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Wesmen Struggle in Loss to Manitoba by University of Winnipeg Athletics |
November 1 - The Manitoba Bisons took adavantage of a struggling Winnipeg Wesmen team and walked out of the Duckworth centre with a 68-49 victory over the Wesmen in the opening game of the 17th Annual Duckworth Challenge Thursday night. Tessa Klassen and Michele Hynes eached scored a game high 20 points to lead Manitoba. Caitlin Gooch was the top scorer for Winnipeg finishing with 12 points followed by Randie Gibson with 10 points. Manitoba opened up a 33-21 lead at halftime, a half which saw Winnipeg struggle from the field only connecting on 27% from the field, including 2-for-11 from three point range. The Bisons outscored the Wesmen 19-11 in the third quarter to build a 52-32 lead after three quarters of play. The Wesmen tried to fight back in the fourth quarter but the Bison lead was too much to overtake. Tessa Klassen was named the Duckworth Challenge MVP for Manitoba, while Randie Gibson took the MVP honors for Winnipeg. The two teams will meet on Saturday night at 6:15 p.m. at the University of Manitoba.
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