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The win over Bishop Reding, which had beaten St. Thomas Aquinas by a dozen or so points in an exhibition match earlier in the year, was "a total team effort," said Rory Swinbumne, who played a key role in the victory. The point guard managed to withstand an unrelenting Bishop Reding press to continualâ€" Ty get the ball into the offence. That‘s because the Ontario tripleâ€"AAA playdowns are being hosted (in Hamilton) by the Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference which is allowed to field two teams. That made Thursday‘s Gâ€"HAC final between St. Thomas Aquinas and Hamilton‘s St. Thomas Moore at Sheridan College â€" normally a doâ€"orâ€"die battle to determine who advances â€" simply a contest for bragging rights and improved seeding. "We have team spirit and drive. We don‘t give up," she said. Oakville boasts both the best senior and junior girls high school basketball teams in Halton after a couple of exciting upsets Tuesday at Sheridan College. All the teams involved were divisional leadâ€" ers during the regular season (in fact, all were undefeated except for Oakville Trafalgar which lost one game to Notre Dame by two points). SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP The Halton senior final carried with it a big bonus this year â€" a trip right to the provincial high school championships. St. Thomas Aquinas overcame an early sevenâ€"point deficit to build their own eightâ€" point lead in the late stages of the game, but then had to desperately hold off Bishop Reding for the 45â€"44 victory. In the junior game, Oakville Trafalgar couldn t hang on to beat Bishop Redmg in Tegulation time, but managed to do it in overâ€" time, 44â€"39. 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But only for a limited time. "It‘ Bishop Reding, however, wasn‘t about to roll over and play dead and began their own comeback beginning with a sparkling fourâ€" point play by Sabrina Mascarin (threeâ€"pointer and a foul shot). They managed to cut the lead to 43â€"41 but then it was time for some Raider heroics as Chorney hit two foul shots with 21 seconds left (to make it 45â€"41), which actually turned out to beâ€"the margin of victory. In the second half, the Raiders slowly added to their momentum and with three minâ€" utes left in the game had built up an eightâ€" point lead (41â€"33). The Raiders, however, fired back with nine points of their own to take the lead briefly at 22â€"20, and ended the half down a comfortable 23â€"32. Unfortunately, for Chorney, who came over to St. Thomas Aquinas this year from a nonâ€"semestered Mississauga high school, it‘s the end of the ride as she cannot participate in Gâ€"HAC or the provincials because of stricter eligibility rules. Another lift to the team was provided by Sylvia Martins who "scored some big points," said coach Vic Juzenas. She was the team‘s second highest scorer at 13 points. Bishop Reding made an attempt to blow open a close game in the second quarter when they opened their biggest lead of the game at 20â€"13. some high percentage foul shooting was Jennifer Chorney. She was 10 for 12, including a sixâ€"forâ€"six run in the fourth quarter, in postâ€" ing a teamâ€"high 14 points. She said the team, which had trailed by as much as seven points at one point in the secâ€" ond quarter, wasn‘t at all concerned about heading into the dressing room at the half trailing by one point (23â€"22). "We‘re a second half team," she said. In the second half she said "the defence stepped it up ... and we were taking time on offence." Felix Potvin Steve Chaisson Dave Ellett Mike Ricci Dmitri Mirinovy * _ Pick up Wintario‘s New Holiday Season Gift Pack. 5 tickets in every pack, each with 2 chances at the quarter million dollar jackpot! But only for a limited time. "It‘s a great way to play an old favourite" ‘we 0.A R.£ you to GET YOUR SKATES SHARPENED THIS WEEKEND: Play it Again Sports will sharpen skates with ALL CONTRIBUTIONS going to the D.A.R.E. program. This is an inâ€"school classroom program to help kids say NO TO DRUGS. Help Us Help Our Kids mafl(sMississalgaIOakfillé 3055 Dundas St. W. â€" 607â€"2837 Left Photo: Rory Swinburne hugs a teamâ€" mate after St. Thomas Aquinas held off a late Bishop Reding charge to win the senior high school championship. Right photo: Oakville Trafalgar player Katie Dann is a study in concentration as she prepares for a fourthâ€"quarter foul shot. OTHS went on to win the junior title. _ (Photos by Peter McCusker) Coâ€"coach Kirsten Campbell agreed it was obviously a key point. In such a situation when victory has slipped away, she said the coaching staff always has to try and prevent morale from slipping. Bishop Reding had to foul St. Thomas Aquinas (which subsequently missed on both shots) to get the ball back. But with five secâ€" onds on the clock, they couldn‘t move the ball up court for a shot. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP What did the star player for Oakville Trafalgar do when a Bishop Reding player, with no time left on the clock, came through with two foul shots to tie the game and send it into overtime. "I was crying," said Becky Richardson. But not for long. "We took a deep breath, calmed down and started over," she said. Bishop Reding closed out the scoring with a magnificent threeâ€"point shot by Nicole Chuchmach (to make it 45â€"44). "We just told them to keep focused and conâ€" Campbell, who handles the coaching chores along with community volunteer Steve Milanovic, said it was "a very exciting game. Bishop Reding played a great game." "We knew they (Bishop Reding) had beatâ€" en M.M. Robinson and M.M. Robinson had played us tough," said Richardson. The championship run for the Oakville high school actually started much earlier in the season when the team was having some problems functioning as a unit. After a meeting of the players, she said "we seemed to pull together as a team." The two teams, which play in different divisions, had never met this season, but a close match was certainly expected. One of them, without a doubt, was Richardson who had 24 points before fouling out in the fourth quarter. centrate, that there‘s only four minutes left." The game‘s cast of heroes, she added, was "wide and varied." Others included point guard Julia Burden, Katie Dann and Kristi Perras. ANeeeo"{