The Bermuda Select Under-14 Girls Basketball team continued their winning streak with 2 straight wins in the DJ Sports Club Round Robin Tournament.
In Game 1, they played against host, DJ Sports Club. Bermuda was reminded of the physical play they would encounter, and they stepped up to the challenge. It didn't always result in positive results, but it was good to see that none of the players backed down. The first half was low scoring, but with some lineup changes and adjustments defensively, Bermuda were able to come out on top with a 34-22 win.
The Bermuda Player of the Game was Demiqua Daniels, with honorable mentions going to Inshan-nae Smith & Nya Heyliger.
Game 2 was against AGBU which was quite physical, resulting in injuries to both teams. Both teams played hard, but Bermuda, throughout the whole game, was able to create offense from its pressure defense. This resulted in a 36-19 win.
The Bermuda High scorers were Demiqua Daniels, Emily Hellam & Zariah Amory all with 10 points. The Bermuda players of the game were Emily Hellam for her offensive explosion and Ember Butterfield for her defensive tenacity.
The final game was a true test of the team's mental and physical toughness. One, they had never played 3 games in one day before, and two, they went up against Sun Youth, the best overall team (in terms of talent) in the tournament.
Bermuda actually took an early lead in the game, but Sun Youth would buckle down defensively. In the second half, Sun Youth made its adjustment by switching to zone. Despite instructions to combat the zone, Bermuda was unable to transfer the info to the court and the offense suffered, specifically on the perimeter. In the end, Bermuda ended its winning streak with a 34 - 20 loss.
Zariah Amory & Demiqua Daniels both scored 6 points each, with the Bermuda player of the Game Jade Stewart hit the only 3 pointer for the entire tour.
Coach Tim Trott said, “The moral victory would be that the 14 point deficit was the lowest of all the 2 teams who played Sun Youth that day. We finished second in the tournament (2-1) and 3-3 overall for the tour.”
“Through the contacts made, there's a great chance of hosting a similar tournament in Bermuda with Sun Youth, DJ Sports Club and hopefully a few other girls club teams from Montreal. This is a big step for Girls basketball in Bermuda,” concluded Trott.
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