Team BC advances to quarterfinals in women’s basketball

The Team BC women’s basketball squad had a successful evening at the Duckworth Centre with a confident 76-49 win over Team Newfoundland. After three days of competition, the women’s team is 2-1, advancing them to the quarterfinals. 

Scoring summary
Team BC: 25-12-21-18: 76 
Team NL: 7-11-10-21: 49 

Team BC scoring leaders
ALEXANDER, Georgia (Victoria) – 13 points 
FROESE, Natalie (Victoria) – 12 points 
WALKER, Alex (North Vancouver) – 11 points 

Quotes: 
WALKER, Alex (North Vancouver) 
On preparing for the game 
“On the bus ride to the game, we played music and sang together to get pumped up!” 

On winning the game 
“I’m so excited about the game tonight because everyone on the team contributed to our success. As a team, we played a very competitive game. Overall, I think we played with the most intensity we have since arriving and I’m looking forward to our next game!” 

Team BC is back in action on Tuesday, Aug 1 at 17:15 vs. Team Ontario at the Sport for Life Centre.