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New kids on the court deliver dynamite debut 6Stags' Under-15 girls cn provincials, Under-1 5 boy ~,The Stags weren't content to simply case iheir way onto the OBA scene. In a sensational debut ai the provincial championships, Multons newest basketball -programt - in just its second season- M claimied a pair of midget medals. T he firsi was secured hy the Siags' Under- 1VI5 girls, who struck Division 5 gold in SDownsview. .j Powered by an l8-poinî effort from all M purpose standout DenelI Brown, Milton for- tîfîed its efforts down the stretch - after sur- Draw Yout .Dadf pture gold at Division 5 s daim Division 3 bronze rendering a first-haîf lcad - to outdistance IEM Newmarket 43-36 in the finals. -"We switched tu a man-to-man defence after they wcnt ahcad by two and that made the difference," said assistant coach Manny Santiago, who led the teami alongside Bennett Trinidad. Veronica Aurcus contribuicd eighî points and sorte fierce rebounding to the chamnpi- onship victory, which followed a decisîve 53- 36 semnifinal triurnph over the Strathroy Spirit. A laie change of venue threatencd the that accounted for more than haîf the overaîl Stags' title hopes before the tournament even scorîng were guards Josh Bcrza, Kyle Ylagan began, as the eveni was moved from and Mikey Borlongan - whos been recruit- Scarborough to Downsvicw withoui the' cd for the OBA1ýs Central West Region dlite team's knowledge. developmrent team. Arnivingjust 15 minutes before their ftrst- "This trami rcally likes bo round game agatnst the Kingston Impact, the run. Thaïs beeni our strengîh local cagers; didn't even have lime for a .~ail year and uts wbaî won it warm-up yct managed t0 pull out a 36-3 for us," saîd head coach victory - igniting a 4-I OBA Mike Borlongan, whos been run. sclcctcd to coach the mîdget . The girls didn't use the devclop)menî program. mix-up as an excuse. They Milions boys fiad ils hopes fought through it and played for gold dasbed by the Goulbourn great," said Santiago, who praised be u Hmswho exacîed a measure of centre Frances Furgiuele and payback in the srmiftnals - win- point guards Kheila Cruz and Monica Del ning 75-57 aftcr having lost 66-57 in the Prado for delivering standout performances round-robin finiale. Rounding otît the championship squad Jalen Taylor hacl scored a team-hîgh 16 were Abegail Burdeos, Camille Sanghera, points in the initial clash wtth Goulbourn, Chantelle Ouano, Charmîka Trinidad, A decisive quarîcrftnal upset of the Denyse Manguhat, Jasmine Santiago, Jessica Vaughan Panîhers - who'd beat the Stags in Lacz, Tashya Caleon and Manda (trasic. previolîs tournamient pla: - scrved as Milionis Under- 15 boy's addcd 10 thc OBA anothcr bigh point ol tbc wcckcnd, as did a mnedal haul - claiming Division 3 bronze in 69 -45 cotneback Ssii) oser the North York Mississauga to puncîtuate a fairlv challcnging l'ire t) round one. scason. 1 bit loti rnit'nî C opciîn sl dicors sais Dosso 3I-2() ai ball ilt hti 11t'li lI ttiatl lit ill ba l titi t t' pîloîîl tiut 11\c o, tbiid platce hotiotrs, tlue Stags stclpjîcd up to douse the I irc their bread-and-hutter fast break bo turn the Paul Dragos, Donovan Hiasting, Jordan tide and down the Niagara Falls Red Raiders Millare, Dallas Padua, Ntck Hoînesinjulian 68-52. Maharaj, AC Tetîdortî and Nathan 1-cading the way with a formidable attqck ('askantiet comprised ibe rest of the tcam. MILTON CHORISTERS PRESENT