StFX defeats Acadia 60-43
StFX defeated Acadia 60-43 on Friday, October 30 in Antigonish, NS. It was an AUS conference game in women's basketball. The final margin was 17 points, with 103 combined points on the board.
Abby Mercer led StFX with 12 points on 5-of-11 shooting. Ava MacNutt chipped in 11 and Mikaela James had 11. Four StFX players scored in double figures. Emily Nunes-Sabean was Acadia's top scorer with 12 points on 4-of-10 shooting, adding 5 rebounds. Ella Hoyt scored 9.
StFX shot 43.6% from the field (24-55) and made 5 of 25 three-pointers; Acadia shot 24.5% (13-53) and went 4-for-23 from beyond the arc. At the line, StFX made 7 of 11 free throws and Acadia made 13 of 18. StFX recorded 13 assists to 10 for Acadia.
Acadia won the rebounding battle 31-29, but it was not enough. StFX committed 13 turnovers and Acadia committed 17. Each team had 8 steals.
StFX next plays UNB on Saturday, Nov. 14; Acadia next plays Cape Breton on Friday, Nov. 6.