FANSHAWE, HUMBER ADVANCES TO OCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TITLE GAME

HAMILTON, Ont. – The Fanshawe Falcons and Humber Hawks advanced to the OCAA women's basketball title game following semi-final wins Saturday.

In the first game of the day, the Falcons defeated the host Mohawk Mountaineers 52-50. Humber advanced with a convincing 77-37 win over the Loyalist Lancers.

Fanshawe's two-point victory came after a comeback, with Mohawk leading 19-11 after the first quarter. The Falcons trimmed the lead to four before halftime as Layla MacKenzie and Sidney Deleary combined for 13 of Fanshawe's 15 second-quarter points.

The Falcons entered the fourth quarter trailing by one but pulled ahead early in the final frame, taking their first lead since going up 4-2 to open the game. Mohawk regained the lead and went ahead by four with 3:09 remaining, but Fanshawe responded and reclaimed the advantage with 15 seconds left. After Malak Dahawy (Waterloo) briefly put the Mountaineers back in front, Layla MacKenzie (Camlachie) knocked down a corner three with 2.6 seconds remaining to secure the win for the Falcons.

MacKenzie led the late surge for Fanshawe, scoring eight of her game-high 23 points in the fourth quarter to earn Player of the Game honours. Dahawy was named Mohawk's Player of the Game after scoring 18 points in 16 minutes.

Neither team shot particularly well. Fanshawe finished at 32.1 per cent from the field, while Mohawk shot 26 per cent.

Both teams recorded a double-double. Fanshawe's Ashlyn Anderson (Latchford) had 14 points and 22 rebounds, while Mohawk's Kendra Oliver (Ajax) finished with 15 points and 13 rebounds.

In the second semi-final, Humber jumped out to a 23-13 lead after the first quarter and extended the advantage to 29 by halftime. Loyalist had its best quarter in the third, outscoring Humber 16-12, but the momentum was short-lived as the Hawks held the Lancers to two points in the fourth.

Humber led by as many as 40 points and shot 45.3 per cent from the field. The Hawks also forced 27 turnovers, converting them into 26 points, and scored 40 points in the paint.

Sarah Baptie (Mississauga) was named Humber's Player of the Game with 13 points and nine rebounds. Kayley Lemaire (Sudbury) led Loyalist with 11 points and eight rebounds and earned Player of the Game honours for the Lancers.

Mohawk and Loyalist will meet in the bronze medal game at 1 p.m. Sunday, while Humber and Fanshawe will tip off for the championship at 3:30 p.m.

It will mark the fifth time the Hawks and Falcons have met in the championship game, with their previous meeting coming eight years ago. The two programs are the most successful in OCAA history, with Fanshawe winning 13 gold medals and Humber 12.

All games will be livestreamed by Mohawk College's Television Broadcasting program and can be accessed through the OCAA Live link at www.ocaa.com/live.

Source: Mohawk Mountaineers

Championship Website: www.ocaa.com/championships/wbkb/2025-26/index

Live Webcast: www.ocaa.com/live

Saturday, March 7
Semi-Finals
Semi-Final #1: Fanshawe def. Mohawk 52-50
Semi-Final #2: Humber def. Loyalist 77-37

Sunday, March 8
Bronze Medal Game
Loyalist vs. Mohawk - 1 p.m.
Winning team presented OCAA Bronze Medal at conclusion of game

Gold Medal Game
Fanshawe vs. Humber - 3:30 p.m.
OCAA Gold and Silver Medals presented at conclusion of game

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