Varsity Reds win two over Panthers Marc MacDonald the second half. Their SPORTS EDITOR field goal percentage dropped to 34.6% and The blizzard that they only shot 25.0% from hit Charlottetown beyond the are. UNB disrupted many events increased their Island wide including the percentages by hitting basketball games at UPEI. 53.3% from field goal However, the ball games range and 66.7% from the were not cancelled but three point line. Mike instead pushed back one King made 4 three

pointers on the night hitting

day. TheMen’sPanther _ several late inthe game team played the first part which were especially of their double header damaging to the Panthers against the New as they ended up losing Brunswick VarsityRedsat 76-71. King was named the Field House on AUAA player of the game Saturday night. The and had the team high for Panthersshotbetterthan theReds with]5 points the Reds in the first half while Jeff Cotter added shooting 53.1% from the 14. Scott Morrison field while the Reds shot scored the team high with 44.4%. Attheendofthe 24pointsincluding 6 firsthalf UPEI wasup 43- __ threes while Jonathan 37. The Pantherlead was McKercherand Chris helped in part by a five Smith finished with 12 point play attheendofthe points apiece for UPEI. half. With 00:03 seconds The second half of remaining Jonathan the double header was McKercher was fouledas _ played on Monday the 23 shot the ball to end the of January at the Field half. Upsetthathisteam- House. In this game the mate fouled with so little Reds got ahead early and timeremainingoneofthe — keptthe lead. At the end UNB guards pushed his of the half UNB was up own player and was given

atechnical foul. Scott

Morrison made his two

free throws after _McKercher drained his

three giving the Panthers

the extended lead going

into the second half.

Things did not go

as well for the Panthers in

by a score of 41-18. UPEI was able to mount a comeback in the second half but it was not enough and they ended up losing. “We came out pretty flat in the first half,” said Captain Scott Morrison “we were outworked down low and our shots wouldn’t fall from outside. We played better in the second half but it was too late.” The final score saw the Reds defeating UPEI 75-65.

Describing the second half coach George Morrison said “I think we came out and played with more heart and effort in the second half. Sometimes you know there is no substitute for effort.”

Top scorers for the Reds was Ryan Johnston who netted 14 while Dave Love picked up 24 for the Panthers. UNB’s Henry Rogers was awarded the AUAA player of the game.

The next set of games for the Panther Men will be against UCCB at home on the 29 and 30 of January at 6:00 PM on Saturday and on Sunday at 2:00 PM. “There a big set of games” Coach Morrison noted looking forward to the games against UCCB “we win a couple of games there and we’ re back in

the thick of things.” q

Lady Panthers splitgames with Reds

Marc MacDonald ‘SPORTS EDITOR

The UPEI Women’s Panthers were able to pull off a win in the first halfof their delayed double header against the Reds but not the sweep.

The Panthers played the first game at home on Saturday nightina Field House that was close to capacity. UPEI used a lotof pressure defence and finished the firsthalf leading the Reds 30-25.

the Reds finished the match defeating the Panthers 68-50. “The difference was I don’t think we were physically ready” UPEI coach Tracy Ellsworth said explaining the difference in the two games “we seemed tired and a ame me ttigned forno ee =a obvious reason”. Virginia Dickison scored a team high for UNB with 21 points including 3 three pointers. Dickison was awarded the AUAA player of

The Ladies continued to lead in the second half and won the game 59-48. “We got the job done, we played really good defence” explained Panther captain Marie- Claude Couture.

Lynn Robertson who scored 18 points had the team high for UNB. Marie-Claude Couture had the high for the Panthers with 15 while Kate Ellis added 14 and Kate Myron scored 13. ~ Myron who is back from an injury that caused her to miss games earlier in the season was named AUAA player of the game.

On Monday UNB and UPEI played the second half of their double header and this time the Varsity Reds commanded the score board. At half

_ time UNB lead 30-22 and _

the game. Hi- scorer for the Panthers was Kate Myron who had 12 points.

Marie-Claude Couture who played in the AUAAall-star game between the two games against UNB had a busy weekend. “Yeah definitely, I was tired” Captain Couture said describing having played three games of Basketball in three days. “We can’t use those excuses though, we have to get the job done” Couture continued “We just have to regroup and think about next weekend.”

Up next for the Women’s Panthers are home games against UCCB Saturday January 29 at 4:00 PM and Sunday January 30 at 12:00 PM. O