The BSSC Lions travelled to Footscray to compete in the School Sport Victoria (SSV) State Championships on Friday 22nd August after qualifying through from the Loddon Mallee Region.
The pool matches were against Horsham, Hume Anglican Grammar and Galen College, Wangaratta.
The opening match was a great way to start the day with a 3-0 win against Horsham. The team bonded straight away; you could see the fun being had between the players.
The second game was a thriller against Hume Anglican College. Both teams traded scores early with Hume taking the lead late in the first half. The Lions hit back with the equaliser in the last and then hit the front to win the match 3-2. The energy levels were high with the come from behind victory.
The last round game was a tough game against Galen College, Wangaratta. The Lions hit the score board early before Galen hit back. Galen scored again to take the lead before a steadying goal to secure top spot of Pool B for the Lions.
The final of the SSV State Champs was played against Mordialloc. Both teams were out on their feet but gave it everything they had. The boys found the back of the net early in the game. Mordialloc put the pressure on and equalised in the second half before hitting the front mid to late in the second half to take the win.
A huge congratulations to the Senior Boys Hockey team on being top 2 in the State! A massive thank you to Dan Gibbons for coaching and driving the bus and to Sharon McColl for being Team Manager for the day!
| Opponent | Result | Score | Goal Scorer |
| Rd 1: Horsham | Won | 3-0 | C Sims, J Sims & Tamblyn (1) |
| Rd 2: Hume | Won | 3-2 | C Sims (2) & Sandhu (1) |
| Rd 3: Galen College | Drew | 2-2 | Tamblyn & Sandhu (1) |
| Final: Mordialloc | Lost | 1-2 | Woodward (1) |
