EDMONTON - Emma Kary's 28 points, along with a defence that allowed the visitor to shoot just 25%, powered the Alberta Pandas to a 75-47 win over the Brandon Bobcats on Saturday night at Saville Community Sports Centre.
After a slow start, Kary finished the night shooting 10/22, including making six of her 10 shots from beyond the arc. The fifth-year Pandas guard also added eight rebounds and three assists, as Alberta improved to 13-3 in conference play. Rookie Panda Reece Hall also contributed a career-high 15 rebounds, to go along with 13 points and nine rebounds from Claire Signatovich.
Faith Clearsky led the Bobcats with 14 points, thanks to a perfect 9/9 night from the charity stripe. Team captain
Chelsea Misskey also added eight points and two assists.
QUICK HITTERS
- Both teams struggled in the opening quarter, combining to make just eight of 34. Brandon went just 3/18 in the opening frame, including going 0/5 from deep.
- The Pandas cleaned up on the glass, out-rebounding Brandon 57-29, including having a 24-9 edge in offensive boards.
- Like they did on Friday, Alberta dominated inside the paint, outscoring Brandon 32-14.
- Signatovich finished just one rebound shy of her 11th double-double of the season.
- 14 of Kary's 28 points came in the third quarter. Kary shot 3/11 in the first half, before heating up and shooting 7/11 in the second half.
UP NEXT
- The 13-3 Alberta Pandas will visit the 14-2 Saskatchewan Huskies next weekend in Saskatoon, while Brandon will return to the province of Alberta, and visit the 9-6 Mount Royal Cougars.