It's been quite a turnaround from a year ago at Waterloo-Oxford.With a strong junior talent core making their way to the senior ranks, the Crusaders have essentially gone from towards the basement of the WCSSAA league to all alone in first place after yesterday's home win.
It was a close one yesterday afternoon in Baden, where they defeated the visiting Waterloo CI Vikings by a 45-36 count to remain as the league's only undefeated team (6-0).
It was a close game throughout, with the 'Saders leading only by one point (21-20) at half, and by the same margin (32-31) after three.
They were able to take advantage of a few Viking miscues in the fourth quarter, outscoring WCI by a 13-5 score for the final margin.
Emily Glendinning paced WO with 13 points, while Mackeely Shantz added 11. Ramla Abdalla and Victoria Giguere were the top scorers for the Vikes, with 11 and 8 respectively.
There is now quite a log-jam after first-place WODSS, with WCI, SJAM, Jacob Hespeler, and Bluevale all sporting identical 5-1 records.
Nancy Michael Continues Torrid Pace for Rens
The Grand River Renegades aren't a team to dismiss just yet from WCSSAA contention; the Rens have a 4-2 record and could easily be sitting at 6-0 given that their losses were in OT to Bluevale and by 1-point to Preston.
A big reason for their success has been the play of lightning-quick guard Nancy Michael, who is having one of the best scoring seasons in WCSSAA history.
In fact, with 175 points through six league games, Michael is averaging a mind-boggling 29.1 PPG.
Though the WCSSAA league has seen some great players over the years, I'm guessing that there has never been a player with that sort of scoring average over the course of the season.
Upcoming games against top teams WODSS, JHSS and WCI will certainly be a challenge, but you would think that she will have to see plenty of court time in what should be competitive match-ups. It will certainly be something to keep an eye on as the season continues to progress.
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