November 19, 2003 Sports ¢ the other press © Flash Gordon Sports Editor Fri, Nov. 15 Malasapina 77 Douglas 70 It’s hard not to jump on the back of a team that’s on a losing skid when there is a strong commit- ment to make improvements. For whatever rea- son, Ed Lunn’s team hasn't found their stride yet in the season. Douglas beat Mal in the pre-sea- son, foreshadowing a new age for the Royals. Fans expected.this.regular season match-up to be the Royals first win in a year. Ouch. Yes, that’s a statistic. Not a pretty statistic but it’s releva The Royals got off to a good defensé when five- foot-eleven, Ann Rowinska | ‘Trepanier’s quickn more since the oth her early on. Prot ourt, I sat Be ens coach id occurred. with Brian McLennon McGilligan wondering Zeiner hit from Jong-rang Brien, when action resu Malasapina continued to rebound their two post players; Lunn never found an answer to limiting the opportunities they had in the paint. Bridget O’Brien was the brightest light on the floor for the Royals. She led the team with 15. Late in the game she hit the floor to save a ball that ended up in the hands of Trepanier. The six-footer stepped into the open key fo jumper that put her team within two. 1 fouled out of the game with 5:30 left Royals kept fighting their way back i but then lost momentum on silly e point bucket from a Mariner guard halt on the Royals charge and th Nanaimo took their revenge by wi It has to be a frustrating result improved upon many facets of the things like free-throw shooting, the much better at. For more results, ch BCCAA website