By Canadian Press

Ravens top Cascades to open title defence at U Sports women’s basketball Final 8

Mar 7, 2024 | 7:14 PM

EDMONTON — Kali Pocrnic had a game-high 25 points as the Carleton Ravens opened their title defence with a 75-58 win over the Fraser Valley Cascades on Thursday at the U Sports women’s basketball Final 8.

Jacqueline Urban added 12 points, while Kyana-Jade Poulin had 11 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for second-seeded Carleton.

Maddy Gobeil and Julia Tuchscherer each scored 15 points to pace seventh-seeded Fraser Valley.

The Ravens entered this year’s tournament as the reigning two-time Ontario University Athletics (OUA) champions and defending national champions. Carleton now advances to Saturday’s semifinal, when they will take on Queen’s.

Top-seeded Saskatchewan face eighth-seeded Calgary and No. 4 Laval takes on No. 5 Alberta in the other two quarterfinal games Thursday night.

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GAELS 69 HUSKIES 54

Julia Chadwick had a monster 25-point, 27-rebound performance in leading the Queen’s Gaels to a 69-54 win over the Saint Mary’s Huskies.

Emma Weltz and Laura Donovan contributed 16 and 10 points, respectively, for sixth-seeded Queen’s. 

Lucina Beaumont led third-seeded Saint Mary’s — the Atlantic University Sports (AUS) champions — with 15 points. Alaina McMillan chipped in 11.

The Gaels now look to snap a rough stretch against Carleton, which has defeated them at the last two OUA finals and the 2023 national title game. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 7, 2024.

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