X-Women Advance to Final With Win Over Pandas
SF #1: CIS women’s basketball Central Regional
X-Women advance to final with win over Pandas
Courtesy: Carleton University sports information
March 11, 2011
OTTAWA (CIS) – AUS defensive player of the year, Ashley Stephen (Scarborough, Ont.), recorded a game-high 20 points and 13 rebounds to lead the StFX X-Women to an 82-73 victory over the Alberta Pandas in the first game of central regional semifinal action at the Ravens’ Nest Friday night.
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Despite the Pandas second-half comeback, the AUS bronze medalist X-Women would reclaim their lead late in the fourth quarter, sending them to the regional final tomorrow night at 7 p.m.
The X-Women came out strong from the opening whistle, going on a 6-0 run in the first few minutes of play and only allowing two points from the Pandas. The Atlantic team created a 10-point cushion at the end of the first, up 22-12.
The second saw the Pandas bring a heightened momentum, shrinking the deficit to five two minutes into the quarter. But that’s as close as Alberta would get to their opponent, who finished the half up 37-32.
The Pandas continued to narrow the gap in the third, breaking down the StFX offense and outscoring their opponent 25-19. With 30 seconds to go before the end of the quarter, Alberta forward Kendra Asleson (Richmond, B.C.) completed a three-point play to overtake the X-Women, 57-56, going into the fourth.
Alberta saw its biggest lead of the match in the final quarter when Marisa Haylett (Vancouver), shooting 75 per cent from the free-throw line, went two-for-two, giving the Pandas a seven-point lead. The X-Women were determined for a comeback though, and it would come in the final minutes of play. Victoria Anderson (Antigonish, N.S.) would sink the basket that would reclaim the StFX lead and send the team to the regional final.
StFX will now take on the winner of the Carleton and Winnipeg match-up in tonight’s other semifinal game.
STAT LEADERS
StFX
Points: Ashley Stephen (20), Sheryl Chisholm (16)
Rebounds: Ashley Stephen (13), Donisha Young (12)
Assists: Camesha McKenzie, Victoria Anderson, Kirsten Jones, Jocelyn Moore (2)
Player of the game: Ashley Stephen
Alberta
Points: Marisa Haylett (20), Georgia Popovici (12), Anneka Bakker (10)
Rebounds: Georgia Popovici (11), Marisa Haylett (9)
Assists: Sally Hillier (3)
Player of the game: Marisa Haylett
SCHEDULE & RESULTS (Eastern Standard Time)
Friday, March 11
18:00 Semifinal #1: StFX 82 vs. Alberta 73
20:00 Semifinal #2: Winnipeg vs. Carleton (SSN Canada webcast)
Saturday, March 12
19:00 Final (SSN Canada webcast)
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