Despite being down a few bodies (as you can see from the picture), the Grand River Renegades were victorious in Guelph this past weekend, going 3-0 at the Centennial Senior Girls' Tournament.The Rens knocked off St. Paul (Niagara Falls) 54-41 in round one. Unfortunately, speaking of being shorthanded, the two bottom teams in the 8-team draw, Oakwood and Newmarket, were late scratches but the organizers were able to pull together the Centennial Junior team to face off against the Rens.
The much more experienced Renegades won that one, 48-23, and there were many comments from Centennial supporters about how well the Rens handled the situation (and their overmatched opponent):
@CWOSSABball I hear the Grand river seniors were a class act tonight in Guelph. Thanks coach thanks team #needmoreofthis #classcoach&team
— Frank Cain (@CainFcain) September 26, 2014
In the tournament final, Grand River took on the Centennial seniors, who had defeated both Resurrection and St. Marcellinus (Mississauga) to advance to the final.The game was tight early on, with the Rens holding a 22-20 halftime edge before pulling away a bit in the second half for a 56-39 victory.
Grand River is back to WCSSAA play this week, with games against Elmira and Forest Heights.
