Manitoba defeats Saskatchewan 96-93
Manitoba beat Saskatchewan 96-93 on Saturday, November 7 in Saskatoon, SK, a Canada West conference game in women's basketball. The final margin was 3 points, with 189 combined points on the board.
Darya Rom set the pace for Manitoba with 30 points on 9-of-13 shooting. Samantha Onyebuchi added 17 and Taylor Schepp had 14. Six Manitoba players scored in double figures. Maya Flindall was Saskatchewan's top scorer with 27 points on 9-of-16 shooting, plus 4 steals. Ryan Deutscher scored 17 and Olivia Harm added 15.
Five Saskatchewan players reached double figures. Manitoba shot 56.1% from the field (32-57) and made 6 of 17 three-pointers; Saskatchewan shot 50.8% (33-65) and went 5-for-17 from beyond the arc. At the line, Manitoba made 26 of 37 free throws and Saskatchewan made 22 of 28.
Manitoba recorded 10 assists to 15 for Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan won the rebounding battle 30-28, but it was not enough. Samantha Onyebuchi of Manitoba was the game's top rebounder with 11.
Manitoba committed 15 turnovers and Saskatchewan committed 13. Manitoba finished with 6 steals to 11 for Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan led 21-20 after the first quarter and 48-45 at halftime.
Manitoba won the second half 51-45. Saskatchewan next plays Lethbridge on Friday, Nov. 13; Manitoba next plays Alberta on Friday, Nov. 20.
