Women's Basketball Huskies top Eagles for ninth-straight win

The Keyano Huskies Women's Basketball team extended their winning streak to nine games Sunday on their home court, beating the visiting King's University Eagles 66-52 at the Syncrude Sport and Wellness Centre. 

Moiyan Toure dropped 19 points and 11 rebounds for the double-double. Danielle MacLellan came off the bench to score 15 points while Kiana Mintz added 13 to round out a trio of double-digit producers on offence. 

Aneilia Ayotte and Gaddiel Kamuanya Tshiunza each scored 14 while Alyssa Yorke led her bench with 13 points. 

The Huskies held an 11-10 lead through the opening quarter and tripled that lead in a 26-23 game at the half. The Huskies made their move in the third quarter, dropping 22 points to the Eagles' 16 to grow the lead to nine. An 18-point fourth quarter extended the margin of victory to 14 points. 

Returning to their home court, the Huskies shot 42.9 per cent from the field on 27-of-63 shooting. They also drained three of 11 attempted three-point shots and made nine of 14 free throws. 

The visiting Eagles went 19-for-44 from the field for a 43.2 per cent field goal rate. They matched the Huskies with three three-point shots, but did so on only eight attempts. They also made 11 of 18 free throws during the game.