(ST. JOHN'S, N.L.) – The Memorial Sea-Hawks defeated the Acadia Axewomen 66-41 on Saturday evening in AUS women's basketball action at the Field House. Four-points were up for grabs as it was the first time the two teams met this season.
The opening quarter was a tight one with both teams wrapping it up at 12 points. Lindsay Taylor (Waterloo, Ont.) opened the second with a jump shot putting another three on the board for the Sea-Hawks.
Acadia's Paloma Anderson (Phoenix, Arizona) was quick to respond with two back to back jump shots. The quarter played out much the same as the first with both teams neck and neck. The Axewomen went into the half up by just one point over the home team with a score of 25-24.
In the third quarter the Sea-Hawks began to pull ahead after some foul trouble on Acadia's end, and finished the quarter up by 10.
Memorial made their biggest gains in the fourth, outshooting Acadia 24-9 thanks in part to a trio of three-pointers from Lindsay Taylor. The home team sealed the deal 66-41 to take the victory.
Subway player of the game was fifth-year Kelia Pond (Goulds, N.L.) who was then promptly honoured as a graduating senior. Lindsay Taylor had a team-high 17 points off coach Doug Partridge's bench. Chante Clarke (Toronto, Ont.) contributed 13 of her own and four rebounds, also off the bench.
The Axewomen were led by second year forward Paloma Anderson with 19 points and nine rebounds in the loss. Allie Barrie (Yarmouth, N.S.) was next with 10 points and six rebounds.
Memorial improves to 9-8 on the season, officially clinching a playoff berth. Acadia drops to 4-14 with the loss, giving up their spot at the Subway AUS women's basketball championship.
Both teams will be back on the court Sunday for their second game of the double header series at 11 a.m.
Source: Memorial Sports Communications