AUS Women's Basketball Weekly Round Up: Week 5

AUS Women's Basketball Weekly Round Up: Week 5

Saturday, Jan. 6

UPEI 85 vs. StFX (4-point game) (Box Score)
(ANTIGONISH, N.S.) The visiting UPEI Panthers kicked off 2018 with an 85-53 victory over the StFX X-Women Saturday night at the StFX Oland Centre. UPEI's Carolina Del Santo led all scorers in the game with 20 points and also pulled in nine rebounds. Kiera Rigby scored 16 points for the Panthers, while Jane McLaughlin had 13 with six rebounds and Reese Baxendale added 10. StFX's Kendra Smith scored nine off the bench and had eight rebounds, while teammates Holly Scott netted eight points and Samantha Minicucci scored seven. Read more: Recap

Dalhousie 43 vs. Saint Mary's 90 (4-point game) (Box Score)
(HALIFAX, N.S.) The Saint Mary's Huskies defeated the visiting Dalhousie Tigers 90-43 on Saturday night from the Homburg Centre. Huskies guard Jasmine Cain led all scorers on the night with 30 points and went 8 for 10 from beyond the three-point land. Katrina Murrell had 11 points for Saint Mary's while teammates Kennisha-Shanice Luberisse added 10 points and Shanieka Wood had eight points and 14 rebounds. Michele Tchiakoua paced the Tigers with 15 points in the loss while Diedre Alexander added nine points and Robertha Charles had seven. Read more: Recap

Acadia 70 vs. UNB 64 (4-point game) (Box Score)
(FREDERICTON, N.B.) The Acadia Axewomen surged in the fourth quarter to earn a 70-64 win over the UNB Varsity Reds on Saturday. UNB's Hannah Currie led all scorers with 23 points and 10 rebounds, to earn Subway Player of the Game honours. Paloma Anderson led Acadia with 22 points. Read more: Recap


Sunday, Jan. 7

Cape Breton 64 vs. Memorial 50 (4-point game) (Box Score)  
(ST. JOHN'S, N.L.) The Cape Breton Capers earned a 64-50 win over the Memorial Seahawks Sunday afternoon. Hannah Brown led the Capers with a game-high 21 points and 17 rebounds. Haille Nickerson led the Seahawks in the loss with 12 points and four rebounds. Read more: Recap