Women’s basketball Wolves dominate Colts in first game after holiday break

Wolves beat the Centennial Colts at home on Jan. 11
Photo: Lara Simard
The Wolves' Dasia McDonald steals the ball from Centennial, making a quick breakaway during a game at the Jack Doyle Athletics and Recreation Centre on Jan. 11.

The Wolves women’s basketball team won 84-42 against the Centennial Colts on Jan. 11 at the Jack Doyle Athletics and Recreation Centre, dominating in the first quarter and finishing strong.

Now on an eight-game winning streak, the Wolves were confident they can keep their game going for the rest of the season.

The Wolves played aggressively on offence in the first quarter, using short, consistent passes.

Wolves head coach Jaime McLean was impressed by his team’s performance in the first game after the holiday break.

“Really good for the first game back. We did well. The girls are starting to get the rhythm going. We got everybody rolling in the game today, which is nice to see. Good intensity, but we’ve got some things we need to fix, and we’ll get those ready for Durham next Friday,” McLean said.

McLean was happy with the eight-game win streak but believes the team can always strive to make a larger point difference each time.

“When we get into the playoffs and play in the west, it’s a stronger division, so we’ve got to be as good as we can be,” McLean said.

The Wolves huddle before the game against Centennial at the Jack Doyle Athletics and Recreation Centre on Jan. 11.
The Wolves huddle before the game against Centennial at the Jack Doyle Athletics and Recreation Centre on Jan. 11. Photo credit: Lara Simard

Dasia McDonald and Sydney Moore showed consistent teamwork throughout the game.

Collectively, Moore and McDonald scored a total of 33 points.

In the first quarter, McDonald made an impressive throw from half court to Moore at the three-point line, where she scored with a swish.

Six seconds later, as the Colts barely regained possession of the ball, McDonald stole it and scored an earth-shattering layup. The home crowd roared, and the Colts called their first timeout of the game.

McDonald has 46 assists this season and she made six of them in the game against Centennial.

Moore also had a great game, scoring 14 points, nine of which were flawless three-pointers scored in the first quarter, all assisted by McDonald.

“We’ve been working on those throughout the year. She’s our best shooter, the best shooter we’ve had. So, her (Moore) having her shot back and getting that confidence back is going to help us throughout the season,” McDonald said.

A young fan poses next to the Wolves mascot during the women's basketball game against Centennial at the Jack Doyle Athletics and Recreation Centre on Jan. 11.
A young fan poses next to the Wolves mascot during the women's basketball game against Centennial at the Jack Doyle Athletics and Recreation Centre on Jan. 11. Photo credit: Lara Simard

Although outnumbered with only nine players on the team, the Colts showed strong defence in the middle two-quarters of the game. However, they committed many fouls, which cost them free throws for the Wolves.

The Colts’ coach was visibly frustrated, yelling at the referee after a foul was called with 21.7 seconds left in the second quarter.

The Wolves’ Cianah Miller scored both free throws after being knocked to the ground twice. Intensity grew in the fourth quarter as the Wolves picked up their offence.

“Our offence was probably one of the best, most consistent we’ve had all season,” McDonald said.

“We just gotta keep working hard, and, like, playing as a team. We didn’t really play as a team, especially on defence today, but it’s the first game back. It’s just improvements from here,” she said.

The Colts tried to distract the opposition by chanting, but the Wolves remained unfazed.

After the game, Moore said the team was a bit slow on defence and didn’t apply as much pressure as they usually do. Both she and McDonald credited the team’s victory to their family-like bond.

“A lot of us have played together for almost four years now, and anytime you add someone to that, they just become like family,” Moore said.

“We’re all capable of playing off each other and reading each other’s roles, which is really helpful,” she said.

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