The St. Anthony’s School seniors girls basketball team are hanging up their jerseys.
On February 25, the Sabres hosted their final game of the regular season when they took on the Trochu Blue Jays. The Sabres kept the game close, but eventually fell behind and lost 49-34.
The first half was a low-scoring affair. The Sabres defence was working hard to generate some turnovers in their end and kept the game at 20-13 by the end of the first half. The Sabres offence struggled to get the ball to the Blue Jays net.
After the half, the Blue Jays were able to slowly build their lead.
“Our defense was our strong point, and our offense is where we struggled,” said head coach Chloe Grant.
The Sabres have one final game this season; an exhibition game against the Morrin senior girls.
One of the challenges faced by the team was injuries, which left the team playing short-handed for most of the season.
“Injuries have definitely taken a toll on our team this year. We started the season with a relatively small team, only seven players, and throughout the season have basically played with six players at best,” said Grant. “But, despite our obstacles, the girls have maintained a positive attitude.”
For the Sabres, the season was a building year. Most of the small squad were in Grades 10 or even 9. Looking ahead, there is a lot of talent on the horizon.
“This was also a developmental year for the Sabres. We were very inexperienced, with only one player that had experience at the high school level. I believe that the next few years will be much better for the senior Sabres, as the junior team has had a lot of success. Most importantly, there should be better numbers in the years to come, as the junior team is quite large,” said Grant.
