Sea-Hawks beat Tigers 77-52

The Memorial Sea-Hawks were able to extend their winning streak against the first game of the weekend series against the visiting Dalhousie Tigers, 77-52. 

After such a strong weekend series against the Cape Breton Capers, the visiting Dalhousie Tigers had to manage the Hawks intense momentum. The first half was a struggle for Dalhousie; they seemed to lack any ability to string together any consistent offence. The Hawks were able to stick to their intense fast-break strategy and start to wear down the restricted bench for Dalhousie. 

The Hawks have been boosted by the performance of Rebecca Ekström, who in her first season with the Hawks has become a top ten scorer in the AUS, averaging 16 points per game. In the first half she had put up 10 of her 17 points for the game. Gabrielle Roche was also able to put up 10 points in the first half. For the Tigers, it was a completely different story. The only bright spot for the Tigers was Katie Crombeen who finished the first half with 11. 

In the second half, it was more of the same for the Hawks. They continued to maintain their offensive proficiency while minimizing their opponent's ability to create easy looks. When it was all said and done, the Hawks had three of their starting five with double digit points (Ekström – 17; Short – 17; Roche – 15). Alana Short of the Sea-Hawks earned player of the game commendations.

Katie Crombeen led the Tigers with 19 points and eight rebounds. 

Memorial will look to complete their sweep tomorrow at 1:00pm. All home or away games are available on austv.ca.