A pair of X-Women Basketball student-athletes are preparing to suit up for Halifax teams in the new Maritime Women’s Basketball Association (MWBA). New Glasgow, N.S. native Aliyah Fraser is a member of the Halifax Hornets, while Melina Collins (Brookside, N.S.) will be playing for the Halifax Thunder.
Resilience – a perfect word to describe the STFX X-Women basketball program, one that will make a long-awaited return to the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) championships this weekend in Halifax.
The visiting StFX X-Women fell by a lopsided 91-50 margin to the Acadia Axewomen Wednesday night in the last home game of 2021-22 season on Stu Aberdeen court.
The UPEI Panthers looked more like themselves Sunday afternoon.It was on the defensive end where Panthers head coach Matt Gamblin wanted to see the biggest improvement, and he got it. His team held the STFX X-Women (2-12) to just 32.8 per cent shooting en route to a 67-56 win.
The UNB Reds defeated the STFX X-Women 55-43 Saturday night in AUS action at the STFX Saputo Centre on Coach K Court in a second half comeback victory.
Please note that the UNB Reds at STFX basketball games originally scheduled for Friday, February 25th at 6:00 and 8:00 pm in Antigonish have been rescheduled due to COVID protocols. The games will now be played on Sunday, February 27th at 2:00 pm (women) and 4:00 pm (men).
The Memorial Sea-Hawks mounted a fourth quarter comeback to defeat the STFX X-Women 82-76 Saturday afternoon in AUS action, winning their second of two weekend games.
STFX women’s basketball interim head coach Tyrone Watson is very pleased to announce that Canadian national team member Daneesha Provo will be joining the X-Women coaching staff for the remainder of the 2021-22 AUS season.
STFX Director of Athletics & Recreation Leo MacPherson has announced that Tyrone Watson will take over as interim head coach of the X-Women Basketball program effective immediately. Watson is currently an assistant coach with both the X-Women and X-Men Basketball programs.
The Cape Breton Capers picked up a key four points in the AUS standings with an 83-77 victory over the STFX X-Women in overtime Wednesday night at the STFX Saputo Centre.
The Saint Mary’s Huskies improve to 5-1 on the season with a 68-50 victory over the STFX X-Women (1-5) Saturday evening on Coach K Court at the Saputo Centre.
Clara Gascoigne (Dartmouth, NS) had a career-high 18-point game to lead Saint Mary’s to a 75-67 win over StFX in AUS women’s basketball on Wednesday night, at the Homburg Centre.
The Axewomen remain undefeated - improving to 2-0 on the season - with an 85-69 victory over the STFX X-Women (0-2) on Stu Aberdeen Court Friday night.
The Acadia Axewomen used a strong third quarter to defeat the X-Women 74-53 in STFX’s home opener Wednesday night on Coach K Court at the Saputo Centre.
Kimberly Kingsbury (Nepean, ON) had 19 points and six rebounds while hitting a pair of free throws late in the fourth quarter to help the STFX X-Women beat the UNB REDS 69-61 on Saturday.
The UNB REDS welcomed their home crowd back to the Currie Center, after the pandemic-forced layoff, with a scrappy, well-rounded effort in an 80-67 win over the STFX X-Women on Friday evening.
The focus remains on improving and building a contender – rather than wins and losses – for the STFX X-Women basketball program as it prepares for a new Atlantic University Sport (AUS) season.
Atlantic University Sport released the 2021-22 schedules today for both fall and winter sports. Hosts and dates for the fall and winter conference championships were also confirmed.