Scott Ring, went down with a knee injury in the 2nd quarter. Not sure how serious it is, but at this point we are hopeful it is not ligament damage. In a sad coincidence, Scott's sister who is a star guard for Ottawa U, blew her knee out a couple of weeks ago. I will post our league awards next & you will notice Scott did not receive any league accolades. However, he is arguably our team MVP. Despite that we took a 4 point lead into the locker room at halftime.
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| Jona Bermillo |
With a slim 2 point lead a thunderous dunk by 'Big Mike' put us up 55-51 in the 4th. We never really stretched the lead out, but ConU never got any closer either. We played with composure & made big plays on the defensive end when we needed to. Tim ensured this was not his finale as he had 7 blocked shots...stats say 3, but they are wrong! He had some great sequences defensively...thought I would never say that about Tim...lol! He was a warrior & competed his butt off! Proud of how he stepped up.
We had important contributions from many...Patrik Kabongo 8 rebounds off the bench, 9 pts from a foul ridden Jeremy Leonard-Smith, 14 pts & 4 blocks from Big Mike, 12 pts, 6 rebounds & 3 assists from Onnex who finally is back in form after his month long ankle injury, 14 pts, 5 rebounds, 4 steals & 3 assists from Jona and finally 13 pts & 7 blocks from Tim.
McGill defeated UQAM & will host the final. Game time is 5 pm at the 'Competition Hall' at McGill this Saturday. Hope to see as many PURPLE clad fans as possible at the game!
Go Gaiters!!!
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