Niagara Juel splits pair: Juel Prep 2-1
The Niagara Juel girls basketball team split a pair of games last weekend, defeating the Durham City Chameleons 72-58 and falling 70-34 to the Ottawa Capitals.
Niagara trailed Durham 15-14 after one quarter but rallied to lead 30-22 at the half and 52-43 after three quarters.
Top performers against the Chameleons were: Alyah Pereira (Westdale) with 16 points; Reese Bolibruck with 15 points; Keira Teske (Governor Simcoe) with seven points; Amelia Siolkowsky (E.L. Crossley) with six points and seven rebounds; and, Jessica Sager (St. John Henry Newman) with six points and five boards.
“We had a so-so game. We are working on some new concepts and it really showed. We had a great second quarter and fourth quarter,” Niagara head coach Si Khounviseth said.
Ottawa built quarter leads of 17-14, 33-21 and 47-25 to defeat Niagara.
Leading the way for Niagara again the Capitals were: Bolibruck with eight points; Alena Tepsic (Saltfleet) with six points; Lauren Smith (St. Jean de Brébeuf) with four points; Emma Vendittelli (A.N. Myer) with three points and eight rebounds; and, Pereira with three points.
“Very inconsistent second game. We were OK for most of the game and had a really disappointing finish. We are creating chances and opportunities but not able to capitalize on them: Easy layups; missed putbacks; and, not making wide-open looks,” Khounviseth said. “Then we did not defend well in the fourth quarter. We will continue to work and grow as players and as a team. We are making strides but the results have not been there.”
JUEL PREP
The Niagara Juel Prep squad won two of three games Family Day weekend, losing 57-51 to Simcoe Muskoka and defeating Durham City 76-61 and the GTA Blues 81-43.
Against Simcoe Muskoka, Niagara led 18-14 after one quarter and 34-29 at the half, but were outscored 28-17 in the second half.
Playing well for Niagara were: Ava Briggs (Notre Dame) with 15 points and seven rebounds; Maria Difalvio (Blessed Trinity) with 11 points and six rebounds; Kate Kolbinson (Port Colborne) with 10 points and seven rebounds; Maude Law (E.L. Crossley) with seven points and seven rebounds; and, Camilla Moscato (Notre Dame) and Lyla Rodrigue (Centennial) with four points each.
“The first half the girls played great defence and had a strong offensive showing. It was a good back and forth game with many lead changes,” Niagara Juel head coach Chris Moscato said.
Playing Durham City, Niagara built quarter leads of 24-9, 51-23 and 67-38 on the way to the victory.
Topping the stat sheet for Niagara were: Talia Hultink (Smithvillle Christian) with 12 points and five rebounds; Camilla Moscato with 10 points and three rebounds; Maude Law with nine points and three rebounds; Teagan Fraser (Blessed Trinity) with eight points and two rebounds; and, Addi Torigian (Sir Winston Churchill) with eight points and two rebounds.
“Great movement of the ball and the girls took smart shots. Energy was high and consistent in first half which helped us come out with a strong lead at half,” Moscato said.
In the win over the GTA Blues, Niagara built quarter advantages of 27-8, 40-19 and 61-30.
Leading the way for Niagara were: Moscato with 13 points and seven rebounds; Diflavio with 13 points and two boards; Jaylen Stienstra (Blessed Trinity) with 12 points and three rebounds; Law with 11 points and three rebounds; Kolbinson with nine points and eight rebounds; and, Torigian with six points and two rebounds.
“The girls ran the floor well while executing their transition offence brilliantly,” Moscato said. “Every player contributed and kept the energy high until the fourth quarter.”
