UNB Reds over CBU CAPERS in Women's AUS Basketball Action

The CBU CAPERS fall to the UNB Reds in Women's AUS Basketball action on Friday, January 10 with a score of 52-65.

Hailey MacLeod (Marion Bridge, NS) added eight points and eight rebounds for CBU. 

Katie Butts (Ottawa, ON) led the REDS with 17 points and 13 rebounds and was named the Tim Horton's Player of the Game.

Ann Bastien (Terrebonne, QC) also recorded a double-double with a dozen points and a dozen rebounds.

Addie Mombourquette (Fredericton, NB) dropped 12 points and Zoe Olscamp (Stratford, PE) had eight points and 10 rebounds.

Kiara Letlow (Toronto, ON) led the Capers with 18 points and an equal number of rebounds, both game highs. She currently has a total of 1103 rebounds over her 4 years, which places her in the #2 position for career rebounds in the AUS, surpassing Del Santo's (UPEI) record of 990. She needs just 20 more to break the conference's current mark of 1022, set by former Caper Alison Keough.

The REDS built a 12-point lead in the second quarter, but the Capers rallied late, trailing by just six, 28-22, at the half.

The REDS exerted some dominance in the second half, pulling away in the fourth quarter to win by 13.

The win improves UNB's record to 4-6 while the Capers are now 7-3.

The two teams meet again Saturday afternoon in the second game of their weekend series. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00pm.

RECAP BY: Andy Campbell/UNB Athletics