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The girls
dominated pool play by defeating the National Capitals 25-21, 25-15, Kingston
Pegasus Black 25-17, 25-11 and Georgetown Impact Black 25-10, 25-16.
The crossover
match was easily within their grasp, as they defeated the Toronto Toros 25-5,
25-15. The girls played sharp, focused ball, and with amazing teamwork.
Great hits! Great blocks!
On Sunday, the
first match was against the South County Bandits Teal, and our team gave an
extraordinary performance with their ability to overcome a first game loss of
11-25. Our girls had to ‘dig deep’ to shake off a loss of confidence, and
continued fighting to find the strength and will to be their best. And
true to Durham Attack Black form, they fought their way back to beat the Bandits
27-25, then winning the match with a 15-11 victory. It was inspiring to watch
(as well as very stressful for the parents and coaches!).
The girls then
went on to defeat the Scarborough Titans in 3 games (22-25, 25-12, 15-11). Sweet
revenge!
The final
match for the gold medal was with the Niagara Rapids Black. This team
certainly challenged our girls, but they defeated them on the first game 25-22.
The second game was lost 17-25 through a series of unlucky breaks and close
calls, and the third game was lost in a heart stopping and heart breaking 13-15
final score.
Although
exhausted, the girls never stopped fighting and it was clear that the lesson had
been learned from the game against the Bandits: never give up. Our girls
never did. We are all extremely proud of them and look forward to our
tournaments in Joliette, the 15U Provincials Tier 2, and the Nationals in
Moncton.
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