Briercrest women's basketball tipped off against Red Deer College in the final games of the first half of the 2014-15 season. Both teams were looking for their first wins of the season. The game started slowly with neither team getting a basket until Red Deer opened the scoring 1:30 into the game. The teams went back and forth stalling out at 7-6 for Briercrest until Red Deer hit two free throws and a basket to take the lead 10-7 lead. The teams exchanged baskets and free throws to end the quarter 12-9 for Red Deer. 

Briercrest came out strong in the second quarter building a quick 16-12 lead. Briercrest and Red Deer exchanged free throws to bring the score to 18-14 before a Red Deer three forced a timeout at 18-17. Red Deer scored a three and two more baskets out of the timeout to take the lead 24-18 before Any Wanvig scored a basket and free throw to cut the score 24-21. Briercrest went on a 9-3 run to take a 31-24 lead. Briercrest took a 33-29 lead into half time. 

Briercrest jumped out to a 39-31 lead to start the second half before Red Deer stormed back to make it 39-36. A Nicole Chenard three once again extended the Briercrest lead to 42-36. The teams then exchanged baskets before Briercrest extended their lead to 49-38.  Red Deer cut the score to 49-45 to end the third quarter.

Red Deer started the fourth quarter quickly cutting the score to 49-48, forcing a Briercrest timeout. Red Deer brought the score to 49-49 before the teams continued to exchange baskets, Briercrest regaining the lead and Red Deer tying it up again. A Hannah Klassen three brought the score to 55-52 before Red Deer made a basket and free throw. Red Deer took their first lead since the first quarter off two free throws to make the score 57-55. Red Deer extended their lead to 61-56 before Brooke Olmstead went to the free throw line making the score 61-56. Red Deer built their lead to 67-57 and then teams exchanged baskets, but Red Deer took the game 72-59.

Players of the game were Aneca Fretts for Red Deer and Krista Wiens for Briercrest. Wiens had a four rebounds, six points, three assists and one steal in her final game at the Margaret P. Reimer Memorial Gymnasium. Amy Wanvig had a team high 10 rebounds and 18 points, Tracy Frimpong had a game high five assists and Nicole Chenard had a game high three steals.

Briercrest outrebounded Red Deer 41-38. Red Deer had the edge in assists 15-11, blocks 6-2 and steals 12-10.

Briercrest and Red Deer finish off the first half of the season in Moose Jaw tomorrow afternoon. The game will be at 2:30 pm at Saskatchewan Polytechnic - Moose Jaw (formerly SIAST - Palliser).

Unfortunately the games will not be streamed.

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