www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Thursday, February 11, 2010 · 26 Loyola will likely play semi on road regional championship. Continued from page 24 "This is arguably the best Halton league I've season -- to 8-2, virtually assuring that Loyola will play at least one road game in the upcoming ever played in," said Stacey. "There are five teams Halton playoffs. The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders -- I include Notre Dame in there -- that could go and Holy Trinity Titans both carried 8-2 marks somewhere. Georgetown doesn't go away and hide into yesterday's regular-season finales, and Holy either, and Abbey Park has some talent there." Fortunately for the Hawks, they won't have to Trinity holds the tiebreaker against Loyola after worry about Nelson, Trinity or defeating the Hawks 56-52 in "Our kids took it Aquinas when they attempt to qualify December. for the Ontario Federation of School "We're very comfortable with that," to heart. They Athletic Associations (OFSAA) triple-A said Loyola coach Gary Laurin. "We've don't like to lose. tournament. Nelson and Trinity are played a lot of games on the road this You can see it. vying for spots in the quad-A tournayear." They are ment, while Aquinas is a double-A Nelson's Matt Marshall, who led the school. Lords with 19 points, acknowledged beginning to Laurin said qualifying for OFSAA is Tuesday's win is a confidence booster learn there are the last thing on his mind. for his club but stressed the Lords things you can "I haven't even thought about it," must maintain an even keel. take from losses." he said. "Right now, I'm thinking "It's just a league game. We're about (the final regular-season going to take it day by day," he said. n Loyola coach game)." "(The Hawks) are going to come even Gary Laurin Aron Campbell and Michel Clark harder in the Halton finals, and we've each scored 15 points Tuesday for Nelson. Loyola got to get there first. "They're the best team we've beaten," he was led by a 19-point effort by Mike L'Africain (13 of added. "They're good. They're fast. They can those coming in the fourth quarter) and 13-point shoot the lights out and they're coached by a outings by Adam Presutti and Troy Stevenson. "Our kids took it to heart," Laurin said of the really good coach. They'll never back down from rare defeat. "They don't like to lose. You can see it. a good opponent." The fact that Nelson and Holy Trinity have They are beginning to learn there are things you beaten Loyola, St. Thomas Aquinas has defeated can take from losses. Losses can be beneficial, Nelson, Nelson has knocked off Holy Trinity and depending on timing, of course. The timing, in a Loyola has beaten St. Thomas Aquinas suggests game for first place, is very tough to take. But it there is no clear-cut favourite for this year's could have been during a worse time." n NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER Loyola's Mike L'Africain (with ball) contends with Nelson Lords defender DeVaugh Hall during Tuesday's senior boys' high school basketball showdown in Burlington. Nelson defeated the Hawks 72-65 in the battle for top spot in the Halton league. FEBRUARY IS HEART MONTH. PUT YOUR HEART INTO IT.TM MAKE A DIFFERENCE. 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