Image courtesy of Dalhousie University
Image courtesy of Dalhousie University

Women’s Tigers host preseason Basketball tournament

October 26, 2015 /

The Tigers Women’s Basketball team hosted the Dalhousie Centennial Tournament at the Dalplex on Oct. 16-18. The Tigers finished the tournament with a 2-1 record.

In their first game of the tournament the Tigers beat the StFX X-Women 51-48 on Oct. 16. Tessa Stammberger led the way for the Tigers by dropping 17PTS, while Diedre Alexander chipped in with 9PTS.

The Tigers continued their winning ways the next day by beating Nipissing 57-47. Stammberger led the way again with 18PTS, while Sophie Gaube added 11PTS off the bench and Ainsley MacIntyre finished with 10PTS.

Sunday, Oct. 18 did not go as well for the Tigers as Alberta beat them handily 72-48. Stammberger was the top scorer for the Tigers once again with 17PTS, while MacIntyre added 11PTS and Alexender 10PTS.

Up next for the Tigers is another preseason tournament hosted by the Universite de Laval from Oct. 23-25. The Tigers will play Laval on Friday Oct. 23, then UPEI on Saturday Oct. 24 and will finish up the tournament against the University of Toronto on Sunday Oct. 25.

The regular season will open Friday Nov. 6 at the Dalplex against the UNB Varsity Reds.

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