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Posted: Nov 15, 2019

Strong second half pushes Queens over visiting Lions

Strong second half pushes Queens over visiting Lions
Box Score
Game Leaders
AMB
Pts: Tegan McArthur - 16
Reb: Team - 10
Ast: Dora Tasovic - 7
RDP
Pts: Amy Szymanek - 19
Reb: Sandra Garcia-Bernal - 16
Ast: 2 Players (#14, #23) - 6
Team Stats
Full stats

Red Deer, AB – The visiting Ambrose University Lions were within a bucket against the RDC Queens in the opening half (37-35). As the game progressed, so did the Queens' efficiency. The RDC Queens had a 14 point advantage in the final two quarters, sealing a 79-63 victory at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre. 

After a close start (10-8), the Lions started heating up from the outside. The visitors went on a 12-1 run to pull ahead 20-11, connecting on four three-pointers in the first quarter alone. Before the end of the ten minute frame, the RDC Queens closed the gap (18-22). Led by Amy Szymanek, the Queens outscored the Lions by six (19-13) in the second quarter and sat with a 37-35 advantage at the break.

By the half, the Lions had hit 48 per cent of their shots from the field and point guard Avery Deighton led the visitors with nine points The Queens responded with 36.6 per cent from the field, powered by Bachelor of Education Elementary student Amy Szymanek's nine points.

The Queens pushed the pace in the second half, outscoring the Lions 42-28. This included a 25-14 third quarter. After 40 minutes, the RDC Queens completed a 79-63 victory, their fourth in a row.

Harneet Sidhu was named the Collegiate Sports Medicine Queens Player-of-the-Game, contributing 18 points, six assists, three rebounds and one steal. Dora Tasovic received the award for the Lions, totaling seven assists, three rebounds, three points and one steal.

RDC's Amy Szymanek finished with a double-double (19 points and 12 rebounds). Tegan McArthur led the Lions with 16 points, and hit three-of-eight from behind the arc.

The Queens held the advantage on the boards (66-32). 

RDC went 32-for-82 from the field (39%). Ambrose University sank 23 out of 66 field goals (34.8%).

The RDC Queens (4-1) will entertain the Lethbridge College Kodiaks (3-3) on Saturday, November 16 at 6:00 p.m. at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre. At the same time, the Lions (1-5) will host the Olds College Broncos (4-1) in Calgary.