Winnipeg beats Brandon 83-66
In women's basketball on Friday, October 23 in Brandon, MB, Winnipeg came away with a 83-66 win over Brandon in a Canada West conference game. The final margin was 17 points, with 149 combined points on the board.
Jennifer Kallon paced Winnipeg with 15 points on 7-of-13 shooting, along with 7 rebounds. Jazmin Birch finished with 14 and Ella Castres had 11. Four Winnipeg players scored in double figures. Abigail Shand was Brandon's top scorer with 19 points on 5-of-10 shooting. Amaya McLeod scored 11 and Taya Clark added 8.
Winnipeg shot 50.8% from the field (32-63) and made 9 of 27 three-pointers; Brandon shot 35.0% (21-60) and went 5-for-24 from beyond the arc. At the line, Winnipeg made 10 of 19 free throws and Brandon made 19 of 29. Winnipeg recorded 14 assists to 14 for Brandon.
Winnipeg controlled the glass, outrebounding Brandon 38-32. Sarah Boitson of Winnipeg was the game's top rebounder with 9. Taya Clark of Brandon dished out a game-high 6 assists.
Winnipeg committed 24 turnovers and Brandon committed 22. Winnipeg finished with 9 steals to 14 for Brandon. Winnipeg next plays MacEwan on Friday, Nov. 6; Brandon next plays Alberta on Friday, Nov. 6.