HAWKS LOOK FOR FAST START AS SECOND HALF BEGINS
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Humber ( ) | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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Sheridan ( ) | 14 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 1 |
OAKVILLE, ON: The Humber Hawks Men's Volleyball team, just back from a tournament in Quebec where they were a solid 2-2 against a number of strong Eastern Canada teams, will open the second half of the season on Saturday afternoon, as they travel to Oakville to play the Sheridan Bruins.
THE MATCH UP
Humber Hawks (Etobicoke) @ Sheridan Bruins (Oakville)
5-4, 4th West 4-5, 6th West
3:00 pm
Sheridan Athletic Centre – Trafalgar Campus: Oakville
LAST TIME OUT VS SHERIDAN
The two teams were embroiled in quite a battle on the Hawks home court, with the home team scratching out a five-set win (23-25, 25-19, 25-23, 29-31, 15-10). Clayton Blanchette and Alex Gibbs were monsters on the night, with 27 and 25 offensive points, respectfully. Sheridan had four players in double figures, led by Christian Dela Cruz's 19 points.
HAWK NOTES
- Humber is coming off a solid performance at a tournament in Quebec, where they played to a 2-2 record, but unable to advance to the play-off round.
- After an amazing 5-0 start to the season, Humber is currently floundering with a four game losing streak. They are still in a play-off position, but there are five teams within a game of each other that are battling for the last two play-off positions
- Although they rank in the middle of most team stats, their success from the service line has been key – 53 aces (5th), 1.61 aces per set (4th)
- Second year sensation Clayton Blanchette has been outstanding, and he continues to lead the league in offence, averaging 5.6 points per set. Alex Gibbs has been a more than capable option, as he checks in at 3.6 pps
SCOUTING SHERIDAN
- The Bruins have had a ping pong type of season so far. Win two, lose two, win one, lose two, win one, lose one.
- They are one of three teams with 4-5 records, and battling for their play-off lives in each game this semester
- Sheridan has outstanding setting, and their total assists (353) put them second in the league. They also show a flare for defence, standing second in league rankings in digs per set
- Christian Dela cruz leads the offence for the Bruins, checking in with a mark of 3.8 pps. He is supported by a trio of teammates who are scoring at a 2.0 pps pace or better.
HAWKS HISTORY WATCH
- With every victory, Head Coach Wayne Wilkins (308-109/.739%) continues to rise in the Humber coaching rankings and sits just 10 wins away from being the Hawks all-time wins leader. Legendary basketball coach Mike Katz has a record of 318-76/.807%
- At his current pace, Blanchette could finish the season with the fourth best single season mark in Hawks history. Terrel Bramwell owns the top three spots
GENERAL NOTES:
Sheridan will not be providing a live stream for this game
