Hi Folks,
A pretty solid weekend for us as we knocked off #11 McMaster, and #10 Brock, to remain undefeated in the ARC this season. Our league record improves to 5-3 tied for 2nd place in the East (with Carleton) and 1 game behind Ottawa. It was nice to see our shooting return to a more appropriate level this weekend, in particular our foul shooting.
Queen’s 79 - McMaster 72
We started the game very well opening up a 7 point lead by the end of the first quarter with a 20 point effort. McMaster, however, erased that margin in the second quarter outscoring us 26-16 in the frame to go up 36-39 at half. A tight third quarter saw McMaster increase their lead by 2, outscoring us 15-13 in the third. We dominated the fourth putting up 30 points to Mac’s 18 for the final 79-72. In a true team effort, all 5 starters hit double figures in scoring. Liz Boag led the way with 18 points and 6 assists. Robyn Pearson had 17 points to go along with her 7 boards, while Jenny Wright kept pace with 16 points and 5 boards. Gemma Bullard added 11 points and Andrea Priamo dropped 10. Emily Hazlett had another outstanding game on the defensive end, frustrating the opposition’s ball handlers all evening.
Box score: http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/wbkb/2013-14/boxscores/20131122_a3yx.xml
Queen’s 69 – Brock 65 OT
This proved to be a tight game throughout – neither team able to create a big run. Three of the quarters saw only a difference of one point, while the fourth was tied. By quarter: 12-11, 15-14, 16-16, 14-16, leaving us tied at 57 after regulation. It wasn’t until the overtime that any separation occurred in the game as we built a 6 point lead, before hanging on to the 4 point win. 12-8 was the overtime score. Foul shooting proved to be critical as we shot 11-13 in the game (84.6%) including 5 of 6 in the overtime. Gemma Bullard was virtually unstoppable as she drained 25 points, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc, and 6 of our 12 overtime points. Emily Hazlett dropped 11 points including 2 for 2 from 3pt. range, while Liz Boag had a solid all-round game with 10 points, 6 boards and 4 assists.
Box score: http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/wbkb/2013-14/boxscores/20131123_fjxb.xml
ID/Training Camp – Sunday, December 1. (for Gr. 11 & 12s that may be interested in Q’s)
9:30-11:45am On-court session
11:45-12:15 Lunch (on own)
12:15-1:30pm Facility tour followed by a Question & Answer Session (parent’s welcome)
1:30-3:30pm On-court session
There is no charge for the Camp, but please let me know if you are attending, so that I may prepare for the numbers.
Academic All-Canadians
I am very pleased to announce that 4 of our players from last season were recently recognized as Academic All-Canadians (over 80% average while on a varsity team) at a reception at Queen’s. Sydney Kernahan, Liz Boag, Maria Gill and Nicole Morse all achieved this amazing accomplishment. Also, of note, we actually had two other players fall less than 1% point of reaching the 80% mark.
Up Next on the Road:
Friday, November 30 @ York 6pm
Concordia Tournament (Montreal)
Saturday, December 28 vs. Laval 6pm
Sunday, December 29 vs. Concordia 8pm
Monday, December 30 vs. Bishop’s 1pm
Have a great week.
Dave.
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Monday, November 18, 2013
Women's Basketball - Game Report
Hi Folks,
Not quite the weekend we were looking for, as we split games, losing to Laurier 62-66 and beating Waterloo 60-43. Our biggest concern is still a lack of consistency in the scoring department. It would appear that we are consistently manufacturing good scoring opportunities – just having difficulty finishing off the play. Our foul shooting is an example of our lack of consistency going 8-15 on Friday, and 13-15 on Saturday. On the positive side, we have done a pretty good job taking care of the basketball and rebounding.
Queen’s 62 – Laurier 66
We did not get off to a good start in this one, as Laurier rattled off 9 straight points before we found the inside of the mesh. Our defense was very suspect as we surrendered 22 first quarter points, while managing 14. We turned the tables in the second quarter with much better defense, outscoring Laurier 19 to 9 to go into half up 33-31. The third quarter was deadlocked at 16. We executed fairly well in the early going of the fourth quarter, grabbing a 6 point lead (largest of the game for us) with 4 minutes to go. Unfortunately, after that point, a lid went on the basket. Our missed shots led to run outs by Laurier --- particularly frustrating because our quarter court defense had been shutting them down. A 12 point swing ensued, giving them a 6 point lead late in the game. Battling hard, we could not get closer than 3, ending in a 62-66 loss. Liz Boag led all scorers with 17 points, including 3 for 3 from beyond the arc. Emily Hazlett had another strong game with 9 rebounds to go along with her 8 points.
Boxscore: http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/wbkb/2013-14/boxscores/20131115_rcw0.xml
Queen’s 60 – Waterloo 43
The final score may look like we controlled this game, but in the first quarter, we dug ourselves a big hole. Waterloo came out on fire (pumped by their win over York on Thursday evening). Once again we were down 9 before hitting a foul shot. Waterloo continued to dominate and held an 8-19 lead after the first quarter. We settled down a bit in the second and outscored Waterloo 15-13, but still trailed 22-32 at the break – still only shooting 19% from the floor. With an emphasis on increasing the pressure and tempo of the game, we produced our best quarter of the season, dominating the Warriors with a 27-6 performance. It was exciting to see the shots we produced in our offense were finding the bottom of the mesh. In the fourth, our shooting percentage dropped again, but our defense held strong, outscoring Waterloo 10-5, for the 60-43 win. Robyn Pearson has an outstanding game recording a double-double with 16 points and 16 boards. Gemma Bullard chipped in with 14 points, while Jenny Wright had 10 points and 9 boards.
Boxscore: http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/wbkb/2013-14/boxscores/20131116_g04c.xml
December 1 ID/Training Camp
We have a number of registrants for our December 1 Camp, which is open to Gr. 11 & 12s interested in Queen’s. The outline for the day is as follows:
9:30-11:45am On-court session – Main Gym
11:45-12:15pm Break for Lunch (on your own)
12:15-1:30pm Facility Tour followed by a Q & A session (parent’s welcome)
1:30-3:30pm On-court session – Main Gym*
*Kingston Impact JUEL team will be joining our afternoon session
There is no cost to register for the camp – just drop me an email so I can prepare for the numbers.
Up Next at Home:
Friday, November 22 vs. McMaster 6pm
Saturday, November 23 vs. Brock 6pm
Up Next on the Road:
Friday, November 29 @ York 6pm
Have a great week!
Dave.
Not quite the weekend we were looking for, as we split games, losing to Laurier 62-66 and beating Waterloo 60-43. Our biggest concern is still a lack of consistency in the scoring department. It would appear that we are consistently manufacturing good scoring opportunities – just having difficulty finishing off the play. Our foul shooting is an example of our lack of consistency going 8-15 on Friday, and 13-15 on Saturday. On the positive side, we have done a pretty good job taking care of the basketball and rebounding.
Queen’s 62 – Laurier 66
We did not get off to a good start in this one, as Laurier rattled off 9 straight points before we found the inside of the mesh. Our defense was very suspect as we surrendered 22 first quarter points, while managing 14. We turned the tables in the second quarter with much better defense, outscoring Laurier 19 to 9 to go into half up 33-31. The third quarter was deadlocked at 16. We executed fairly well in the early going of the fourth quarter, grabbing a 6 point lead (largest of the game for us) with 4 minutes to go. Unfortunately, after that point, a lid went on the basket. Our missed shots led to run outs by Laurier --- particularly frustrating because our quarter court defense had been shutting them down. A 12 point swing ensued, giving them a 6 point lead late in the game. Battling hard, we could not get closer than 3, ending in a 62-66 loss. Liz Boag led all scorers with 17 points, including 3 for 3 from beyond the arc. Emily Hazlett had another strong game with 9 rebounds to go along with her 8 points.
Boxscore: http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/wbkb/2013-14/boxscores/20131115_rcw0.xml
Queen’s 60 – Waterloo 43
The final score may look like we controlled this game, but in the first quarter, we dug ourselves a big hole. Waterloo came out on fire (pumped by their win over York on Thursday evening). Once again we were down 9 before hitting a foul shot. Waterloo continued to dominate and held an 8-19 lead after the first quarter. We settled down a bit in the second and outscored Waterloo 15-13, but still trailed 22-32 at the break – still only shooting 19% from the floor. With an emphasis on increasing the pressure and tempo of the game, we produced our best quarter of the season, dominating the Warriors with a 27-6 performance. It was exciting to see the shots we produced in our offense were finding the bottom of the mesh. In the fourth, our shooting percentage dropped again, but our defense held strong, outscoring Waterloo 10-5, for the 60-43 win. Robyn Pearson has an outstanding game recording a double-double with 16 points and 16 boards. Gemma Bullard chipped in with 14 points, while Jenny Wright had 10 points and 9 boards.
Boxscore: http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/wbkb/2013-14/boxscores/20131116_g04c.xml
December 1 ID/Training Camp
We have a number of registrants for our December 1 Camp, which is open to Gr. 11 & 12s interested in Queen’s. The outline for the day is as follows:
9:30-11:45am On-court session – Main Gym
11:45-12:15pm Break for Lunch (on your own)
12:15-1:30pm Facility Tour followed by a Q & A session (parent’s welcome)
1:30-3:30pm On-court session – Main Gym*
*Kingston Impact JUEL team will be joining our afternoon session
There is no cost to register for the camp – just drop me an email so I can prepare for the numbers.
Up Next at Home:
Friday, November 22 vs. McMaster 6pm
Saturday, November 23 vs. Brock 6pm
Up Next on the Road:
Friday, November 29 @ York 6pm
Have a great week!
Dave.
Monday, November 11, 2013
Women's Basketball - Game Report
Hi Folks,
Some OUTSTANDING news to report. Following the OneMatch program run at Queen’s just over a week ago, Mackenzie has found a donor! She will be undergoing the life-saving, bone marrow transplant at the Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto shortly. Thanks to all those who registered and helped bring in potential donors, especially Coach Bambury for his efforts to get the program off the ground at Queen’s. Best of luck to Mackenzie – we are all cheering for her.
On the basketball front, we did not fare so well this weekend, with losses to both Western and Windsor. Friday’s loss was particularly disappointing because we shot the ball poorly……again. I remember talking to the father of a potential recruit back in early October. He asked me how I would characterize our team. I responded by saying, “we shoot the ball pretty well.” I’m starting to feel like that is coming back to haunt me. I would say our offensive execution is improving (still lots of work to do) and our defence is getting better (again lots more improvement needed) so we are on the right track……………just need to solve our shooting issues – particularly our foul shooting!
Queen’s 60 - Western 69
This was a close contest for the entire first half, with never more than 4 points separating the teams. Stats were almost identical after the 1st quarter, except Western hit 2 more shots than us and led 13-16 after one. After shooting 25% in the first quarter, we improved almost 53% in the second to outscore Western 20 -16 and go into the half with a 1 point lead, 33-32. Our shooting woes would return, however in the second half and drop to 27%, losing the third quarter 10-16 and the fourth 17-21 to end up on the wrong side of the 10 point swing, 60-69. Of particular concern is the 11 points we failed to collect on the foul line, as we shot only 5 of 16 from the charity stripe. Liz Boag finished with 14 points and 6 rebounds, with Robyn Pearson the only other player to reach double digits, 11 points and 8 boards.
Box Score: http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/wbkb/2013-14/boxscores/20131108_hg39.xml
Queen’s 56 – Windsor 82
We got off to a very solid start in this game, able to control the tempo, by controlling the defensive boards. We managed to hold a 15-11 lead after the first quarter. That lead was quickly erased in the second quarter as Windsor applied a little more pressure with their two guards. No question, any mistake you make, Windsor is quick to capitalize. With 9 turnovers in the quarter, Windsor outscored us 11-23 to take 26-34 half time lead. We handled the pressure better in the third quarter, but with 6 turnovers, Windsor padded their lead with another 6 points (17-23 in the quarter) to lead 43-57 after three. Between their quickness at the guard position and the dominant play of their post player Clemencon, Windsor dominated the fourth quarter to win 56-82. Despite the score, however, I was pleased with a number of aspects of our game – including winning the battle on the boards. Although our shooting wasn’t great, it was better than the night before, including connecting on 7 of 9 of our free throws. Jenny Wright finished with 14 points, with Gemma Bullard adding 13.
Box Score: http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/wbkb/2013-14/boxscores/20131109_ndca.xml
Open ID/Training Camp:
Sunday, December 1
On-Court: 9:30-12n, 1:30-3:30pm
Facility Tour + Q&A 12:15-1:30pm
Have an opportunity to meet and work with the Queen’s Coaches in a competitive environment. Open to all Gr. 11 & 12s that may be interested in Queen’s.
Registration is free – please contact me by email so that I can plan for the numbers.
Up Next on the Road:
Friday, November 15 @ Laurier 6pm
Saturday, November 16 @ Waterloo 6pm
Up Next at Home:
Friday, November 22 vs. McMaster 6pm
Saturday, November 23 vs. Brock 6pm
Have a great week!
Dave.
Some OUTSTANDING news to report. Following the OneMatch program run at Queen’s just over a week ago, Mackenzie has found a donor! She will be undergoing the life-saving, bone marrow transplant at the Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto shortly. Thanks to all those who registered and helped bring in potential donors, especially Coach Bambury for his efforts to get the program off the ground at Queen’s. Best of luck to Mackenzie – we are all cheering for her.
On the basketball front, we did not fare so well this weekend, with losses to both Western and Windsor. Friday’s loss was particularly disappointing because we shot the ball poorly……again. I remember talking to the father of a potential recruit back in early October. He asked me how I would characterize our team. I responded by saying, “we shoot the ball pretty well.” I’m starting to feel like that is coming back to haunt me. I would say our offensive execution is improving (still lots of work to do) and our defence is getting better (again lots more improvement needed) so we are on the right track……………just need to solve our shooting issues – particularly our foul shooting!
Queen’s 60 - Western 69
This was a close contest for the entire first half, with never more than 4 points separating the teams. Stats were almost identical after the 1st quarter, except Western hit 2 more shots than us and led 13-16 after one. After shooting 25% in the first quarter, we improved almost 53% in the second to outscore Western 20 -16 and go into the half with a 1 point lead, 33-32. Our shooting woes would return, however in the second half and drop to 27%, losing the third quarter 10-16 and the fourth 17-21 to end up on the wrong side of the 10 point swing, 60-69. Of particular concern is the 11 points we failed to collect on the foul line, as we shot only 5 of 16 from the charity stripe. Liz Boag finished with 14 points and 6 rebounds, with Robyn Pearson the only other player to reach double digits, 11 points and 8 boards.
Box Score: http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/wbkb/2013-14/boxscores/20131108_hg39.xml
Queen’s 56 – Windsor 82
We got off to a very solid start in this game, able to control the tempo, by controlling the defensive boards. We managed to hold a 15-11 lead after the first quarter. That lead was quickly erased in the second quarter as Windsor applied a little more pressure with their two guards. No question, any mistake you make, Windsor is quick to capitalize. With 9 turnovers in the quarter, Windsor outscored us 11-23 to take 26-34 half time lead. We handled the pressure better in the third quarter, but with 6 turnovers, Windsor padded their lead with another 6 points (17-23 in the quarter) to lead 43-57 after three. Between their quickness at the guard position and the dominant play of their post player Clemencon, Windsor dominated the fourth quarter to win 56-82. Despite the score, however, I was pleased with a number of aspects of our game – including winning the battle on the boards. Although our shooting wasn’t great, it was better than the night before, including connecting on 7 of 9 of our free throws. Jenny Wright finished with 14 points, with Gemma Bullard adding 13.
Box Score: http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/wbkb/2013-14/boxscores/20131109_ndca.xml
Open ID/Training Camp:
Sunday, December 1
On-Court: 9:30-12n, 1:30-3:30pm
Facility Tour + Q&A 12:15-1:30pm
Have an opportunity to meet and work with the Queen’s Coaches in a competitive environment. Open to all Gr. 11 & 12s that may be interested in Queen’s.
Registration is free – please contact me by email so that I can plan for the numbers.
Up Next on the Road:
Friday, November 15 @ Laurier 6pm
Saturday, November 16 @ Waterloo 6pm
Up Next at Home:
Friday, November 22 vs. McMaster 6pm
Saturday, November 23 vs. Brock 6pm
Have a great week!
Dave.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Women's Basketball - Game Report
Hi Folks,
We opened league play with back to back 6 point wins over Lakehead and Guelph. While it is great to have the wins, it is clear that our precision on offense needs much work. On a more positive note, however, our execution during special situations (after time outs, at the end of games) was pretty solid. Our conditioning also seemed to serve us well late in games. It was nice to have a full roster of 12 dressed for the game, although Meaghan MacDougall and Nicole Barnard remain sidelined with injuries.
Queen’s 58 – Lakehead 52
This was a closely contested game from the outset, trading baskets for the first 10 minutes. We held a 14-13 lead at the end of the quarter and were able to stretch that to 31-24 at the half. Our shooting was the main difference as we approached 50% in the second quarter. Lakehead battled back in the third quarter outscoring us 14-12 to cut the lead to 5. The fourth quarter was much like the first – teams trading baskets. Key to our win was our ability to take care of the ball in the second half (only 6 turnovers), which gave us a few more shots than Lakehead. Fortunately, this was enough to overcome the points we left on the table, shooting only 8-16 from the foul line. Liz Boag led the way with 14 points, while Abby Dixon had 12 and Robyn Pearson had 10 to go along with her 8 boards. Andrea Priamo was in double digits also, grabbing 12 boards to lead all in that category.
Queen’s 61 – Guelph 55
A significant (more than 4 point) lead by either team was never established until the fourth quarter in this back and forth affair. We managed to end the quarter with a 1 point lead (15-14) and would carry that through to the end of the third quarter. (Q2 = 14-14, Q3 = 12-12) Midway through the fourth quarter, Guelph managed a 4 point lead, but it was short-lived as we responded with a run of our own and establish a 6 point lead. Guelph continued to battle cutting lead to 2 within the final minute, but some good execution down the stretch allowed us to pull back ahead and hold on to the 6 point win. Gemma Bullard had a terrific evening with 19 points and 6 boards, while Emily Hazlett added 14 points and 5 boards from her point guard position.
Annual ID/Training Camp
We will be hosting our ID/Training Camp again this year, on Sunday, December 1. We will be on the court from 9:30-12:00noon and again from 1:30-3:30pm. In between will be a tour of the Athletics & Recreation Centre and a Question & Answer session with me (parents are welcome). The camp is designed for those currently in Grade 11 (and 12) who may be interested in Queen’s in the future. It is a great opportunity to show case your talents, while working with the Q’s coaching staff. There is no cost for the camp, but please send me an email so I can prepare for the numbers.
OneMatch (bone marrow program)
As I mentioned in my last newsletter, Queen’s Coach, James Bambury was a driving force behind the University’s Health Unit hosting a recruitment session for potential bone marrow donors. A relatively simple procedure of providing a cheek swab and providing the proper information, resulted in the largest collection of participants in the university’s history – more than doubling their previous best. Our team participated, not only in providing a swab, but in the promotion of the event and the recruitment of potential donors – motivated in part by a local basketball-playing teenager who is in need of a bone marrow transplant. Ideal donor candidates are males between the ages of 17 & 35.
Up Next on the Road:
Friday, November 8 @ Western 6pm
Saturday, November 9 @ Windsor 6pm
Friday, November 15 @ Laurier 6pm
Saturday, November 16 @ Waterloo 6pm
Up Next at Home:
Friday, November 22 vs. McMaster
Saturday, November 23 vs. Brock
Have a great week!
Dave.
We opened league play with back to back 6 point wins over Lakehead and Guelph. While it is great to have the wins, it is clear that our precision on offense needs much work. On a more positive note, however, our execution during special situations (after time outs, at the end of games) was pretty solid. Our conditioning also seemed to serve us well late in games. It was nice to have a full roster of 12 dressed for the game, although Meaghan MacDougall and Nicole Barnard remain sidelined with injuries.
Queen’s 58 – Lakehead 52
This was a closely contested game from the outset, trading baskets for the first 10 minutes. We held a 14-13 lead at the end of the quarter and were able to stretch that to 31-24 at the half. Our shooting was the main difference as we approached 50% in the second quarter. Lakehead battled back in the third quarter outscoring us 14-12 to cut the lead to 5. The fourth quarter was much like the first – teams trading baskets. Key to our win was our ability to take care of the ball in the second half (only 6 turnovers), which gave us a few more shots than Lakehead. Fortunately, this was enough to overcome the points we left on the table, shooting only 8-16 from the foul line. Liz Boag led the way with 14 points, while Abby Dixon had 12 and Robyn Pearson had 10 to go along with her 8 boards. Andrea Priamo was in double digits also, grabbing 12 boards to lead all in that category.
Queen’s 61 – Guelph 55
A significant (more than 4 point) lead by either team was never established until the fourth quarter in this back and forth affair. We managed to end the quarter with a 1 point lead (15-14) and would carry that through to the end of the third quarter. (Q2 = 14-14, Q3 = 12-12) Midway through the fourth quarter, Guelph managed a 4 point lead, but it was short-lived as we responded with a run of our own and establish a 6 point lead. Guelph continued to battle cutting lead to 2 within the final minute, but some good execution down the stretch allowed us to pull back ahead and hold on to the 6 point win. Gemma Bullard had a terrific evening with 19 points and 6 boards, while Emily Hazlett added 14 points and 5 boards from her point guard position.
Annual ID/Training Camp
We will be hosting our ID/Training Camp again this year, on Sunday, December 1. We will be on the court from 9:30-12:00noon and again from 1:30-3:30pm. In between will be a tour of the Athletics & Recreation Centre and a Question & Answer session with me (parents are welcome). The camp is designed for those currently in Grade 11 (and 12) who may be interested in Queen’s in the future. It is a great opportunity to show case your talents, while working with the Q’s coaching staff. There is no cost for the camp, but please send me an email so I can prepare for the numbers.
OneMatch (bone marrow program)
As I mentioned in my last newsletter, Queen’s Coach, James Bambury was a driving force behind the University’s Health Unit hosting a recruitment session for potential bone marrow donors. A relatively simple procedure of providing a cheek swab and providing the proper information, resulted in the largest collection of participants in the university’s history – more than doubling their previous best. Our team participated, not only in providing a swab, but in the promotion of the event and the recruitment of potential donors – motivated in part by a local basketball-playing teenager who is in need of a bone marrow transplant. Ideal donor candidates are males between the ages of 17 & 35.
Up Next on the Road:
Friday, November 8 @ Western 6pm
Saturday, November 9 @ Windsor 6pm
Friday, November 15 @ Laurier 6pm
Saturday, November 16 @ Waterloo 6pm
Up Next at Home:
Friday, November 22 vs. McMaster
Saturday, November 23 vs. Brock
Have a great week!
Dave.
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