EASTERN COMMERCE WINS QUAD 'A' BASKETBALL

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By Broadcastsports Staff                                                                                 Posted March 11, 2009

The Eastern Commerce Saints reclaimed their place as the top High School basketball program in Ontario. 

On Wednesday night the #1 seed Saints captured the Ontario Federation of Schools Athletic Association Quad A Championship with a 50-49 win over #3 seed Mother Teresa Titans in Windsor.

The Saints led by 18-16 after one quarter and bumped the lead to seven at the break.

Mother Teresa, the Toronto Catholic Champs jumped on Eastern in the third quarter. They outscored them 18-10 and led 40-37 after three quarters.

Eastern recovered in the fourth quarter and despite some spotty free throw shooting the Saints hung on for the win.

Shamar Bennet led the Saints with 16 points, Jerome Brown added 12 and Alwayne Bigby dropped in 10.

Ryan Augustine led the Titans with 10.

Eastern has won five of the past eight provincial championship.

Defending Champion Pickering Trojans from Ajax won the Bronze medal 38-36 over Notre Dame Welland. The Trojans played all five games without Head Coach Mike Gordensky who remained at the team's Windsor hotel. Gordensky has been suspended for one year  by  the Ontario Federation of Schools Athletic Association for using two ineligible players during a tournament in St Carolina over the Christmas holidays.

In the Triple A Championship in Ottawa, #6 seed Emery Collegiate from Toronto lost the Gold medal game 57-57 to #1 seed St Matthew CHS from Orleans.

In the Double A Championship in Timmins, St Thomas Aquinas from Oakville won  the Gold medal with a 55-53 triumph over Westminster from London.

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