Winnipeg tops MacEwan 69-50
In women's basketball on Friday, November 6 in Winnipeg, MB, Winnipeg came away with a 69-50 win over MacEwan in a Canada West conference game. The final margin was 19 points, with 119 combined points on the board.
Jazmin Birch led Winnipeg with 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting, plus 7 rebounds. Jennifer Kallon finished with 13 and Ella Castres had 11. Five Winnipeg players scored in double figures. MacEwan's leading scorer was Unity Obasuyi, with 21 points on 9-of-25 shooting, adding 3 steals.
Winnipeg shot 37.1% from the field (26-70) and made 8 of 22 three-pointers; MacEwan shot 30.2% (19-63) and went 2-for-17 from beyond the arc. At the line, Winnipeg made 9 of 10 free throws and MacEwan made 10 of 20. Winnipeg recorded 16 assists to 10 for MacEwan.
Winnipeg controlled the glass, outrebounding MacEwan 53-42. Toni Gordon of MacEwan was the game's top rebounder with 12. Jennifer Edwards of Winnipeg dished out a game-high 6 assists.
Winnipeg committed 19 turnovers and MacEwan committed 20. Winnipeg finished with 9 steals to 15 for MacEwan. Winnipeg led 16-10 after the first quarter and 33-30 at halftime.
Winnipeg won the second half 36-20. The teams are scheduled to meet again on Saturday, Nov. 7.
