Burlington Panthers Major Midget: Welcome
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Monday, March 31
The Burlington Panthers Major Midget Girls Basketball team won their seventh consecutive gold medal as the hosts of their own tournament on the weekend. It was a "diamond" performance as it marked their 75th consecutive win of the 2008 season.
In the round robin, the Panthers started off with a 59-31 win over the Ajax Advantage. Melissa Mullins scored 21 points with a 9 point performance by Caroline McKenna.
Against the London Ramblers, Jamie Ruttle hit 19 points with the trio of Lauren Bosnjak, Emma Sanges and Megan Rauscher good for 8 points each. The team connected on 7 of their 10 three point shots in the first half building a 46-17 lead.
In an incredibly fast paced game against the Gloucester Wolverines, the Panthers took charge winning 70-50 . Mullins scored 26 points along with Xandra Yantzi who scored 16. Rebecca Babcock drew two key charges and Andrea Vanderlaan played great defensively shutting down a key Gloucester player.
In an exciting semi-final, the Panthers came from behind and outpaced the Ajax Advantage who were hot off their upset of the Kingston Impact. The Panthers won 60-53 with Ruttle dominating for 27 points with Mullins scoring 18.
In the championship finals against the Gloucester Wolverines, the Panthers pressed on to win it all 64-46.
Ruttle led the way again with 25 points. Mikaila Nederveen connected on huge 3 pointer late in the third quarter led by great defensive efforts from Jessica Craigie and Jessica Boelhower
The Panthers will be travelling to U.S. tournaments during the month of April.
Sunday, March 2
The Burlington Panther Major Midgets Girls AAA Basketball team showed true grit in their sixth consecutive tournament championship win at the recent Mississauga Monarchs Basketball Tournament.
After three pool play victories in which Burlington defeated London 65-37, Sarnia 69-40 and Mississauga 61-34 they looked poised in the semi finals against Kingston. The Panthers were led by 17 points each from Melissa Mullins and Jamie Ruttle in a 56-30 win.
In the championship finals against Ajax, the Panthers were faced with adversity for the first time this season, playing without their last three tournament MVP's: Melissa Mullins, Xandra Yantzi and Jessica Craigie. The Panthers fell behind 13-2 in the opening 4 minutes but never quit and went on a 14-0 run to take the lead late in the half. Never leading by more than 6 points, they won a close 47-43 victory to secure their 70th straight win.
Tournament MVP Jamie Ruttle was a force on the boards and led with 20 points. Megan Rauscher hit for 9 points along with Jessica Boelhouwer who scored 5, including 2 clutch free throws in the last minute. Emma Sanges led on rebounds and Rebecca Babcock drew key charges in the second half. Throughout the tournament, Lauren Bosnjak, Caroline McKenna , Mikaila Nederveen and Andrea Vanderlaan contributed to the scoreboard and on defense.
The Panthers host some of the top teams in the province at their own home tournament on March 28-30th.
Sunday, February 24
The Burlington Panthers Major Midget Girls Basketball team won their fifth tournament Gold medal at the Niagara Falls Red Raiders Tournament on the weekend.
Against the Niagara Falls Thunder, the Panthers led 47-6 at the half with Jessica Craigie leading the team to a 74-17 win scoring 15 points in first half. Lauren Bosnjak and Emma Sanges both chipped in 8 points while Jessica Boelhouwer scored 7.
Against Hamilton Blessed Sacrament, Mikaila Nederveen and Megan Rauscher both scored 8 points and Xandra Yantzi put up 9 as the Panthers moved on in the round with a 70-35 win.
A 59-25 win against Goulbourn saw eight Panther players hit 3 point baskets. Jessica Craigie scored 14 with Melissa Mullins added 13 points.
In the semifinals against York South, the Panthers finished the first quarter with a 25-3 lead and won the game 67-36 with Jamie Ruttle hitting 20 points and Melissa Mullins scoring 16.
In the championship finals against the host Niagara Falls Red Raiders, the Panthers pulled away to a 47-13 score at the half and finished with a 73-29 win. Missy Mullins and Jamie Ruttle both scored 18 points and Rebecca Babcock and Caroline McKenna both scored 7 points. Overall, the team scored a total of thirty one 3 pointers for the tournament.
Jessica Craigie was named the tournament MVP. She connected on twelve 3 point shots over the 5 tournament games.
The Panthers are 25-0 this year and have won 65 straight games dating back to last season.
The team is coached by Darrin Curtis and Ryan Park. Panther athletes include Emma Sanges, Rebecca Babcock, Xandra Yantzi, Jamie Ruttle, Jessica Craigie, Megan Rauscher, Lauren Bosnjak, Caroline McKenna, Mikaila Nederveen, Jessica Boelhouwer, Melissa Mullins and Andrea Vanderlaan.
The Panthers travel to the Mississauga Monarchs Tournament this weekend.
Sunday, February 10
The Burlington Panther Major Midget Girls Basketball team won their fourth gold medal of the season winning the Transway Tournament this past weekend in Hamilton.
In the first game of pool play, against the Mississauga Monarchs, the Panthers got started quickly and rounded out a 56-29 win. Megan Rausher scored 7 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Rebecca Babcock hit 8 points and drew 2 charges along with 5 rebounds. Emma Sanges scored 5 points and had 3 rebounds.
The second group game featured the Brantford Briars. After a close first half, the Panthers broke open the game winning 56-41. Jamie Ruttle scored 20 points along with Melissa Mullins who hit 11 points and added 7 rebounds, 7 steals and 10 blocks.
Against the Niagara Falls Rebels, the Panthers pulled ahead early and cruised to a 75-37 win. Caroline McKenna scord 10 points and added 2 rebounds. Mikaila Nederveen scored 4 points with 6 rebounds while Jessica Boelhouwer scored 8 points.
In the semi-final game against the Mississauga Monarchs, the Panthers ran away with a 59-26 win. Jamie Ruttle scored 23 points hauling in 8 rebounds. Jessica Craigie had 6 points and made 3 steals.
In the Gold medal final against the Brantford Briers, the Panthers prevailed in a 65-39 win. Jamie Ruttle grabbed 11 rebounds and scored 23 points. Tournament MVP Xandra Yantzi hit 12 points, pulled in 10 rebounds and topped it off with 10 blocks. Lauren Bosnjak scored 7 points. In this game, the team were a perfect 12 for 12 from foul line.
The team's win streak now extends to 59 games.
Sunday, February 24
Tournaments and Exhibition Games for the 2007 / 2008 Season
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Tentative Dates |
Tournament |
Exhibition Game |
Confirmed |
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2007 |
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| November 27 |
Oakville Juvenile |
Yes |
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| December 9 |
Ancaster Magic |
Yes |
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| December 13 | OakvilleJuvenile | Yes | |
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2008 |
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| January 5,6 | Kitchener-Waterloo |
Yes |
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| January 11-13 | Scarborough Blues |
Yes |
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| January 14 | Ancaster Magic |
Yes |
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| January 25-27 |
Ancaster Magic |
Yes |
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| February 8-10 | Transway |
Yes |
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| February 22-24 | Niagara Falls |
Yes |
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| February 29 - March 2 |
MMBA |
Yes |
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| March 28 -30 | Burlington Panthers |
Yes |
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| April 4 - 6 |
Shock Invitational Michigan Shock |
Yes |
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| April 18 - 20 | Chicago |
Yes |
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| May 2 - 4 |
OBA Championships London |
Yes |
Friday, November 23
November 25 , 2007
Updated Practice Schedule now on Calendar
November 23 , 2007
Exhibition Games and Gym Maps added
Practice Times Updated
November 17 , 2007
OBA Locations Announced - Although not posted on the OBA web site, they can be found at http://www.centralbasketball.com/
Sunday, October 1
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