Axewomen, Reds, Capers, and Panthers open season with weekend sweeps

Axewomen, Reds, Capers, and Panthers open season with weekend sweeps

The Acadia Axewomen, UNB Reds, Cape Breton Capers, and UPEI Panthers all opened the AUS women's basketball seasons with weekend sweeps.

The reigning AUS women's basketball champions, the Acadia Axewomen opened the season on Thursday night as they visited the Saint Mary's Huskies, playing to a 78-70 victory. the Axewomen then visited Saint Mary's again on Saturday, playing to a 78-74 victory.

The Capers opened their season on the road, defeating the Dalhousie Tigers in back-to-back games. Cape Breton earned an 80-73 victory on Saturday evening and a 73-56 win on Sunday.

The UNB Reds visited the StFX X-Women this weekend, playing to a 69-40 win on Friday and earning a massive 79-37 victory on Saturday evening.

UPEI hosted the Memorial Sea-Hawks this weekend, earning a close 79-75 victory on Saturday, and another close 62-60 win on Sunday afternoon.

 

Thursday, Nov. 1

Acadia 78 at Saint Mary's 70

 

Friday, Nov. 2

UNB 69 at StFX 40

 

Saturday, Nov. 3

Memorial 75 at UPEI 79

UNB 79 at StFX 37

Acadia 78 at Saint Mary's 74

Cape Breton 80 at Dalhousie 73

 

Sunday, Nov. 4

Memorial 60 at UPEI 62

Cape Breton 73 at Dalhousie 56