(FREDERICTON, N.B.) The UNB Varsity Reds won their second game against StFX this weekend, 70-58 on Saturday evening. The Varsity Reds also defeated the X-Women last night 82-61, improving their record to 4-2 this season. The X-Women drop to 2-3.

It was a close game in the first quarter, with StFX taking the lead offensively and largely dictating play. Towards the end of the first half, the V-Reds managed to pick up the pace and counter the X-Women's physical defence with some solid speed on the court.

StFX held a 17-11 lead after the first quarter but the V-Reds turned it around to go up 21-10 at halftime.

The Varsity Reds managed to keep up that speed, and their lead over the X-Women, until the final buzzer sounded. The X-Women drew close again in the fourth quarter, but before long UNB pulled away again – sustaining around a ten-point advantage throughout the majority of the second half.

Leading scoring for UNB was Nicole LaFleur with 18 points while Grace Wade contributed 13 points. Katelyn Mangold and Kiley DeLong also put up strong performances, with ten points and seven rebounds for Mangold and 12 points and an impressive eleven rebounds for DeLong.

Forward Lindsay Lessard had 18 points and four rebounds to lead the scoring for the X-Women. Melissa Gottschall scored 15 and Kolbi Roper netted seven points and had five boards. Jamelia Clark also made her defensive presence felt on the court with six rebounds for StFX.

The Varsity Reds play next on Friday, November 28, when they travel to play Cape Breton at 6pm. The X-Women host UPEI at the same time.

Contributed by UNB Athletics Communications