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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, December 3, 2015 | 38 Jon Kuiperij Sports Editor sports@oakvillebeaver.com Sports "Connected to your Community" King's Christian dominant at OFSAA girls' basketball Cavaliers outscore opponents nearly 2:1 on way to provincial AA championship would be a special year," said King's coach Eric Bulthuis. "We hoped to Beaver Sports Editor win gold at OFSAA, and our goal was to win Halton. But, having such From the first practice of the year, a young team, we never really talked it was evident to the King's Chris- about making sure we'll guarantee tian Collegiate Cavaliers that all the ourselves a championship." The biggest key to the Cavaliers' pieces were in place for a special girls' success, several players agreed, was basketball season. Their biggest challenge -- aside humility. Players who may from having only two have otherwise been Grade 12 students on the team's first or their roster -- was to second scoring opensure those pieces tion had to accept fit together. lesser roles and allow Led by provinMorra -- who scored cial team members 28 points in the OFChristina Morra and SAA final -- and Laeticia Amihere, the Amihere to shoulder Cavaliers completed much of the offensive a stellar campaign load. And Morra and Saturday in KingsAmihere were quick ville by winning their to share their knowlschool's first-ever edge with less-expeprovincial basketball Eric Bulthuis title, routing TheKing's Christian Collegiate coach rienced players on the King's roster, or riault 65-46 in the trust their teammates gold-medal game of the Ontario Federation of School when opposing defences focused on Athletic Associations AA tourna- shutting them down. Grade 11 student and captain Alment. The 19-point margin of victory exa Stucke led the team in assists this was actually the Cavaliers' smallest in year, and Mide Oriyomi and Tien five games at OFSAA. King's finished Neale ranked among the Cavs' top the tournament with a point dif- three in steals. Morra and Amihere ferential of 349-190, and the season each averaged 17 points per game this season, but Stucke, Oriyomi and with an overall record of 30-4. "In September, when everybody Neale combined to produce 21-plus see Cavaliers on p.39 got together, we had a feeling this by Jon Kuiperij In September... we had a feeling this would be a special year. Oakville Blades staff pick up some of the 328 stuffed animals that were tossed onto the ice following the Blades' first goal of the night Friday at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex. The Blades supported the Oakville Fire Department's annual Christmas toy drive by holding a Teddy Bear Toss during their Ontario Junior Hockey League contest against the Toronto Patriots, granting free admission to any fan who brought a new, unwrapped stuffed animal. "Thanks to (the) turnout, we were able to provide a considerable number of donations to those in need," said an Oakville Fire Department official. | photo by Andrew Collins -- Special to the Beaver Win and draw keep Blades atop South Division The Oakville Blades had to work overtime to earn three points last weekend in Ontario Junior Hockey League play. Patrick Kudla scored in the second extra session Saturday to give the Blades a 4-3 win over the Toronto Patriots in Etobicoke. The previous evening, two overtime periods settled nothing as the Blades and Patriots tied 3-3 at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex. In both games, Oakville held third-period leads before seeing Toronto rally late to force OT. The Patriots tied Friday's game with two goals in the final five minutes of the third, and drew the equalizer Saturday with 14 seconds remaining in regulation. The win and draw gave Oakville (17-8-3) a one-point edge on the Toronto Jr. Canadiens for top spot in the OJHL 's South Division. The Blades and Jr. Canadiens will play a home-and-home series this weekend, beginning tomorrow (Friday, 7:30 p.m.) at Sixteen Mile. Tyler Rollo, Drew Worrad and Oliver Benwell provided the Blades' other markers Saturday, with Brendan Doherty and Ryan Garvey each earning two assists. Bryce Misley, Worrad and Kudla were Oakville's goalscorers Friday, and Jackson Bales had a pair of helpers. New MeNu minimum $50 Purchase one coupon per visit 52 Signature Wing Flavours · 20 Delicious AAA Burgers Book your party now!! $10 OFF $5 OFF minimum $25 Purchase one coupon per visit 379 Speers Rd., @ Dorval 905-338-5458