The Widdifield Wildcats junior girls basketball team found NOSSA gold at West Ferris Secondary School as they defeated the St. Mary’s Knights from Sault Ste. Marie 41-34 in the gold medal game on Saturday afternoon.
Carlie Pappano led the Cats offence with 13 points while Zenna Hilliard had 9 points and Payton Sproule contributed 8 points.
“As a coach, it was great to see the student-athletes learn and grow individually as well as a team collectively,” said Wildcats coach Stephen Hong about the win.
The Wildcats opened the NOSSA event with a 57-41 win over the St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Bears. Hilliard led the way in that one with 24 points while Pappano netted 14.
In the semi-final, against LaSalle from Sudbury, Payton Sproule had 16 points in a 48-32 victory. Hilliard contributed 10 points in the win.
The win ends the season for the Wildcats on top as there is no Jr. Girls OFSAA Basketball tournament.
Team members: Melanie Brouse, Zenna Hilliard, MacKenzie Bailey, Tori Gravelle, Carlie Pappano, Emily Arrowsmith, Holli Armstrong, Jami Bowman, Janae Hardware, Breanna Rowlandson, Meadow Gillespie, Adrianna Hanselman, Kira Lefebvre, and Payton Sproule.
Coaches are Stephen Hong and Alysha Young. Student Assistant Coaches are Kyle Armstrong and Gage King.
