(As an FYI - the tournament is fast paced with 12 minute running halves until the final 2 minutes of game play. That explains what otherwise would appear as "low scores").
Firstly, the Lions got off to a slow start thanks in part to Toronto traffic. That, coupled with several injuries left St. James without 4 of 5 regular starters heading into action against Markham's Brother Andre SS. As if that wasn't enough, the Lions then had an off day from the floor, shooting only 2-for-30 as they dropped a 21-7 decision in their opener.
With the Gazzola sisters back in the lineup for the following games, the Lions then reeled off 4 straight wins --- 27-12 over Toronto Northern, 32-4 over Mississauga Applewood SS, 29-9 over Nantyr Shores of Innisfil, and a 32-0 shutout against Mississauga SS.
Brittany Gazzola had 13 against Northern and 11 versus Applewood, while Chelsey Gazzola led the way against Nantyr Shores (9 points) and Mississauga (8 points).
Their 4-1 record tied the Lions for first overall with Brother Andre and Toronto Northern (who beat Andre by 2 in their pool game), and resulted in a coin flip to determine the team that would win the pool and participate in the tournament final.
Brother Andre again was the beneficiary of some bad luck for St. James, as they took the coin toss (and, eventually, the tournament). All was not lost for the Lions, however, as they competed in the consolation final against the Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto (CHAT) and rolled 27-4 backed by 12 points from Brittany Gazzola.
The Lions are back in action tonight in D10 play (5:30pm) at home against the JF Ross Royals.
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