Deemter and Kodiaks pick up road win at Red Deer Polytechnic

Red Deer, AB - On the strength of 22 point performances from Courtney Deemter and Kirsten Barwegen the Lethbridge College Kodiaks downed the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens 74-66.

The Kodiaks led 40-31 at the half.

Barwegen had 16 points for the visitors at the break. Sophie Melin led the Queens with 17 points over 20 minutes. 

The Queens tried to close the gap in the second half. They outscored the Kodiaks 35-34, but it wasn't enough. The Lethbridge College Kodiaks picked up a 74-66 road win. 

The Kodiaks shot 39.4 per cent from the field. The Queens responded with a 33.8 per cent efficiency. 

The visitors won the battle on the boards (54-42).

Amy Szymanek was named the North Star Sports Queens Player of the Game. The Bachelor of Education Middle School student had 18 points, 12 rebounds, one assist, and one steal. 

Courtney Deemter was recognized as the top performer for the Kodiaks, finishing with 22 points, five rebounds, four assists, and three steals. 

Sophie Melin led the home team with 22 points. 

The Queens (0-1) and Kodiaks (1-0) will face each other in a rematch in Lethbridge on Sunday, November 14 at 5 pm.