Seawolves sweep the Hurricanes: UNBSJ’s women’s basketball team score a win

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On Jan. 26, the women’s Seawolves basketball team trumped their competition, the Holland College (HC) Hurricanes, 69-44 on the home court.

The first quarter began with UNBSJ and HC battling it out to see who would own the court. The score was fairly close but the Hurricanes struggled near the end, missing a great deal of fairly simple shots. The quarter finished with a score of 22-13.

The second quarter started with strong play from the Seawolves and the Hurricanes continuing to miss the mark with their layups. UNBSJ played some good defence, which was quickly matched by HC. As the visiting team closed in on the Seawolves with a score of 28-27 for UNBSJ, the home team stepped it up a notch and finished 34-29 before half time.

The third quarter followed the same pattern as the previous half, with the Seawolves continuing to hold the lead. The handful of excellent players from HC seemed to lose confidence which affected their game. UNBSJ closed the third with a score of 55-37. 

In the final quarter the Seawolves continued to play well and secured a 20 point lead over the Hurricanes. The final score resulted in a win for the home team at 69-44.

Emily is in her fourth year of Political Science. She loves studying and academics which follows into her research work. She's a stern black coffee drinker and is a proud Acadienne. When she's not working or doing school work, you can find Emily listening to 70s music on vinyl and watching Parks and Recreation. If you ask her about parliamentary institutions, she won't stop talking.