NEWS RELEASE
OOFII SIMCOE UNITED
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Everything came together perfectly for the OOFII Simcoe United Grade 7 boys at the Canadian Youth Basketball Summer League championships in Oshawa this past weekend.
Having leapfrogged into the top seed in the last regular-season weekend, they were hoping to keep improving and earn a medal. They did that and more, earning gold in dominant fashion while avenging their only two losses along the way.
Having earned a bye into the quarter-finals, Simcoe United got through to the semifinals with a 48-21 win over Stoney Creek. This led to United’s first chance to make up for a regular-season loss against a strong Eagle Flight team from Scarborough. Though Eagle Flight kept things interesting with tremendous outside shooting, United pulled away with hot shooting of its own for a 73-56 win.
The championship game was set up perfectly. House of Legends, which had beaten United in regular-season play on a spectacular buzzer beater, was waiting.
The championship didn’t have the same drama. OOFII Simcoe United controlled the game from the start. The half-court defence was nearly flawless and set up multiple fast-break opportunities. The team dominated play inside the paint against one of the strongest and most athletic teams in Ontario. On top of that, the team continued its best-ever weekend shooting from beyond the arc.
The result was a stunning 69-35 win in which every player was able to contribute. OOFII Simcoe United had saved its best for last and took home the gold.
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