ST. EDWARDS 31, OLG 13

After a 2-0 start to the season, OLG faced off against the new league power, St. Edwards and learned they still have a long way to go before reaching the top of the MVAL after being overwhelmed 31-13. Facing a big, athletic team, OLG packed in the zone and forced St. Edwards to shoot from ling range in the half court, which effectively neutralized some of their advantages, however the problems came in turnovers that the Spartans used to get numerous fast breaks for easy baskets. It was a good learning experience for the team though and it will only serve to make them work on their current weaknesses. Hekili led all OLG scorers with 6 points, whil Chris added 4. Next up is a battle with St. Joseph's for possession of 2nd place on December 5th! Have a great Thanksgiving OLG families!

SCORING TOTALS

Hekili J - 6
Chris P - 4
Wayne R - 2
Jacob B - 1

OLG SAINTS 24, HOLY SPIRIT 15

The 4A OLG Saints continued their nice start to the 2009-2010 season with a 24-15 victory over Holy Spirit. While Holy Spirit is a traditional league power, the team is suffering a down year, but they still showed plenty of effort and fight. Hekili J. led the Saints' attack as he scored 8 points, while Azaria A. had a season-high 5 and wayne R. aded 4 points. The team started quickly by opening a 9-2 lead in the first period, and continued to race to a 16-6 halftime advantage. In the 2nd half, Holy Spirit rallied to close the gap to 18-11, but back to back buckets by Tyler and Hekili to start the 4th quarter, opeded the lead back up to a comfortable 22-11 advantage. With the win, OLG moves to 2-0 in league play and 5-2 overall, and moves towards a tough game against the league powerhouse, St. Edwards of Newark.

SCORING TOTALS

Hekili - 8
Azaria - 5
Wayne - 4
Tyler - 3
Jacob - 2
Nick - 2

OLG 22, ST. ANNE'S 17

MVL League play opened for the OLG Saints with a most challenging assignment, as they faced a rematch with the powerful team from St. Anne's of Union City. When the teams met in the Consolation finals of the St. Bede's pre-season tournament, St. Anne's overwhelmed the Saints in a 43-20 blowout that found OLG unable to cope with their opponent's speed and press. However, if there's one thing I know about our team, we never stop fighting, and I was eager to see how well would could play them in a rematch.

While the challenge would be daunting, the game itself went according to script. After focusing our practice efforts on handling their press, the team was much more succcesful this time in breaking it which led to plenty of good looks on offense. Even more important was the team playing excellent defense and rebounding well to limit St. Anne's offensive opportunities. By controlling the boards, we were able to deny them the ability to set up their press as much as they would have liked. Overall, it was a sensational effort from the players. Tyler L led all scorers with 9points, while Hekili J added 7 and proved to be the game's leading rebounder. Chris P scored 4 points, including the game winner, while Conner G added a bucket. With the 22-17 win, OLG moves to 1-0 in league play and 4-2 overall for the season.














SCORING TOTALS

Tyler L - 9
Hekili J - 7
Chris P - 4
Conner G - 2