44 - The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday April 21, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com PHOTOS BY BARRIE ERSKINE / OAKVILLE BEAVER THE FINALITY: West Oak Trails Wolves player Ellie Hannaford (left, in blue) attempts to catch up to John T. Tuck's Emma Heutsch during the Halton public elementary school girls' basketball final Thursday at M.M. Robinson High School in Burlington. Above, West Oak Trails' Nevena Aksin (right) and her teammates realize the game is slipping away in the dying minutes of their 22-17 loss. Zone defense tough for Wolves to crack Continued from page 43 rounded out the Tuck attack. West Oak Trails was led by a six-point effort from Erica Hill. Kaminda Musumbalwa added four as the Wolves' two double-digit scorers in the semifinal, Nevena Aksin and Ellie Hannaford, were limited to three and four points, respectively. K.A.P. Air Heating & Air Conditioning Comfortmaker Products AC MAINTENANCE SPECIAL Regular price $95.00 + GST Receive $15.00 off with this coupon plus rebate of $50.00 Book now for May Service. Contact us regarding other rebates. 905-637-1906 MEN'S SUMMER HOCKEY IN OAKVILLE New (or recently displaced) teams welcome Individuals 30+ also may register STARTS MID-MAY NO WEEKEND PLAY 905-849-9712 "They were very prepared for us, and our girls were also extremely nervous and came out very tight," West Oak Trails coach Michael Gratton said. "All our offense is geared to beat a man-to-man defense. When they went into zone, it was very difficult to break." This was the second consecutive year the Wolves lost in the Halton final. With eight returnees from last year's team, the disappointment was evident in the tears that flowed following Thursday's defeat. "We were coming in 39-0 and it's a tough first loss, but I guess that's just the way it's meant to be," said Gratton, whose squad won five tournaments this season. "Some of these girls I've coached for four years, and they're not only best friends on the court but best friends outside of basketball, too. They're going to different high schools next year so they won't be able to play together anymore." Meanwhile, Ridge will be sporting a bit of a different look next week. The Tuck coach made a mid-season agreement to dye his hair bright pink or orange should the Lady Cougars win the Halton championship, and said Thursday he will live up to his word. "I'm looking at the temporary (dye)," he said with a laugh.