Trojans drop hard-fought decision to Rattlers
| Game Statistics | MHC | SAIT |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (23-65) | (22-63) |
| Field Goal % | 35.4% | 34.9% |
| Rebounds | 33 | 32 |
| Assists | 12 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 22 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 23 | 10 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 6 | 6 |
| Pts in the Paint | 32 | 28 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 6 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 26 | 18 |
CALGARY, ALTA., (Nov. 17, 2018) — If anything, the SAIT Trojans women's basketball team now knows they can compete with the league's best.
Playing against the eighth-ranked team in Canada, the Trojans were edged 61-57 by the visiting Medicine Hat College Rattlers in their Saturday afternoon Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) game played at the Campus Centre.
"We're disappointed, but we're also going to learn from this," said Trojans forward Mel Thera (5th year, Winnipeg, Man., Emergency Medical Technology). "Med Hat is a great team, but we know we can compete with them now. There wasn't one person who didn't play a role today."
SAIT falls to 3-4 on the season. The Rattlers improve to 7-1.
After being down 18-11 after the first 10 minutes of play, the Trojans dominated the second quarter.
Skyler MacDonald (1st year, Vancouver, BC, Business Administration) scored seven of her team's 20 points to take a 31-27 lead into halftime.
She finished with 14 points, six rebounds and five assists. Thera added 10 points and 10 rebounds – giving her 10-plus rebounds in four straight games.