Div II Nationals in Kingsport, Tennessee
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Tournament Date: July 10-13, 2008
The Buffalo Defenders 13u team coached by John Reinholz and Charlie Panapinto attended the AAU D-II National Championship Tournament in Kingsport, Tennessee in July 2008, finishing tied for 9th place. The 34-team field had some of the best 13u teams from around the country. The tournament is designed with 8 pools of four or five teams, and to qualify for the 16-team championship bracket it was necessary to come in the top two in the pool. The Defenders ended up finishing second in their pool and advanced to the championship bracket as a 2 seed.
Pool play:
7/10/08 - Defenders lost their tournament opener 42-40 in heart-breaking fashion as the Brevard (FL) Blue Thunder hit a 17-foot jumpshot at the buzzer. Sarah Pawlak had 22 points and Kallie Banker finished with 7 points in the loss. The Blue Thunder ended up winning the pool with a 3 and 0 record and went on to finish 5th in the tournament.
7/10/08 - Defenders beat the Bristol (TN) Pink Panther 45-36. Sarah Pawlak had 14, Kylie Reinholz 8, and Sami Wozniak finished with 6. Katie Healy and Taylor Rooks of the Defenders 12u team joined the 13u team for the tournament and contibuted with 5 and 3 points, respectively.
7/11/08 - Defenders finished pool play by beating the Reebok Select team out of Greensboro, NC 60-44. Sarah Pawlak dominated on both ends of the court grabbing 15 rebounds and scoring 33 points. Ashley Smith contributed with 10, Kylie Reinholz had 8, and Candis Kapuscinski added 4.
Bracket play:
7/12/08 - Defenders lost to the Winchester (VA) Rising Stars 49-42 in a hard fought battle against the team that went on to win the tournament and was undefeated throughout. Ashley Smith and Kylie Reinholz led the Defenders with 10 points each, while Sarah Pawlak added 8 and Bridget Andrews finished with 7.
7/13/08 - Defenders bounced back with an outstanding 62-49 win against a very talented North Carolina Nighthawks team. In a game that was tight throughout, the Defenders broke it open down the stretch to advance to the round of 12 teams. Bridget Andrews led the team with 17 points, while Kylie Reinholz and Sarah Pawlak had 12 and 11, respectively. Mikaela Connelly added 7 points and 10 rebounds, and played her best game of the tournament.
7/13/08 - Defenders were eliminated from the tournament after a tough loss to the Dayton (OH) Hoopstars, 48-41. Sarah Pawlak led the team with 20 points, while Mikaela Connelly contributed with 7, and Katie Healy had 6. With the loss, the Buffalo Defenders 13u team finished the tournament tied for 9th place.
The tournament brackets can be viewed on-line at: http://www.aauresults.org/girlsb/re_nationals.php?lkid=&s=125&y=2008
Pool play:
7/10/08 - Defenders lost their tournament opener 42-40 in heart-breaking fashion as the Brevard (FL) Blue Thunder hit a 17-foot jumpshot at the buzzer. Sarah Pawlak had 22 points and Kallie Banker finished with 7 points in the loss. The Blue Thunder ended up winning the pool with a 3 and 0 record and went on to finish 5th in the tournament.
7/10/08 - Defenders beat the Bristol (TN) Pink Panther 45-36. Sarah Pawlak had 14, Kylie Reinholz 8, and Sami Wozniak finished with 6. Katie Healy and Taylor Rooks of the Defenders 12u team joined the 13u team for the tournament and contibuted with 5 and 3 points, respectively.
7/11/08 - Defenders finished pool play by beating the Reebok Select team out of Greensboro, NC 60-44. Sarah Pawlak dominated on both ends of the court grabbing 15 rebounds and scoring 33 points. Ashley Smith contributed with 10, Kylie Reinholz had 8, and Candis Kapuscinski added 4.
Bracket play:
7/12/08 - Defenders lost to the Winchester (VA) Rising Stars 49-42 in a hard fought battle against the team that went on to win the tournament and was undefeated throughout. Ashley Smith and Kylie Reinholz led the Defenders with 10 points each, while Sarah Pawlak added 8 and Bridget Andrews finished with 7.
7/13/08 - Defenders bounced back with an outstanding 62-49 win against a very talented North Carolina Nighthawks team. In a game that was tight throughout, the Defenders broke it open down the stretch to advance to the round of 12 teams. Bridget Andrews led the team with 17 points, while Kylie Reinholz and Sarah Pawlak had 12 and 11, respectively. Mikaela Connelly added 7 points and 10 rebounds, and played her best game of the tournament.
7/13/08 - Defenders were eliminated from the tournament after a tough loss to the Dayton (OH) Hoopstars, 48-41. Sarah Pawlak led the team with 20 points, while Mikaela Connelly contributed with 7, and Katie Healy had 6. With the loss, the Buffalo Defenders 13u team finished the tournament tied for 9th place.
The tournament brackets can be viewed on-line at: http://www.aauresults.org/girlsb/re_nationals.php?lkid=&s=125&y=2008
