BCB Girls Basketball

The Bishops Barons Girls Basketball team hosted the First Annual Bishops College Barons Invitational this past weekend. The Tournament was a great success exhibiting exceptional basketball games from across the province. Participating team included: Bishops, Mobile, PWC, and Corner Brook in Division 1 and St. Kevin's, Gonzaga, Laval and Clarenville in Division 2. The tournament was also a fundraising success and well exceeded expectations.

First, the Bishops College Coaching Staff would like to thank all players and parents of the Bishops Team for sharing in the effort and volunteer their time and resources to the event. We would also like to thank other score keepers, coaches, teams, and fans whom helped to make this event a great success.

Now on to the stats...

Our girls played great games this weekend and have so much to be proud of - playing exceptional games of basketball and showing outstanding sportsmanship. Your demonstration of skill, determination, endurance, positive thinking, and the ability to step up is the most important success of this weekend. The Barons won based on exceptional teamwork and outstanding effort. The Barons were the only team to have 5 different players nominated for an all-star award - this says a great deal about the Barons team. The finished with a 2-1 record in their Division and defeated the undefeated St. Kevin's team in double overtime in the crossovers. The Bishops Barons fought a tough back to back championship game against the strengthened Gonzaga Vikings and we within 6 at the end of the 3rd quarter. The Bishops Barons fell to the Gonzaga to win a well-deserved second place finish!

Congrats to Sarah Hansford who won the Tournament All-Star Medal for Bishops College. Sarah scored a total of 73 points in the tournament in additional to playing expceptional defense and demonstrating strong rebounding both offensively and defensively.

Game 1:
Bishops 41 vs Mobile 36 (B. Peddle 11pts, L. Crocker 9pts, 35% from the line. All-Star B.Peddle)

Game 2:
Bishops 41 vs Corner Brook 49 (L.Crocker 13pts, S. Hansford 13pts, A. Edmunds 6pts. All-Star L.Crocker)

Game 3:
Bishops 55 vs PWC 45 (S. Hansford 24pts, L.Crocker 11pts, M. Peddle 10pts. All-Star M. Philpott)

Game 4:
Bishops 77 vs St. Kevins 70 (s. Hansford 26pts, B. Peddle 15pts, A Martret 12pts. All-Star S. Hansford)

Game 5:
Bishops 40 vs Gonzaga 66 (A. Martret 12pts, S. Hansford 6pts. All-Star A. Martret)

In a high paced, high scoring game, the Bishops College Girls Basketball took Game number one 79-60. In a true team effort this win was one with a balance between solid teamwork on the offense and exceptional defense. Beth Peddle led the Barons with 20 points while Laura Crocker added 12 and Erin Bursey added 11. Way to go girls! the girls will play the 2nd playoff game Monday, March 27, 2007 at Gonzaga High School.

The Barons finish the second round of round robin play with a 7-3 record. The Barons improved their FT shooting by nearly 10% from Round one to Round two and increased the point spread from 56-79. Great Improvement Girls!

League Play

Total Points for: 512
Total Points against: 433
Percent from the line: 49%
Leading Scorers: Laura Crocker (106pts), Beth Peddle (70pts), Amy Gough (68pts), Erin Bursey (56pts), and Sarah Hansford (54pts).

Remember Offense wins points, Defense wins games!

The Bishops Barons took an unfortunate loss to the Holy Heart Highlanders in the last league game of the round robin for the 2007 season. Thr girls fought back hard to win the 4th quarter 23-15 but were were 4 points short of the win. Final Score was 55-52. Laura Crocker scored 19 points with Beth Peddle and Amy Gough chipping in 10 a piece for the Barons. The girls now advance to the 2nd vs 3rd place game vs. Gonzaga. They will play a best of of 3 series with home court advantage. Game one is March 20th.

Today's win over the Booth Braves secures Bishops a second seat finish in Round Robin play. Laura Crocker lead the Barons with 16 points to earn Bishops a trip to the semi-final. Sarah Hansford added 14 and Casey Dunn added 9 for the Barons. Solid defense and sharp passing led the Barons to a 56-25 victory over the Braves. The team faces the Holy Heart Highlanders in the last game of league play 3:30 tomorrow at the Bishops College Gym.

The Bishops College Barons stole the scene late in 4th quarter play on Monday evening to earn them a 67-65 win over the Gonzaga Vikings. The Barons, faced with several injuries and a short bench, trailed the Vikings by 8-12 points for most of the first 3 quarters. The Barons were down by 8 with 1 minute 15 seconds left on the clock. The Barons clenched the victory by sharp shooting, strong defense, and a quicker than quick fast break. Amy Gough landed a larger than life 3 pt play with 4.7 seconds left on the clock. The girls set more than one team record by shooting 70% from the line. Amy Gough and Laura Crocker sealed the win with 23 and 22 points respectively, while Beth Peddle added another 12 for the Barons. Sharp assists and aggressive defense lead the Barons to a high score of 67 points. Today's win gives the Barons a 6-2 record for league play and a 8-3 record for the season.