CCAA Placement Game: MSVU Mystics 97, Mohawk Mountaineers 63
MSVU Mystics placed seventh at the 2023 CCAA Women's Basketball National Championship, winning the placement game on day three 97-63 over the host Mohawk Mountaineers.
The Mystics got out to a huge lead early off the Mountaineers 15 first quarter turnovers. After the first 10 minutes MSVU led 30-11.
From there on out the Mystics would only grow their lead en route to the victory.
The 4imprint Player of the Games included Alisha McNeil from MSVU and Celina Chung of Mohawk. McNeil scored 18-points on four made threes, while Chung had a game-high 20-points and 11 rebounds.
CCAA Bronze Semi-Final: Red Deer Queens 81, Humber Hawks 72
The Red Deer Queens have punched their ticket to the CCAA National bronze medal game with an 81-72 win over the Humber Hawks.
While Queens held the lead for majority of the game, the Hawks hung around all game. Red Deer was up three after the first quarter, but only led by one at halftime.
As Humber kept pushing for a concrete lead, Red Deer would stop any momentum. After three quarters Queens was only up two before winning by nine.
Heena Sidhu of Red Deer was named 4imprint Player of the Game for a 17-point performance. Sarah Baptie for Humber took the Player of the Game honours for her team with 10-points.
CCAA Bronze Quarter-Final: Red Deer Queens 80, Mohawk Mountaineers 70
The Red Deer Queens would end any hope for the host Mohawk Mountaineers to keep their medal quest alive, with the Queens winning 80-70.
Turnovers were the biggest difference in the contest with the Queens only turning it over 18 times and the Mountaineers giving up the ball 30 times.
Despite struggling to hold onto the ball, Mohawk stuck around early with Red Deer leading 23-22 after the first quarter. A tough second quarter offensively for the Mountaineers allowed Queens to extend their lead to nine before half.
The Mountaineers would use the third quarter to close the gap, getting as close as one-point, but the Queens would hold on to advance to the bronze medal semi-finals.
Sandra Garcia-Bernal of Red Deer and Angong Jacob from Mohawk were named 4imprint Players of the Game. Garcia-Bernal scored 11-points while Jacob recorded nine-points.
The Mountaineers will now play the Mystics in the 7/8 placement game.
CCAA Semi-Final: Géants de Saint-Jean 75, Humber Hawks 62
Géants de Saint-Jean clinched their first-ever berth to the CCAA national gold medal game after defeating the Humber Hawks 75-62.
Saint-Jean led the way for the entire game starting with a nine-point lead after the first quarter.
The Hawks would make a push in the second half, but Saint-Jean would hold their guard defensively to hold on for the win.
Sophie-Anne Bouffard of Saint-Jean was named a 4imprint Player of the Game, while the Humber Hawks Brittney English also received the honour for the second time this tournament. Bouffard had seven-points and grabbed 16 rebounds. English was good for 22-points with five made threes.
Humber will now play Red Deer in a bronze semi-final game.
CCAA Quarter-Final: Humber Hawks 84, Augustana Vikings 63
Humber Hawks will be the second team in the CCAA semi-final following a convincing 84-63 victory over the Augustana Vikings.
It wasn't an easy road to victory for the Hawks as the Vikings would take a 16-12 lead in the opening quarter. Momentum would change, and for good, in the second quarter with Humber edging Augustana by 13-points to lead by nine at the break.
Humber would continue to extend their lead throughout the second half on the back of 44 total points in the paint.
Brittney English would be named 4imprint Player of the Game for the Hawks with 23-points, six rebounds and five assists. Vikings Lauren Cardinal would also be named a 4imprint Player of the Game with a double-double performance of 11-points and 11-rebounds.
CCAA Quarter-Final: VIU Mariners 81, Mohawk Mountaineers 53
VIU would clinch the last semi-final spot by taking down the host Mohawk Mountaineers 81-53.
The Mountaineers did put up a good fight early in the contest with the Mariners only leading by eight following the first 10 minutes.
In the second VIU would have their best offensive quarter with 30-points, which was the biggest difference of the contest.
Ranika Guyton of the Mariners and Rachel Guanzon of the Mountaineers were named 4imprint Players of the Game. Guyton had an impressive 27-points on nine-of-10 shooting and a perfect eight-of-eight from the free throw line. Guanzon put up 16-points with three made threes.
Source: Mohawk Mountaineers/CCAA Communications
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