Basketball World Toronto

BWT's Women's League - Winter 2010 - League Championship Game was held this past Friday April 9th, 2010 at the Air Canada Centre - Toronto Raptors Main Court. The game featured perennial favourite Mean Green vs. the Sparks in a competitive matchup as they fought it out for BWT`s Women`s Championship title.

The game was a very competitive matchup of two evenly balanced teams. Mean Green was led by their League MVP Ange Mbikay and balanced playmakers of Kash Labaziewicz (#22) and sharp shooter Stefanie Pojrazova (#23). The Sparks countered with the league`s 2nd leading scorer Katie Murray (#9), solid inside play from Anne-Marie King (#10) and a former MVP Julie McGoey (#32). As the game got under way both teams started to feel each other out. Ange from Mean Green started off hot slashing the Sparks defense as she scored 14 points quickly. The Sparks were more balanced and were led by Katie Murray (#9) with 10 points and Anne-Marie King (#10) with 8. As the clock winded down in the first half, the Sparks held a small lead 22-20.

As the second half got under way the Sparks kept pouring it on with 12 points from K. Murray (#9) and 10 from A. King (#10).  Mean Green tried to mount a comeback with 8 points from Mbikay (#8) and 7 from K. Labaziewicz (#22), but it was not enough.  The Sparks closed out the game winning the Championship Title 48-34. The MVP of the Playoffs/Finals was Anne-Marie King (#10) who finished with 18 points, 15 rebounds and 7 blocks as she controlled the paint for the entire game.  

Congratulations and thank you to all the players who participated in BWT’s Women’s League Winter 2010 and we look forward to seeing you all in BWT’s Women’s Summer League 2010 starting in May.

BWT would like to officially announce the presentation of the Division Champions trophy and the MVP Award for BWT's WInter 2010 - Women's Division.

The Division Trophy was awarded to Mean Green. Accepting the award was the entire Mean Green team.

The MVP Award was awarded to Ange Mbikay (#8) who finished the regular season with 20.2 Points per game, 4.5 steals per game, 4.0 assists per game and 6.6 rebounds per game.

Congratulations to Mean Green and Ange Mbikay on their achievements this season.

On behalf of our sponsor Boston Pizza - Yonge and Eglinton, BWT would like to officially announce the selection of Basketball World Toronto's - Women's Player of The Week - Week 9. The award was given to Anne-Marie King of the Sparks. King scored 27 points, contributed 4 blocks, 1 assists and 18 rebounds as her team defeated the 1st place squad Mean Green. Ranked 3rd overall in the division in scoring Anne-Marie has helped her team secure the 2nd place spot in the division and position them for a big run in the playoffs. King will be called upon again this week as her team plays their first playoff game against the Misfits. Congratulations and good luck in the playoffs.

Honorable Mentions
Team Gold – Katie Murray (#9) – 21 points, 1 steal, 1 block, 4 assists & 10 rebounds.
Mean Green – Kash Labaziewicz (#22) – 12 points, 1 steal, 1 block, 2 assists & 13 rebounds.

On behalf of our sponsor Boston Pizza - Yonge and Eglinton, BWT would like to officially announce the selection of Basketball World Toronto's - Women's Player of The Week - Week 8. The award was given to Stefanie Pojrazova of Mean Green. Stefanie scored 12 points, contributed 1 steal and 10 rebounds as she helped her team in a win over the Misftis. 4th overall in scoring in the division, Stefanie has helped position her Mean Green team to lead the Women's Division. Mean Green will call upon Stefanie again this coming Monday when they face the Sparks (Team Gold). Congratulations and good luck.

Honorable Mentions
Team Gold – Katie Murray (#9) – 20 points, 3 steals, 4 assist and 4 rebounds.
Misfits – Carmen Hopkins (#15) – 11 points and 13 rebounds.

On behalf of our sponsor Boston Pizza - Yonge and Eglinton, BWT would like to officially announce the selection of Basketball World Toronto's - Women's Player of The Week - Week 7. The award was given to Siobban Reynolds of UCONN (Team Navy). Reynolds helped her team upset the first place team in a nail-biting win as her team won 48-46. To go along wtih her points, Siobban contributed 1 assits and 11 rebounds as her team is now positioned to fight for 2nd place. Siobban will be called upon again this Monday to help her team as they face the ever tough team Sparks. Congratulations and good luck.

Honorable Mentions
Team Gold – Katie Murray (#9) – 17 points, 4 steals, 1 assist and 10 rebounds.
Mean Green – Andrea Stefanyk (#32) – 10 points, 2 blocks, 12 rebounds.

On behalf of our sponsor Boston Pizza - Yonge and Eglinton, BWT would like to officially announce the selection of Basketball World Toronto's - Women's Player of The Week - Week 6. The award was given to Ange Mbikay of Mean Green. Ange scored a season high 38 points in a huge come from behind win. Combining her points total with 2 steals, 4 assists and 11 rebounds, Ange helped her Mean Green team secure the win over their arch rival Team Gold. Leading the league in scoring at 21.8 PPG, Ange will be called upon to lead her team this Monday when they face the up and coming Sun (Team Navy). Congratulations and good luck.

Honorable Mentions
Team Gold – Anne-Marie King (#8) – 21 points, 1 steals, 7 blocks & 32 rebounds.
Misfits – Kristina Anzlinger (#1) – 10 points, 1 steal, 3 blocks, 2 assists & 7 rebounds.

On Saturday, February 20th, 2010, Basketball World Toronto was proud to present BWT's Women's Winter 2010 All-Star Game. This game was jam packed with excitement right from the tip as we were witness to a see-saw battle from the first whistle to the final horn. Neither team ever led by more than 6 points and the fans knew they were in for a last second finish from mid way through the first half.

As the game started off, both teams looked to share the ball as the scoring was very balanced for both sides with Kristina Anzlinger (#5) leading the way with 6 points for the East All-Stars in the white jerseys'. Katie Murray (#9) led the way for the West All-Stars with 9 points, while continuing her clutch shooting from the free-throw line shooting 3-4 in the first half. At the half, the West All-Stars held a slight lead of 22-20.

As the second half got under way, the coaches from both squads looked to make some halftime adjustments. Both teams tightened up the defense with the goal of trying to limit the fast breaks which proved to be challenges both squads. The second half was shaping up to be an instant classic with both sides trading baskets and neither team never jumping ahead by more than 4 points. The stars of the game came out to shine in the second half with team leader Katie Murray (#9) of the West leading the charge with 8 points and Stefanie Pojrazova (#21) heating up from the field with a pair of deep 2's and a 3-pointer. The game went down to the wire and free-throws decided the final outcome with Katie Murray sealing the victory with a shot from the line which put her team ahead for good at 40-38. Katie was also named MVP of the game shooting 6-13 from the field and 5-8 from the line for 17 points. She also chipped in with 3 steals, 1 assist & 5 offensive rebounds.

On behalf of BWT and our sponsor Boston Pizza Yonge & Eglinton we would like to thank all the participants, spectators and staff who helped make this event such a rousing success. We hope to see you all out for the League Championship Game which will be held at the Air Canada Centre again on the Raptors Main Court in April 2010.

At half-time of BWT's Winter 2010 All-Star Game, BWT's 3-Point Contest took place for both Men and Women. The contest started off with Katie Murray (22.2%) of the Sparks shooting first, Ange Mkibay (33.3%)of Mean Green shooting second and her teammate, current league leader in 3PT %, Stefanie Pojrazova (46.2%) shooting last. Katie made 3 shots, Ange made 4, but it all came down to Stefanie who put up quite the long-distance display connecting on 14 attempts including a run of 6 consecutively which put a stamp on her claim as the Women's 3PT champ.

BWT would like to congratulate and thanks all participants in this event and the Women's champion for the Winter 2010 season Stefanie Pojrazova of Mean Green. Great Shooting!

On behalf of our sponsor Boston Pizza - Yonge and Eglinton, BWT would like to officially announce the selection of Basketball World Toronto's - Women's Player of The Week - Week 5. The award was given to Healy Thompson of the Misfits. Thompson scored team highs in points and rebounds with 13 & 14 respectively, making this her first double-double of the season. Healy also contributed 1 steal, 2 blocks & 1 assist to complete her solid stat line. Although her team lost the game, the Misfits are starting to gel at the right time and will work towards a big win next Monday when they face Team Navy. Congratulations and good luck.

Honorable Mentions
Mean Green – Ange Mkibay (#8) – 20 points, 5 steals, 2 assists & 7 rebounds.
Sparks – Katie Murray (#9) – 19 points, 5 steals, 1 assist & 4 rebounds.

On behalf of our sponsor Boston Pizza - Yonge and Eglinton, BWT would like to officially announce the selection of Basketball World Toronto's - Women's Player of The Week - Week 4. The award was given to Ange Mkibay (#8) of Mean Green. Ange scored a team high 17 points which led her teams balanced attack on offence. She also chipped in with 6 steals, 7 assists & 10 rebounds. The quadruple-double was within reach!. The win solidifies Mean Green’s place atop the standings with a sparkling record of 3 wins and zero losses. Ange and the Mean Greener’s are surely to have a bulls-eye fixed upon their backs from now on, so they will need to continue their sustained offensive effort in hopes to hold off the competition. Congratulations and good luck.

Honorable Mentions
Sparks – Katie Murray (#9) – 26 points, 2 steals, 2 assists & 5 rebounds.
Sun (Navy) – Heather Owens (#5) – 15 points, 3 steals, 4 blocks & 14 rebounds.  

On behalf of our sponsor Boston Pizza - Yonge and Eglinton. BWT would like to officially announce the selection of Basketball World Toronto's - Women's Player of The Week - Week 3. The award was given to Kristina Anzlinger (#1) of the Misfits. Anzlinger contributed a solid stat line of 8 points, 6 steals, 3 assists and 3 rebounds to help her team get back to a .500 record. Kristina will be counted on again for a strong performance as her team goes up against the winless Sparks who are sure to come out of the gates firing on all cylinders. Congratulations and good luck.

Honorable Mentions
Mean Green – Kash Labaziewicz (#22) – 9 points, 4 steals, 1 block, 1 assist & 8 rebounds.
Sparks – Julie McGoey (#32) – 9 points, 1 steal, 1 block and & 11 rebounds.

On behalf of our sponsor Boston Pizza - Yonge and Eglinton, BWT would like to officially announce the selection of Basketball World Toronto's - Women's Player of The Week - Week 2. The award was given to Kisha Roberts of the Team Navy. Roberts led her team in 4 of the 5 major statistics by scoring a team high 12 points and also contributing 4 steals,5 assists and 13 rebounds as her team started the season off on the right foot with a close victory over Team Gold (Sparks) and Fall 2009 MVP Katie Murray. Keisha will be called upon again this coming week as her team faces off with the Misfits, who will be sure to come out strong looking for their first win of the season. Congratulations and good luck.

Honorable Mentions
Mean Green – Ange Mkibay (#8) – 21 points, 9 steals, 5 assists & 2 rebounds.
Team Gold (Sparks) – Katie Murray (#9) – 16 points, 2 steals, 1 block, 3 assists & 12 rebounds.

On behalf of our sponsor Boston Pizza - Yonge and Eglinton, BWT would like to officially announce the selection of Basketball World Toronto's - Women's Player of The Week - Week 1. The award was given to Katie Murray of the Sparks (Team Gold). Murray scored a team high 33 points as she lead her team to a big win in their first game. Combining her points, Katie also contributed 3 steals, 2 assists and 6 rebounds as her team started the season off on the right foot. Murray was the Fall 2009 Women's League leading scorer and will be called upon again this Monday as her team faces off against a new powerhouse in the league, the Sun (Team Navy). Congratulations and good luck.

 
 Honorable Mentions
Sparks - Team Gold - Julie McGoey (#32) - 10 points, 4 steals, 2 blocks, 1 assist and 16 rebounds.
Storm - Team Green - Melissa Veljovic (#15) - 18 points, 8 steals, 5 assists and 11 rebounds.