Bridgewater Bandits 02 Mite Minor team wins Championship at JWK tournament
2010-01-20
The saying goes that, defense wins championships, and that was the case for the 02 Bandits. Being a strong defensive team all year, they played a strong defensive game to produce wins. After round robin play the Bandits played Boston Advantage in the Quarterfinals. The Bandits were firing on all cylinders ... The saying goes that, defense wins championships, and that was the case for the 02 Bandits. Being a strong defensive team all year, they played a strong defensive game to produce wins. After round robin play the Bandits played Boston Advantage in the Quarterfinals. The Bandits were firing on all cylinders winning 9-0.
In the Semi-Finals, the Bandits played the top seeded Rhode Island Saints. (a team of players from several teams) The Saints came in as the top offensive team. This game had end to end action with great goaltending on both sides. Bandits win 1-0.
In the Finals, Bridgewater Bandits would face EHF league rival Bay State Breakers. With another great team defensive effort the Bandits won the JWK Mite Minor Championship 5-0. This was two for two as the Bandits won the North American Fall Championship earlier in the year.
