Huskies drop two to Memorial

(St. John's, NF) The Sea-Hawks were once again able to outlast the Huskies 4^th quarter push in today's victory. The win puts Memorial all alone in fourth place, and move their record back to the .500 mark.

This one was a track meet from the start, both teams shooting over 45 percent in the first half. This was somewhat surprising, given SMU's reputation as a stout defensive team. They'd been holding teams, on average, to 55 points per game but this game was anything but a defensive clinic.

For Memorial, it was the Brooklyn Wright show on Sunday afternoon. She poured in 27 points while shooting a sublime 4 of 8 from 3-point range, and knocking down 9 of her 10 free throws. Shanieka Wood was once again the standout for the Huskies, recording a double-double in the losing effort.

Perhaps the key to victory today was the work the Sea-Hawks put in on the glass. They finished with a 39-32 edge on the glass, something that coach Mark English stressed in advance of the weekend's games. That extra work put the Sea-Hawks in position to win in this absolute shootout of a game.

Saint Mary's will look to right the ship against Acadia on Friday, while Memorial is off to UNB for a two game set. As always, catch the games live on AUStv.ca. 

Source MUN Communications - Thomas Penney