The Mount Royal University Cougars defeated the Wolfpack from Thompson Rivers University in a preseason basketball game on Thursday night at Kenyon Court. (Braeden Redshaw/CMRU.ca)
The Mount Royal University preseason basketball tournament tipped off on Thursday evening with the hosts taking on the Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack at Kenyon Court. The Cougars defeated the Wolfpack by a score of 74-57 to win their opening game of the tournament.
The game was close from the beginning of the first quarter to the end of the third. Both teams enjoyed a healthy lead throughout the contest but Mount Royal held a slender lead 46-44 going into the fourth quarter.
The fourth quarter was where the Cougars pounced. After a few sluggish minutes, Mount Royal couldn’t miss. Two big threes from third-year guard Marissa Richards got the train started and there was no fight back from the team from Kamloops. Big defensive plays from third-year guard Asha Donnelly and clutch baskets from fifth-year guard Maddy Hooper sealed a 17 point Cougar win.
Fourth-year forward Nora Luca was the games leading scorer with 18 points for the Cougars. Maddy Hooper followed with 11 points and Asha Donnelly chipped in nine.
Who’s here to compete?
Six different Canada West teams will take part in the Mount Royal tournament this weekend at Kenyon Court. Those being; the Mount Royal Cougars, the Thompson Rivers Wolfpack, the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns, the University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves, the University of British Columbia Okanagan Heat and the University of Alberta Pandas.
The Cougars are looking to improve from their 8-12 record last year which saw them lose to the Pandas in the opening round of the Canada West playoffs 59-53.
The other five teams are also looking for improvements on their previous campaign. This tournament gives both coaches and players an opportunity to see just how things could be shaping up in Canada West this year.
You can find all the information from game times, to results and rosters for your cougars women’s basketball team here.
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