Tag: WBB
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PPG’s Final Ride
Jacob Smith Emma Weltz is a 5’7 point guard from Timmins Ontario who has won a national bronze medal, a national silver medal and a OUA silver medal, but long before that the journey started with a trio that would set the foundation for a build to one of the greatest in the country. Emma…
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Three takeaways from week one of OUA women’s basketball
Jacob Smith We are officially done one week of the OUA women’s basketball season, and a lot happened. Contenders soared, teams played above expectations, highly anticipated rematches were written into schedules, and we got the beginnings of a picture of who teams are. Here are my three biggest takeaways from week one of the OUA…
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TMU uses interior to outlast Thunderwolves
Jacob Smith The TMU Bold women’s basketball team opened their 2023 regular season at home on Friday night hosting the Lakehead Thunderwolves for the first of two matchups over the weekend. New faces on the floor for the Bold, new leadership for the Thunderwolves, TMU’s rookies made a big impact as the Bold came away…
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McMaster’s balanced offence leads to victory
Jacob Smith The McMaster Marauders opened their 2023 OUA women’s basketball season against the Laurier Golden Hawks on Wednesday night and came away with a 80-75 win. Through a balanced attack on offence, the Marauders weathered a storm of turnovers and never relinquished a lead taken in the second quarter. The Marauders and Golden Hawks…
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Lancers defeat Mustangs to open season
Jacob Smith The Western Mustangs played host to the Windsor Lancers on Tuesday night to open the 2023 OUA women’s basketball season. Windsor came away with a 64-51 victory against their division rival and their defence is looking like it will keep them in a lot of games. As you may expect with Windsor teams…
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Mustangs host Lancers in OUA kickoff
Jacob Smith Tuesday October 31st, the OUA women’s basketball season gets underway when the Western Mustangs host the Windsor Lancers in a OUA West matchup. Tuesday night game, halloween night, odd for those who’ve followed U SPORTS basketball but it’s basketball nonetheless. Only one game on tap for the opening night but it is not…
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SMU starts title defence with win
Photo: SMU Huskies Jacob Smith The SMU Huskies women’s basketball team entered the 2023-2024 AUS season as the reigning AUS champs and the likely favourites to repeat. With their first game being a home opener against the team they saw in the championship, the Acadia Axewomen, a statement was going to be made by either…
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Analyzing the Western Mustangs 2023 roster
Jacob Smith The biggest question I had about the Western Mustangs women’s basketball team through the offseason was who was going to run the offence at the point guard spot. They’ve lost Ariane Saumure to Ottawa and now as we’ve found with the release of their roster, they’ve lost Madalyn Picton who has transferred to…
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Defence Builds Contenders: Waterloo’s Foundation
Photo: Waterloo University Athletics Jacob Smith Shots may not fall, passes may get stolen, but one thing you can always control is defensive effort. The Waterloo Warriors women’s basketball team prides itself on grit, and to show for it they’ve built a relentless defensive team who’s identity starts inside and will rarely get beat on…
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Analyzing the Ottawa Gee-Gees 2023 roster
Jacob Smith The top three teams in the OUA all came from the OUA East last season. The Queen’s Gaels finished first, the Carleton Ravens second and the Ottawa Gee-Gees third. The Gee-Gees went 18-4 in conference in 2022, two losses coming at the hands of the Gaels, one to the Ravens and one to…
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