By: Jacob Robinson, Simcoe Reformer
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Though the stage was as big as it gets for the Waterford Wolves senior boys basketball team, the story remained the same.
The Wolves have become accustomed to slow starts, only to pull away at the mid-way point of games to win -- which is exactly what they did in their opener at the OFSAA single-A Championships in Sturgeon Falls Monday.
The Wolves (ranked 7th) defeated Cornwall's Holy Trinity (13) 54-45 in a game that played out like many others this season.
"We started with a slow first quarter, but then got it together in the second, got a seven-point lead and held it from there. It was a typical win," said Wolves head coach Dan Avey.
"They played awesome. There were a lot of nerves and trying to do too much, but it was a matter of pulling it out at the right time."
Mike Couperus led the way with 19 points, Paul Malcolm had 17 and Gary Hill-Stone chipped in with nine. In the opening round last season, the Wolves won an overtime thriller against E.S. Etienne- Brule from Toronto. Hill- Stone said the team's demeanor was much different this time.
"It was a little different because I think we got cocky," he said. "Last year in our first game, we weren't expecting to do much and it went to overtime and we won. This year we started a bit shaky."
The Wolves will take on E.S. Algonquin (10) at 11 a.m. this morning. A win there could produce another tough opponent in Ridley College, with a trip to the semis on the line.
"We're going to need to step up," said Hill-Stone. "We've got our first win and the morale on the team is pretty good right now. We want to win the next three and get to the finals."
The Wolves have become accustomed to slow starts, only to pull away at the mid-way point of games to win -- which is exactly what they did in their opener at the OFSAA single-A Championships in Sturgeon Falls Monday.
The Wolves (ranked 7th) defeated Cornwall's Holy Trinity (13) 54-45 in a game that played out like many others this season.
"We started with a slow first quarter, but then got it together in the second, got a seven-point lead and held it from there. It was a typical win," said Wolves head coach Dan Avey.
"They played awesome. There were a lot of nerves and trying to do too much, but it was a matter of pulling it out at the right time."
Mike Couperus led the way with 19 points, Paul Malcolm had 17 and Gary Hill-Stone chipped in with nine. In the opening round last season, the Wolves won an overtime thriller against E.S. Etienne- Brule from Toronto. Hill- Stone said the team's demeanor was much different this time.
"It was a little different because I think we got cocky," he said. "Last year in our first game, we weren't expecting to do much and it went to overtime and we won. This year we started a bit shaky."
The Wolves will take on E.S. Algonquin (10) at 11 a.m. this morning. A win there could produce another tough opponent in Ridley College, with a trip to the semis on the line.
"We're going to need to step up," said Hill-Stone. "We've got our first win and the morale on the team is pretty good right now. We want to win the next three and get to the finals."
All scores are being posted after games at ofsaa.on.ca/boysabasketball.
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