Wire to wire victory by top seeded Saint Mary’s Huskies over fifth-seeded Dalhousie Tigers, 73-53.

Source: UPEI Athletics

The Saint Mary's University Huskies took care of business in the first of the two semifinal games Saturday night at the AUS Subway Women's Basketball Championships. Jumping out to a 20-14 point first quarter lead thanks in large part to the outside shooting of first team all–star, Rachelle Coward, and the play making of league MVP, Justine Colley. The lone bright spot for the Tigers was Courtney Thompson, who did all she could to keep Dalhousie close, scoring 11 of the teams 14 in the opening period.

A myriad of threes for Saint Mary's, nine in the first half, extended their lead to 16 going into halftime. Coward led the way for the Huskies connecting on four out of six shots from beyond the arc for 12 points. Dalhousie's, Thompson continued to impress, scoring 15 of the team's 24 points and grabbing eight rebounds.

The third and fourth quarters were controlled by the Huskies as the outcome was never in doubt. Saint Mary's would add three more triples in the second half, accounting for 36 of their 73 total points. Dalhousie outscored Saint Mary's in the final quarter but at that point the game was out of reach as the Huskies punched their ticket to the Championship game winning 73-53.