UNB defeats Cape Breton 69-53
UNB defeated Cape Breton 69-53 on Friday, October 30 in Sydney, NS. It was an AUS conference game in women's basketball. Cape Breton lost by 16 in a game that produced 122 total points.
Maheva Ngassam led UNB with 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting, adding 6 rebounds and 3 steals. Zoe Olscamp finished with 11 and Ann Bastien had 9. Maddie Eustace was Cape Breton's top scorer with 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting. Jesse McCarron scored 11 and Amanda Cruickshank added 11. Three Cape Breton players reached double figures.
UNB shot 44.1% from the field (26-59) and made 4 of 17 three-pointers; Cape Breton shot 34.0% (18-53) and went 1-for-11 from beyond the arc. At the line, UNB made 13 of 16 free throws and Cape Breton made 16 of 28. UNB recorded 11 assists to 3 for Cape Breton.
Cape Breton won the rebounding battle 29-27, but it was not enough. Ann Bastien of UNB dished out a game-high 5 assists. UNB committed 21 turnovers and Cape Breton committed 21.
Each team had 11 steals. UNB next plays Dalhousie on Friday, Nov. 6; Cape Breton next plays Acadia on Friday, Nov. 6.
