Hawks grounded in opener

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Tyler Lowey
Times Reporter

 

The Holy Cross Collegiate Hawks senior girls opened the season with their home tournament over the weekend.
The Hawks picked up a 31-29 win in the opener over Didsbury High School Dragons Dec. 2 at Holy Cross Collegiate gym.
“This weekend went as expected; there were some rusty spots, but I thought we played well as a team,” said Hawks head coach Brad Everett. “The stuff we were able to control — defensive and offensive sets — went well, but you could tell by our shooting it was our first weekend out.”
In the semis, the Hawks fell to the eventual tourney champs, the Kainai High School Warriors 62-35. A closely contested match through three quarters, the Warriors pulled ahead in the final frame. Darcie Weir led the Hawks with 12 points.
The West Island College Wolves bested the Hawks 32-27 in the consolation final Dec. 3.
“I would say the tournament was very successful for us. It was good to shake off the beginning-of-the-season nerves, and the girls ran the offense and press-break very effectively. So far, they have proven themselves to be a very strong team defensively as well,” said assistant coach Deanna Sample.
The Hawks took on the Strathmore High School Spartans Dec. 6 at Strathmore High School.
The senior boys were dormant over the weekend, but battled the senior boys from Strathmore High School Dec. 6 following the girl’s game. They also took on the Oilfields High School Drillers Dec. 7 at HCC. Results were not available as of press time.
They host their tournament Dec. 16-17 at the Holy Cross gym.