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
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