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Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference "To be Canada's premiere collegiate athletic conference by developing and inspiring leadership through excellence in academics, sport and citizenship"
Posted: Nov 08, 2019

Trojans Snake Bit in Medicine Hat

Box Score
Game Leaders
SAIT
Pts: Rachel Osczevski - 17
Reb: Rachel Osczevski - 9
Ast: Sirache Ubaldo - 3
MHC
Pts: Morgan Muir - 22
Reb: Tatiana Dutka - 10
Ast: Morgan Muir - 4
Team Stats
Full stats

The SAIT Trojans headed southeast down the number one to Medicine Hat to take on the Rattlers. Off to a slow start, the Rattlers hoped to turn the season around against a big rival. The Rattlers opened up an 8-0 lead keeping the Trojan off the board for the first 4 minutes of the game. The Rattlers extended their lead to 11 off a 3 from Amer Karamanos. SAIT finally responded scoring quickly and reducing the deficit to 13-5. The home side quickly responded with a quick two baskets increased the lead again to 17-5. The Rattlers were able to add on to their lead late and held a 15 point lead at the break, 20-5.

The Trojans were able to open the scoring in the second quarter hitting back to back 3 pointers and reducing the lead to 9 quickly. The home team was able to respond and extend the lead, but the visitors were not allowing the Rattlers to pull away. SAIT was playing much better in the quarter and matching Medicine Hat basket for basket. The score worked its way up with the rattlers leading 31-16 with 3 minutes on the clock. the Rattlers were able to maintain a lead into the half, up 36-23 at the break. the Trojans had a much better showing in the second quarter and the match looked much more even.

As the third quarter started, both teams looked to gain an edge coming out of the gate, but both teams came up empty on their first trips down the floor. The Trojans were first to break through scoring in the paint.  The Rattlers responded with a deep 3 and the teams got back to trading baskets. The home side was able to keep the visitors at an arms reach as they were able to control rebounds and limit SAIT's second chances. As such the Rattlers extended their lead again 55-33.

The Fourth quarter started with a quick rattlers bucket on the offensive end followed up with a steal on the other end. The Rattlers took further control shutting the Trojans down on the other end of the court. Medicine Hat was able to start to dictate the pace of play as the Trojans needed more quickly but were unable to generate scoring quickly. Dominating inside, the Rattlers big's were able to take liberties with the Trojan defense, constantly burning them on the spin move. The Rattlers continued to add insult to injury adding to their lead as the quarter wore on. The final ended 70-41 with the Rattlers running out the remaining seconds of the clock.

The ACAC Players of the game were Rachel Osczvski from SAIT and Paige Cooper from Medicine Hat.