After Jacob Hespeler won a contested league game at home, and the Sabres took their revenge at a home tournament last month, the two Cambridge schools will be meeting up once again --- this time in the WCSSAA semifinals at Cameron Heights on Saturday evening.
Southwood, who were the #6 seed in the playoffs, provided the most surprising result of the evening by defeating Waterloo-Oxford on the road in a 43-35 game. The Sabres stifled WODSS on the offensive end last night (by comparison, they gave up nearly 60 to the Crusaders in their league contest).
Nicole Barnard --- who I think is deserving of first-team WCSSAA all-star consideration --- lead the way with 20 points, while Cali Doran added 11 for Southwood. Maddy Horst put home over half of the Crusaders total with 18.
#5 Bluevale, who dropped a league contest to #4 Cameron Heights last week that cost them a first-round bye (and a home quarterfinal game) got even yesterday and then some, eliminating the Gaels in a 39-38 thriller.
Cameron Heights missed a shot with :05 on the clock that would have given them the lead.
Sarah Hamm (14) and Kailee Sawyer (10) both had double-digit efforts for Bluevale, while Hunter Johns (14) and Liz McLellan (13) topped the CHCI scoring.
Jacob Hespeler (#2) doubled-up #7 Elmira 50-25 in Cambridge. You can read more on that one in Mark Bryson's Record Article today. Looks like all-star PG Taylor Dennis saw some limited action in that one for the Hawks, which was her first playing time of the year as she returns from injury.
Brooklynn Wright had 16 for JHSS, while Krista Wiens led Elmira with 9.
Lastly, #1 WCI powered past #9 Grand River 73-33. Lindsay Taylor had 19 and Kailee Anagnostopoulos 16 for the Vikes, while Leticia Skeete netted 15 and Kailey DeBoer 14 for Grand River.
Semifinal Saturday
All games will be at Cameron Heights, and will get started after the junior semifinals. WCI (#1) and Bluevale (#5) will play first, with an approximate tip-time of 5:30pm.
The all-Cambridge affair between Jacob Hespeler and Southwood will go afterwards at 7:00pm.
CWOSSA Qualification
Like the junior ranks, things are mostly sorted out for the seniors too.
WCI and Bluevale have officially qualified for AAAA CWOSSA.
Waterloo-Oxford will play Centre Wellington (D10 #2) for another AAAA berth.
Over in AAA, Jacob Hespeler and Southwood are through to the semifinals while Elmira will battle Brantford CI (D5 #2) for another CWOSSA spot.
