SARNIA, Ontario — The Christmas break is just around the corner for teams all across the CCAA, and a well deserved break it will be for everyone.
Exams are set to begin for students across the country, and with the exception of a handful of games in the OCAA this week, the courts will be quiet as the focus shifts to studying and the Christmas break. The second half of the season will be an interesting one to keep an eye on as teams will be looking to make a run at their league titles with the hopes of securing one of the eight spots at the CCAA Championships in March.
This past week saw some impressive performances from some of the country’s top teams and players. In the OCAA, the Algonquin Thunder extended their winning streak thanks in large part to an impressive week that featured a pair of double-doubles from a first-year guard. Out west, the Briercrest College Clippers completed a weekend sweep on the road to get into a tie for fourth-place in their division ahead of the break.
While there were strong team performances, individual players put together balanced stat lines that helped carry their teams to big wins over the weekend. In fact, five players from each league stood out above their fellow competitors, and those student-athletes make up this week’s edition of the Starting Five.
Starting Five: Nov. 26 – Dec. 2, 2018
OCAA
Christine Fleischer – Lambton Lions
25 points, 21 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block in 67-65 win at U of T Mississauga
Leticia Lopez – Humber Hawks
19 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block in 82-44 win vs. Redeemer
22 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists in 89-83 win vs. St. Clair
Tianna Sullivan – George Brown Huskies
20 points, 14 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, 1 block in 73-71 win vs. Durham
15 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals in 64-48 win vs. Loyalist
Anna Ulicny – St. Clair Saints
20 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 1 block in 89-83 loss at Humber
22 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block in 74-69 win at U of T Mississauga
Hadeza Ismalia – Algonquin Thunder
14 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal in 78-71 win at Seneca
22 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals in 73-49 win at Centennial
ACAC
Tracy Lewis – Briercrest College Clippers
13 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals in 67-46 win at SAIT
21 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals in 69-64 win at SAIT
Ally Pilgrim – Lakeland College Rustlers
10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal in 65-46 win vs. GPRC
12 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals in 77-51 win vs. GPRC
Anegor Wol – SAIT Trojans
11 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, 1 block in 67-46 loss vs. Briercrest
17 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals in 69-64 loss vs. Briercrest
Brianne Hergott – Lakeland College Rustlers
6 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal in 65-46 win vs. GPRC
18 points, 11 rebounds in 77-51 win vs. GPRC
Adrianna Beck – Briercrest College Clippers
19 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists in 67-46 win at SAIT
19 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists in 69-64 win at SAIT
ACAA
Jessica Simm – UKC Blue Devils
13 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals in 69-58 win vs. Holland
Nikki Arsenault – Mount Saint Vincent Mystics
22 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 6 steals in 98-69 win vs. Holland
Madison Owens – St. Thomas Tommies
9 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 steals in 97-22 win vs. Dalhousie AC
15 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 1 block in 94-50 win vs. Crandall
Autumn DeMerchant – UNBSJ Seawolves
15 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals in 70-50 loss at Mount Allison
11 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist in 99-58 win vs. Dalhousie AC
Kiersten Mangold – Mount Allison Mounties
23 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks in 70-50 win vs. UNBSJ
RSEQ
Jessica Salanon – Vanier Cheetahs
18 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks in 76-69 win at Champlain – Lennoxville
Jael Kabunda – Nomades de Montmorency
28 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block in 68-43 win at Trois Rivieres
Mackenzie Ash-Smith – Dawson Blues
14 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal in 88-51 win at Edouard-Montpetit
Jennifer Louis – Edouard-Montpetit Lynx
23 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, 1 block in 88-51 loss at Dawson
Mutera Misenga – Champlain – St. Lambert Cavaliers
13 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 1 block in 65-55 loss at Sainte-Foy
– T. Bennett
