Huskies D Hold Ooks to no Field Goals in Third Period
Friday November 15, 2019
Keyano Huskies Basketball
Opponent: NAIT Ooks Location:
Syncrude Sport & Wellness Centre - Canadian Natural Gymnasium
Women's Basketball
Keyano Huskies 59 NAIT Ooks 38
Keyano Huskies look to regroup after back-to-back losses to the host Lakeland College Rustlers last week. Ooks come in with a record of 4-4 and the Huskies 4-2.
Huskies will have to hold Ooks' Sydney Hurlburt in check as she is averaging nearly 18 points per game...fourth best in the ACAC. Huskies have the one-two punch of Moiyan Toure at 16 ppg and Aliyah Johnson at 15.8 ppg.
Toure also leads the ACAC in rebounding while windexing the glass at a 12.3 average.
1st Period
Keyano Huskies 11 NAIT Ooks 14
Takes the home side 2:11 to score their first point with a free throw swish by Kaitlyn de Sousa Martins (510" Forward 3rd Business Admin Saskatoon, Sk).
It's either Huskies milking-the-clock or a solid Ooks defence as the Huskies are taking errant shots with the 24-second shot clock running down.
A three-pointer by Kaleigh Sellars (5'6 Guard 3rd Business Admin St. John's, Nfld) brings applause and even a "Downtown Freddie Brown" from the fans in the stand.
Ooks using the outlet pass to beat the Huskies down court.
Huskies coughed up six steals but did not capitalize as much as they could.
2nd Period
Keyano Huskies 30 NAIT Ooks 24
Huskies tie it up 18-18 on 3-pointer by Aliyah Johnson (5'7 Guard 4th Business Fort McMurray, Alberta).
Huskies' Joy "The Vertical" Victor brings (5'7" Guard 3rd Business Admin Tortola, British Virgin Islands) some "ohhs and aahs" from a crowd as she showcases her amazing vertical leaps with a layup to make it 20-18.
A Casey Gorieu (5'8" Guard 2nd Business Admin Stony Plain, Alberta) three- pointer with time running out sparks the Huskies.
Allison Hunder (5' 11" Guard 3rd Bachelor of Business St. Albert, Alberta) playing well for Ooks with eight points and four boards.
Moiyan Toure (6' Post 4th Early Childhood Education Edmonton, Alberta) with six points, three rebounds and four assists has to change her uniform number from her regular No. 23 to No. 24.
3rd Period
Keyano Huskies 49 NAIT Ooks 26
A swift coast-to-coast score by Johnson gives the Huskies a 36-24 lead.
Game turns into a track meet in favour of the Huskies.
Ooks score their first points of the period with 58 seconds remaining with two Hunder free throws.
4th Period
Keyano Huskies 59 NAIT Ooks 38
Ooks just not in rhythm with several air ball attempts. Huskies man-to-man pressuring.
Victor playing solid for Huskies.
Home Hardware/Boston Pizza Player of the Games for Huskies is Victor. For the Ooks the nod goes to Hunder.