The Lady Cannoneers come away 1-1 in the Mohawk Valley Torchia Classic

Saturday November 3, 2012:

Heading into our season opener this past Saturday at The Torchia Classic there was great expectation for the new look Jefferson Women's Basketball program. There was no disappointment or first game jitters as our women posted a 24 point victory over Region III Division II Genesee Community College. The Cannoneer's were lead by Freshman Jasmine Canady who scored 34 points in here collegiate debut. Tapulei Vaveao wasn't far behind in her debut for the Cannoneer's notching 26 points. The 76 point outburst is the most scored by a Women's Cannoneer team in almost 3 years.

Sunday November 4, 2012:

Coming off a very well executed performance against Genesee Community College on Saturday night, the Jefferson Women's Basketball team made the quick turn around to face the 8th ranked team in the nation Mohawk Valley Community College. With a very young team, execution and controlling the pace of play was our team's goal. Making Mohawk Valley play at our speed allowed us to control time of possession and intensity of the game. We played exceptionally well in the first half breaking and handling the Mohawk Valley press, and pressure defense with multiple lay ups. Leading the majority of the first half by 4 points, we found ourselves down 7 at halftime due to numerous substitutions because of foul trouble. As we look forward to a new and very competitive year from our girls, placing 2nd at the Torchia Classic was a great start to a new season. We played the style of play we want and executed at our speed exceptionally well. We are all looking forward to the coming months, and it's great to be competing once again!