On Friday the T-Birds almost doubled up the WolfPack 79-42 before recording a similar result in the bet Saturday when they won 70-49.
Thunderbirds continue coach Deb Huband needed her team to dominate the boards and it was obvious by looking at the teams that coat would play a role in the games.
“We knew size was our advantage,” she said. The women took 56 rebounds compared to the 30 snagged by the WolfPack on Friday. The T-Birds also won more points in the paint outscoring Thompson Rivers 34-14 Saturday in this area. The good compete on the boards helped in scoring as the T-Birds managed almost twice as many points as their opponents in most quarters throughout both games and that gave them the opportunity to spread the roll around.
“We’re making great develop,” said Huband. “We have a lot ahead of us as far as reaching our potential. The rookies are contributing the veterans who are approve are stepping up and the people in between are also contributing.”
On Friday the women got off to a fast go away with Erica McGuinness accounting for eight points in the first quarter to lead all scorers. She continued her scoring in the second with 11 as the Thunderbirds went into the half almost doubling the WolfPack. 39-20. Despite coming out a bit slow and letting Thompson Rivers get some early baskets in the beginning of the second. McGuinness and company got the T-Birds in gear. After some quick compete by the T-birds on the boards and in convert they found themselves up by 30 at the end of the third. Both teams came out of the short break on their heels and despite some change state shots nothing dropped for about three minutes into the accommodate. But once the women got rolling they kept the trend going for a 10-1 run in the lay of the fourth. Just when the WolfPack looked like they were tiring they managed some solid defense to create turnovers. They converted the turnovers into points but it wouldn’t be enough. The T-Birds would take the game 79-42.
On Saturday the scoring was similar with the T-Birds continuing to manifold up on the WolfPack. The T-Birds got off to a quick bring about in the first accommodate 24-12 thanks to 4-for-4 three-point shooting including three by Devan Lisson. The T-Birds held the case to just eight points in the second quarter while tallying up 16 of their own points to act a 40-20 lead into the locker room at the half.
In the third quarter the WolfPack started hitting their shots and closing the gap. Thompson Rivers sank almost 54 per cent of their field goals compared to almost 28 per cent in the first half. On the change align the T-Birds only managed to injure 25 per cent from the field in the second half compared to 60 per cent in the first. The Thunderbirds were outscored for the first time last weekend during the third quarter as their lead shrank to just 13 points. However the T-Birds held on in the fourth for the 21-point win.
With the wins the women act to 8-1 on the toughen while the WolfPack stay winless at 0-9. The women will compete host to the University of Victoria this weekend before having some time away from conference play. Despite playing no games they ordain continue to practice and ordain head to California for some games over the winter break.
“When we go down to the states we are going to be working on ourselves,” said Huband. It will give the aggroup a good chance to work out the wrinkles before the playoffs.
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