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INSTITUTION CONF PTS
VIU 18-2 36
DOUGLAS 17-3 34
CAPILANO 15-5 30
QUEST 10-10 20
LANGARA 8-12 16
CAMOSUN 7-13 14
CBC 5-15 10
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LANGARA 13-7 26
> Tight scores as the women’s basketball team splits the weekend CAPILANO 10-10 20
Davie Wong aggression that Langara played to just 12 points. However, the DOUGLAS 10-10 20
Sports Editor with. Their mistakes defending high-octane offence of the Royals CAMOSUN 8 6
cost them on the board, and at found some difficulty shooting 2 ,
s the regular season winds end of the first half the score in the second, scoring only 12 CBC 2-18
down, most teams try to reflected that, with the Royals up _ to follow up their big opening. KPU
26-21 going into the break. Heading into halftime, they had a 0720

ramp up their play to prepare for
playoffs. For the Royals, they are
not exactly ramping the right
direction. For the majority of the

Coming out of the halftime
break has been a struggle lately
for the Royals, and this time
was no different. The lacklustre

decent 8-point lead, despite their
difficulties in the quarter.

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regular season, the ladies were
dominant on the basketball court, ome squad looked as if they much to the dismay of the team. INSTITUTION CONF PTS
at one point amassing a 15-game were a whole level below the The Royals shot from all over the
win streak. But as the tail end of refreshed Langara group. The floor in the second half, but few VIU eal, 49
the season approaches, they seem _ Falcons punished the Royals ever changed the scoreboard. CAPILANO 15-9 30
to be struggling. for bad mistakes and awkward Unlucky bounces and forced
That trend continued last positioning and finished the third — shots resulted ina 15 per cent CAMOSUN 13-11 26
week as the team took on the with a 3-point lead. shooting average in the second DOUGLAS Ae 24
visiting Langara Falcons, who Nonetheless, in the fourth, half. While their defence was FV '
were fighting for their playoff the Royals showcased just why solid, there was no offensive U 9735 Z
lives. They came onto the court they’re one of the best teams. production to offset what did get COTR 9-15 18
on Friday hoping to get an early Rallying behind the inspirational _ through. Asa result, the home
lead and build some momentum _ Play of Nanaya Miki, who sank team just slowly bled away their CBC 6-18 12
but the Royals gave them a cold shot alter shot fora total of 0 ee they est much ° the
r tion as they jum: tt points, the home team was able ispleasure of the crowd, who
in&o Tend belive curvenderine to replicate their earlier successes groaned as shot after shot rolled ME N’ S VOLLEYB ALL
their first points. and forced the Falcons into bad off the rim and out. The final
However, the Falcons were positions. The final score was 56- score: 55-49 INSTITUTION CONE PTS
persistent. They moved quickly to 53 for Douglas. After the game, coach
catch up with the Royals and after With that game in the books, Courtney Gerwing spoke briefly CAMOSUN 20-4 40
a couple of unforced errors by the team turned its attention about her team’s loss: “We did DOUGLAS 20-4 40
the home team, were able to tie to Saturday, where they would the best that we could have
the game. But the Douglas squad _ be facing off against the Quest defensively, and we were much VIU 14-10 28
would have none of that as they Kermodes. With nothing on better than we have been, but UFV 14-10 28
quickly found their form once the line but pride, the Royals we literally shot 15 percent for
more, finding a way to get out of naturally wanted to make their the entire half.” Despite the loss, COTR 9-15 18
the first with a 14-10 lead. last home game of the season Gerwing remained positive about CAPILANO 5-19 10
The second quarter was their best. Holding thatin mind, __ the situation and stayed focused.
much of the same for both teams __ the team opened the game with “Hopefully, we're saving all of our CBC 2-22 4

as the game continued. The only
difference was the undisciplined

a bang, scoring 23 points in the
first quarter, while limiting Quest

luck for playoffs.”