Article By: Michael-Allan MarionThe St. John's College Green Eagles tore apart their North Park Collegiate Trojans prey in the first game of the Brant County best-of-three senior girls basketball final on Tuesday.
The Eagles beat the the Trojans 70-34 in a game played on their home court.
"It was a great start, the kind of game we wanted to play," head coach Matt Lynch said.
"We played intense defence that dictated the pace of the game. The offence came out of that defence."
Control of the play through the first two quarters allowed the Eagles to finish the first half 43-17.
While he said all the players put in strong performances, Lynch praised the versatile talent of Kendra Van Leeuwen, who contributed several baskets and three-point shots.
"When she wasn't scoring, she was setting up other plays,' he said.
The Eagles demonstrated why they were unbeaten all season as they dominated with aggressive play that kept the Trojans mainly bottled up in their own end.
Van Leeuwen led the St. John's scoring in the first half with 15 points. She did it with three three-pointers, two baskets and two foul shots. Kaitlyn Overeem also launched a three-pointer and two baskets for seven points.
North Park responded with seven points by Sarah Minutillo from two three-pointers and a basket, while Sydney Adams had two baskets for four points.
"We went on a lull in the third quarter, and North Park went on a bit of a run. They didn't stop playing," Lynch said.
"Then we went on a run of our own and finished the game with the win."
The Eagles and Trojans meet in the second game Thursday.
A third game, if necessary, will be played Friday.
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