The tenacious attitude of the battered and bruised team almost willed them to a victory, however they ran out of gas in the final minutes.
Kellie Ring
The Gees may have been the favourite heading into the gold medal match on their home floor, but instead it ended in a 66-60 upset.
As a whole, the Gee-Gees teams were incredibly well represented, showing the strength of their seasons.
With involvement in organized sports rising globally, there is also a rise in the number of youth sports injuries and a drop in the age of young athletes with overuse injuries.
Kellie Ring is a fourth-year guard for the Gee-Gees women’s basketball team. She’s a member of the starting lineup, and one of the more experienced players on a young team. The past four years she’s gone through two ACL tears, but she continues to be a leader and looks to push the Gees into promising playoff basketball this season.
The Gee-Gees basketball teams played their first home games Nov. 7 and 8. Though the lady Gees only came out with one win, both teams are off to a great start.
The Panda Bowl defined an unrivaled U of O vs. Carleton rivalry and Pedro was the prized possession that went to the victor each year.
