FANSHAWE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CCAA MEDAL HOPES COME TO AN END

TRURO, N.S. - The VIU Mariners solidly defeated the Fanshawe Falcons 68-55 at the 2013 CCAA Women's Basketball National Championship on Friday.

VIU took the lead early in the first quarter and remained unthreatened by the Falcons until the fourth quarter. By that time it was too little, too late for Fanshawe.

The Mariners depth provided the decisive blow to the Falcons. All-Canadian Jocelyn Jones, Heather McCarthy, Jenna Carver and Shayna Worthington all contributed double-digit scoring totals. McCarthy, who won player of the game for VIU, also contributed nine rebounds and four steals.

The Falcons offence came down to Felicia Mazerolle (24 points) and Janine DeLeon (17 points). No other player on the Fanshawe team contributed more than four points.

With the win, VIU keeps their bronze medal hopes alive and will face the loser of the Olds/Montmorency game at 9 a.m. A win in that game will send the Mariners into the bronze medal contest.

The Fanshawe loss brings them to 0-2 at the championship and sets up a showdown with Mount St. Vincent to decide who places seventh and eighth at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Source: Dalhousie University