No. 11 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CONCLUDES FIRST-HALF SATURDAY AGAINST ST. CLAIR
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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St. Clair (5-2) | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 83 |
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Humber (7-1) | 34 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 89 |
| Game Info | No. 11 Humber vs St. Clair |
| Date | Sat. Dec. 1 |
| Tip-off | 4 p.m. |
| Venue | North Campus |
| Watch Live | HSN |
| Live Stats | Click Here |
| Social Stream | HawksGameday |
| Series Record | Humber leads, 21-12 |
| Last Meeting | W, 82-37 (3/2/18) |
| Streak | W7 |
The Storyline
No. 11 Humber women's basketball (7-1, 2nd West) will conclude the first half of the season Saturday when St. Clair (5-2, 4th West) visits the North Campus Gym. The game will be streamed live on the Hawks Sports Network at 4 p.m. with Kyle Dalton and Adam Lucier on the call, and Danielle Dupuis reporting from the sidelines.
Last Time Out
After a slow offensive start to begin the game, the Hawks cruised to their seventh consecutive win of the season, defeating Redeemer (2-7, 9th West), 82-44.
Senior Leticia Lopez paced the way for Humber, finishing with a game-high 19 points, while Jaime Gordon recorded her first career double-double, finishing with 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Scouting St. Clair
- The Saints feature the second highest scoring offence in the West, averaging 74.6 PPG through their first seven contests.
- St. Clair's ball movement is the best in the province, and is currently the only program in the province averaging 20-plus assists per game this season.
- Jana Kucera is leading the Saints offensively, averaging 17.0 PPG – tied for fifth in the league.
- St. Clair is 5-9 all-time at the North Campus Gym, with their last win coming in a 79-77 victory on Jan. 31, 2009.
Previous Meeting
Humber beat the Saints in the 2018 OCAA quarter-final on Mar. 2, 82-37. The Hawks held the Saints to 11 second-half points to advance to their sixth straight final four.
Humber's top-ranked defence held St. Clair to 21.1 percent (15-of-71) shooting from the floor in the win.
Doubling Down
Through seven games, the Hawks have recorded seven double-doubles.
From Deep
The Hawks and Saints are leading the league in 3-pointers made with 60, each.
Career Year
Through eight games, Leticia Lopez has hit a league-best and career-high 31 triples. The fifth-year point guard is on pace to hit 78 3-pointers this season, which would break Kelly Killoran's OCAA record of 68 established during the 2012-13 season.
At the Helm
Two-time national champion head coach Ajay Sharma enters the game one win away from becoming the first coach in program history to win 150 career games. In seven-plus seasons, Coach Sharma owns 149-23 (.866) record, all-time.
Home Is Where The Heart Is
Humber has won 44 consecutive regular season games at the North Campus Gym. Its last loss came on Jan. 14, 2014 to Mohawk, 67-39. Since 1972, the Hawks are 216-46 (.824) all-time at home.
What's Next?
No. 11 Humber will return to OCAA action after the holiday break with its annual trip to southwest Ontario to play St. Clair (5-2, 4th West) on Jan. 12 and Lambton (5-4, 5th West) on Jan. 13.
