Schultz's strong performance keeps Queens close in Calgary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Red Deer College (0-6, 0-6) | 14 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 50 |
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SAIT (4-2, 4-2) | 17 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 58 |
Brent Forster – RDC
Calgary, AB – The Basketball Queens led after three quarters but a strong final quarter from SAIT pushed the Trojans ahead 58-50.
After the Trojans held a slight three point margin after the first quarter (17-14), the RDC Queens stormed back and outscored the SAIT Trojans 16-8 in the second to lead 30-25.
Only one basket separated the two squads in the third (17-15) with SAIT having the slight edge. The Trojans added 16 more points in the fourth and buckled down on defence, reducing the Queens' offence to five points, picking up a 58-50 home win.
Paige Schultz (12) Colby Brochu Photography
Paige Schultz led the way for the Queens with 11 points. The second-year guard from Saskatoon added 2 rebounds and 1 steal.
Sandra Garcia-Bernal (23) Colby Brochu Photography
Sandra Garcia-Bernal was strong on the boards, recording 11. The RDC Queens had 8 more rebounds than the SAIT Trojans (42-34).
Anegor Wol scored 17 points for SAIT.
On Saturday, November 10, the Queens will play the Medicine Hat College Rattlers at 3:00 p.m. at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre.