My Adventures Abroad: ICS Invitational

The first weekend of December meant another tournament for the Varsity Women’s basketball team. This time they were off to Zurich for the ICS Invitational. Many of the same teams, who they had faced, previously were on the schedule of games. On Saturday morning the girls opened the tournament against Brillantmont, with a convincing win of 51 -17. Giving the TASIS women their first win of the season. This game set the tone for the rest of the tournament. The girls now believed in their abilities and proved to themselves that they were able to set the tone of the game.
Next game was against La Grande Boissierre (LGB). The current winner of every tournament they enter. The girls had faced them in the previous tournament and it was a very challenging game. This time, they were more prepared and were ready for the challenge. The game was close for the first two quarters, alternating which team was in the lead. The second half, LGB continued to press and pulled ahead for the win with a score of 24 – 43.
The final game Saturday was very important. It was to determine our place within the pool and guarantee a position in the semi-final game. The girls proved their skill with a win over ISZL Riverside, scoring 44-15. That evening, one of the parents kindly took the girls out to dinner to help them get refreshed for the big games on Sunday.

Sunday morning they faced La Chataigneraie (La Chat). If the girls were able to pull out a win in this game, it meant they would be playing for first place of the tournament. The lead went back and forth the entire game, coming down to the last eleven seconds, with the final score being La Chat 35 -33, putting TASIS in the running for 3rd or 4th and playing Inter-Community School Zurich. The girls were tired and they came out a little flat, giving ICS some room. In the end they stepped up and took the lead winning the game 26 – 30, taking home the third place trophy.