Tag: Women's Basketball
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Previewing the Bold and Mustangs
Jacob Smith One of two ties in the OUA to end the regular season paired the Windsor Lancers with the Western Mustangs, and Western not having the tiebreaker bumped them down to the 11 seed. Now the Mustangs will travel into Toronto to see the TMU Bold in the first round of the OUA Critelli…
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Previewing the Gryphons and Lancers
Jacob Smith After two weeks of being in a three team tie, the 15-7 Guelph Gryphons have settled into the playoffs as the seventh seed and they host the 11-11, tenth seed Windsor Lancers in the first round of the OUA Critelli Cup playoffs. The Gryphons won their regular season meeting with the Lancers, and…
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Previewing the Marauders and Golden Hawks
Jacob Smith In terms of record, there’s no closer matchup you’ll get in the first round than the eighth seed McMaster Marauders hosting the ninth seed Laurier Golden Hawks. McMaster at 15-7 and Laurier at 13-9 matched up at the start of the season where the Marauders took it 80-75, and now they meet again…
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Previewing the Gee-Gees and Voyageurs
Jacob Smith Round 1 of the OUA Critelil Cup playoffs starts on Wednesday February 21st. With the first round, the fifth through 12th seeded teams go at it for a chance to play one of the top four teams in the quarterfinals. The fifth seed Ottawa Gee-Gees host the Laurentian Voyageurs in the fifth seed…
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Determination
Jacob Smith AUS All-Star, champion and tournament MVP Alaina McMillan has led the Saint Mary’s Huskies to two straight AUS championships during her career. From Brantford, Ontario, the 5’6 guard has helped raise teams to the top at every level she’s been at. Alaina tried all different sports when she was little, searching for her…
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Feels like home
Photo: Greg Mason Jacob Smith Basketball can take you many places, and for Allie McCarthy, she’s been halfway across the country and back, now bringing experience and a wide range of skills to a Ottawa Gee-Gees team making a run. From Grand Falls, New Brunswick, to Hamilton, Ontario, to Grand Forks, North Dakota and finally in…
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Five to look back on
Jacob Smith The 2023-2024 OUA women’s basketball season is halfway done. Games resume on January 4th and the push towards the Critelli Cup playoffs is on the horizon. With the break in play, it’s time to look back on the first half of the season. If you’re a new fan or simply need a refresher, here are five…
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Huskies roll into Toronto for celebration of a star
Photo: Matt Krohn/USA TODAY Sports Jacob Smith From Ontario Basketball, to OSBA tournaments at the Mattamy Athletic Centre with Crestwood Prep, to Canada Basketball tournaments, Aaliyah Edwards has a lot of history playing basketball in the Toronto area, now she returns with her collegiate squad, for a celebration of her journey. The TMU Bold women’s…
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Following a trusted path
Jacob Smith Noor Bazzi is in the midst of her fifth season of eligibility and second with the Brock Badgers women’s basketball program. After a winding journey to find the environment she fit best in, she is now helping lead the Badgers towards another playoff run and possible third nationals appearance in four years should…
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Brock Badgers midseason report
Jacob Smith A win over Waterloo, buzzer-beater overtime loss to the Carleton Ravens, win over McMaster and Queen’s, the Brock Badgers have had a steady climb throughout the first half of the season. Let’s analyze where the team currently stands and what they should do once the season starts again in January. The Brock Badgers…
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