{"id":42856,"date":"2024-02-20T21:31:05","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T01:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=42856"},"modified":"2024-02-20T21:31:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T01:31:05","slug":"lady-tigers-capture-sweetheart-hoops-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=42856","title":{"rendered":"Lady Tigers capture Sweetheart hoops tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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MILFORD:<\/strong> It was a Sweetheart of a weekend of hoops for the Hats East Rural High Lady Tigers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tigers hosted their annual Sweetheart Basketball tournament at the school in Milford featuring Sommet Secondary School; Breton Education Centre from Cape Breton; and Millwood High from Lower Sackville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Action took place all day Friday and Saturday Feb. 17-18, and had a great crowd on hand for the host Tigers games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was even a canteen available for snacks and drinks (water, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Victoria Mumford pushes the offence towards the Millwood end. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Abby Kphler of Millwood (no. 12) brings the ball up the court towards the Tigers net. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The Tigers earned the victory by almost doubling BEC in the final, led by three players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hants East won the final 76-41 over the Cougars from Cape Breton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leading the offensive attack by HERH were Corri Hopewell; Victoria Mumford; and Jane Gatto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All three had 17 points apiece for the Tigers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HERH’s Taylor Boyd looks for a play towards the net. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Millwood’s no. 8 Payton Duquette tries to find room for a play as HERH defender no. 6 Sierra Foley tries to anticipate where the pass will be made. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the team\u2019s final round-robin game, it was close early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, once the jets got going the baskets kept falling for Hants East in their 50-36 victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Victoria Mumford had 17 points, while Jane Gatto had 13 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jane Gatto no. 2 of HERH goes for the shot. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Taylor Boyd tries to set the play. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sierra Foley runs in all alone to the opposition net for the basket. 9Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

To open the tournament, Hants East narrowly got by Sommet 60-57.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Victoria Mumford recorded 25 points, while Enfield\u2019s Taylor Boyd had 13 points for HERH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Against BEC in the second game of the tournament, Hants East\u2019s Jane Gatto dropped down 21 points in the 60-45 win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taylor Boyd was second in points for the Tigers in this game, scoring 15 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Corri Hopewell looks to pass to a teammate despite heavy coverage from Millwood defenders. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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HERH offensive threat Victoria Mumford has the gap to the net closed tightly by Millwood defenders during game action. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The HERH Lady Tigers. (Submitted photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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