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Posted: Feb 04, 2023

Queens complete weekend sweep of Broncos

Box Score
Game Leaders
RDP
Pts: Amy Szymanek - 20
Reb: Sandra Garcia-Bernal - 12
Ast: Heena Sidhu - 6
OC
Pts: Makayla Rose - 14
Reb: Makayla Rose - 13
Ast: Rio Yamazaki - 4
Team Stats
Full stats

The Red Deer Polytechnic Queens completed an emphatic weekend sweep, defeating the Olds College Broncos 87-49 at the Ralph Klein Centre on Saturday.

Amy Szymanek led all scorers with 20 points, three rebounds and three assists, while Lauren France added 14 points and seven rebounds off the bench. Sandra Garcia-Bernal posted a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds, while Heena Sidhu posted 13 points, six assists and three steals to earn Player of the Game honours for the Queens (12-6).

For the Broncos (7-11), Blu Rose led the charge with 14 points and 13 rebounds, while Player of the Game Meghan Swartz added eight points and five rebounds.

The court was tilted in the Queens' favour from the opening tip, as they jumped to an early 11-4 lead, which they maintained through the remainder of the first quarter to end the frame up 18-11. The momentum only kept building from there, as the Queens posted a 13-0 run to begin the second quarter to build their lead up to 20, which the Broncos would cut to 38-22 by halftime. 

Red Deer continued to stretch things out in the third quarter to take a 60-35 lead before blowing things wide open in the fourth, extending the lead out as far as 40 with 3:18 to go.

Both teams will head north next weekend, with the Queens battling the NAIT Ooks and the Broncos travelling to Grande Prairie to match up with the Northwestern Polytechnic Wolves; both matchups will tip off at 6 p.m. on Friday.