Brock women continue winning streak
Aaron Bronsteter
Issue date: 2/1/05 Section: Sports
The game had barely started and the Badgers had already busted the game wide open with a 23-4 lead.
It was a lead that they would never forfeit and a sign of dominance that had not been accentuated since their RMC win earlier in the month, and more importantly, a sign that the Badgers are a serious Ontario University Athletics (OUA) contender.
Going into the game, the Badgers were in a three-way tie for second place in the OUA West with Laurier and McMaster, the team they would face that afternoon and a team that they had beaten earlier in the season on their turf in Hamilton. Determined to continue to make their push to the top of their division, the Badgers played gritty first half basketball and finished the half with a 32-15 lead that they would carry for the remainder of the game.
Coach Chris Critelli said that she told the team she wanted them to start strong for the first half on defence and wanted to keep the Marauders out of the post.
After scoring eight of the first 12 points, Jodie Ebeling continued her dominant play for the Badgers, finishing with 21 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals and was complimented well by Erin Allan's 18 points and seven rebounds.
Ebeling's continuously dominant performances have kept her atop the OUA's scoring leaders. Ebeling attributed her scoring to strong team defence saying that picks up the offence and leads to better shots.
This was a game where the rookies made a big difference for the Badgers, with the quickness and ball handling skills of Amanda Tofano and Allison Forbes as well as a strong defensive effort from Jenna Gonneau, all of whom, along with Dacia O'Sullivan, exhibited a great amount of confidence throughout the game.
The Badgers' next game against Guelph will be crucial. The Gryphons are the number one team in the OUA West Division with a 14-3 record. With a win, the Badgers would tie Guelph's record to lead the division, but according to Ebeling and Allan, the game is just as important as every other game and that they will give the same strong effort. Coach Critelli says that Guelph is a very different team and that it will be a huge game for the Badgers.
In their previous meeting, the Badgers were upset on their home court in a 60-49 loss. The team will travel to Guelph on Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. and play Windsor on Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. at home.
It was a lead that they would never forfeit and a sign of dominance that had not been accentuated since their RMC win earlier in the month, and more importantly, a sign that the Badgers are a serious Ontario University Athletics (OUA) contender.
Going into the game, the Badgers were in a three-way tie for second place in the OUA West with Laurier and McMaster, the team they would face that afternoon and a team that they had beaten earlier in the season on their turf in Hamilton. Determined to continue to make their push to the top of their division, the Badgers played gritty first half basketball and finished the half with a 32-15 lead that they would carry for the remainder of the game.
Coach Chris Critelli said that she told the team she wanted them to start strong for the first half on defence and wanted to keep the Marauders out of the post.
After scoring eight of the first 12 points, Jodie Ebeling continued her dominant play for the Badgers, finishing with 21 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals and was complimented well by Erin Allan's 18 points and seven rebounds.
Ebeling's continuously dominant performances have kept her atop the OUA's scoring leaders. Ebeling attributed her scoring to strong team defence saying that picks up the offence and leads to better shots.
This was a game where the rookies made a big difference for the Badgers, with the quickness and ball handling skills of Amanda Tofano and Allison Forbes as well as a strong defensive effort from Jenna Gonneau, all of whom, along with Dacia O'Sullivan, exhibited a great amount of confidence throughout the game.
The Badgers' next game against Guelph will be crucial. The Gryphons are the number one team in the OUA West Division with a 14-3 record. With a win, the Badgers would tie Guelph's record to lead the division, but according to Ebeling and Allan, the game is just as important as every other game and that they will give the same strong effort. Coach Critelli says that Guelph is a very different team and that it will be a huge game for the Badgers.
In their previous meeting, the Badgers were upset on their home court in a 60-49 loss. The team will travel to Guelph on Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. and play Windsor on Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. at home.
