THE EDMONTON INFERNO SEIZES THE NATIONAL CROWN AT 2018 CWBL WOMEN'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP; SASKATCHEWAN WINS BRONZE
(April 8, 2018 - RICHMOND, BC) The Edmonton Inferno wins gold at the 2018 Canadian Wheelchair Basketball League (CWBL) Women's National Championship at the Richmond Oval in Richmond, BC Sunday after defeating Team Quebec, 58-55. The Saskatchewan Hot Wheels reached the podium with a win in the bronze medal game over the BC Breakers.
Edmonton captured the momentum early by making a few nice shots, including a deep three from Arinn Young at the buzzer, with a score of 17-13 at the end of the first quarter. The second quarter saw Quebec dictating the tempo with Élodie Tessier getting a few offensive rebounds and Quebec putting up some solid defense. A steal from Cindy Ouellet resulted in Quebec taking their first lead of the game with three minutes left in the second quarter. Quebec led 25-23 at half time. An intense third quarter saw multiple lead changes, but Edmonton just pulled ahead by two points, with a score of 41-39 at the end of the third. In a decisive fourth quarter, it was back and forth until the very last minute. Cindy Ouellet took a three with 11 seconds left to try to tie the game, but just misses. As a result, Edmonton claims the gold, while Quebec settled for silver with a final score of 58-55. Arinn Young remained a powerhouse throughout the entire tournament and it was no different in the final game as she scored a team high of 21 points for Edmonton.
"It was a hard fought game against Quebec who has four Paralympic athletes on their team," says Karla Tritten of Edmonton Inferno. "It came down to managing emotions, being patient, and trusting your teammates."
It was bittersweet for Tritten as this was her last game after a 30 year career. She retires with a gold medal around her neck.
In the bronze medal game, both the Saskatchewan Hot Wheels and the BC Breakers came out strong. It was a seesaw battle between the two clubs in the first two quarters, but Saskatchewan soared ahead in the third, leading by 24 points at the end of the quarter. BC battled to erase the deficit in the fourth quarter but Saskatchewan came out on top and secured the win with a final score of 70-48. Erica Gavel dropped a team high of 29 points for Saskatchewan, while Amanda Yan put up 14 points for BC.
The three-day tournament is co-hosted by Wheelchair Basketball Canada and BC Wheelchair Basketball Society (BCWBS) and features the top female club teams in the country.
Final Results
1- Edmonton Inferno
2- Team Quebec
3- Saskatchewan
4- BC Breakers
MVP and All-Stars
MVP: Arinn Young (ED)
All star: Amanda Yan (BC)
All star: Katie Miyazaki (SK)
All star: Cindy Ouellet (QC)
All star: Rosalie Lalonde (QC)
All star: Elodie Tessier (QC)
Final results from today can be found here .
About BC Wheelchair Basketball Society
The BC Wheelchair Basketball Society (BCWBS) is the provincial sports' governing body which provides support to wheelchair basketball programs throughout BC. BCWBS's mission is to provide experiences that inspire inclusion, participation and excellence through wheelchair basketball.
About Wheelchair Basketball Canada
Wheelchair Basketball Canada is the national sport governing body responsible for the organization of the sport in Canada. It is a non-profit, charitable organization that is committed to excellence in the development, support and promotion of wheelchair basketball programs and services for all Canadians from grassroots to high performance. Wheelchair basketball is a fast-paced, hard-hitting, competitive sport in which Canada is held in high esteem around the world for winning a combined six gold, one silver, and one bronze medal in the last seven Paralympic Games. For more information, please visit www.wheelchairbasketball.ca .
EDMONTON INFERNO TAKES THE TITLE AT THE 2018 LCBFR WOMEN'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP; SASKATCHEWAN WINS BRONZE MEDAL
(April 8, 2018 - RICHMOND, BC ) Edmonton Inferno take gold at the 2018 Canadian Wheelchair Basketball League (CWBL) National Women's Championship on Sunday at the Olympic Oval de Richmond, in Richmond, BC, after defeating the Quebec team, 58-55. The Saskatchewan Hot Wheels reached the podium with their victory in the bronze medal game against the BC Breakers.
Edmonton were quick to seize the momentum with some nice shots, including an Arinn Young three-point field goal, going 17-13 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, Quebec set the pace with Élodie Tessier getting some offensive rebounds and Quebec putting in a solid defense. An interception by Cindy Ouellet allowed Quebec to take the lead, for the first time, with three minutes of play remaining in the second quarter. Quebec led 25-23 at halftime. In an intense third quarter, the teams took turns leading several times, but Edmonton took a two-point lead, 41-39, at the end of the third quarter. In a decisive fourth quarter, a back and forth continued until the very last minute. Cindy Ouellet attempted a three-point field goal with 11 seconds of play to tie the game but narrowly missed it. As a result, Edmonton won the gold medal, while Quebec settled for silver with a final score of 58-55. Arinn Young maintained a formidable offense throughout the tournament, just like in the final game, as she led the team with 21 points for Edmonton.
“It was a hard-fought game against the Quebec team of four Paralympic athletes,” said Karla Tritten of the Edmonton Inferno. “It was all about managing your emotions, being patient and trusting your teammates. "
It was a bittersweet victory for Karla as it was her last game after a 30-year career. She is retiring with a gold medal around her neck.
In the bronze medal game, the Saskatchewan Hot Wheels and BC Breakers started the game strong. It was a bitter battle between the two clubs in the first two quarters, but Saskatchewan took the lead in the third quarter, leading by 24 points at the end of the quarter. The Breakers struggled to overcome the deficit in the fourth quarter, but Saskatchewan took the lead and secured the win with a final score of 70-48. Erica Gavel recorded the team's highest number of points, with 29 points for Saskatchewan, and Amanda Yan contributed 14 points for the Breakers.
The three-day tournament, co-hosted by Wheelchair Basketball Canada and the BC Wheelchair Basketball Society (BCWBS), features the country's top women's club teams.
Final results
1- Edmonton Inferno
2- Quebec team
3- Saskatchewan
4- BC Breakers
Most Valuable Player and All-Star Players
Most Valuable Player: Arinn Young (ED)
Star player: Amanda Yan (BC)
Star player: Katie Miyazaki (Sask.)
Star player: Cindy Ouellet (Qc)
Star player: Rosalie Lalonde (Qc)
Star player: Élodie Tessier (Qc)
Today's final results can be found here .
About the BC Wheelchair Basketball Society
The BC Wheelchair Basketball Society (BCWBS) is the provincial sport governing body that provides support for wheelchair basketball programs in BC. The mission of the BCWBS is to enable live experiences that inspire inclusion, participation and excellence in wheelchair basketball.
About Wheelchair Basketball Canada The
national sport governing body responsible for organizing sport in Canada, Wheelchair Basketball Canada is a not-for-profit, charitable organization committed to excellence in development, support and promoting wheelchair basketball programs and services for all Canadians, from entry level to high performance. Wheelchair basketball is a fast-paced and highly dynamic competitive sport in which Canada is held in high regard around the world, with a combined total of six gold medals, one silver medal and one medal. bronze at the last seven Paralympic Games. For more information, please visit www.wheelchairbasketball.ca .
