Mount Royal defeats Calgary 61-42
In women's basketball on Friday, November 6 in Calgary, AB, Mount Royal came away with a 61-42 win over Calgary in a Canada West conference game. The final margin was 19 points, with 103 combined points on the board.
Marissa Richards paced Mount Royal with 15 points on 5-of-12 shooting, along with 3 steals. Asha Donnelly finished with 12 and Presley Hopf had 10. Three Mount Royal players scored in double figures. Christine Geraldo was Calgary's top scorer with 10 points on 4-of-9 shooting. Kourtney Oss scored 8.
Mount Royal shot 35.7% from the field (20-56) and made 9 of 24 three-pointers; Calgary shot 27.1% (16-59) and went 3-for-21 from beyond the arc. At the line, Mount Royal made 12 of 20 free throws and Calgary made 7 of 15. Mount Royal recorded 13 assists to 3 for Calgary.
Mount Royal controlled the glass, outrebounding Calgary 37-32. Elise Carline of Mount Royal was the game's top rebounder with 12. Mount Royal committed 25 turnovers and Calgary committed 28.
Mount Royal finished with 14 steals to 9 for Calgary. Mount Royal led 10-8 after the first quarter and 31-16 at halftime. Mount Royal won the second half 30-26.
The teams are scheduled to meet again on Saturday, Nov. 7.
