No. 3 Women's Basketball holds off late surge to advance to title game
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Niagara (9-2, 9-2) | 16 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 74 |
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Humber (11-0, 11-0) | 30 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 80 |
WINDSOR – No. 3 Humber women's basketball will be heading to its fifth conference game since 2015, hanging on to defeat the Niagara Knights (9-2, 2nd West) in the semifinal, 80-74.
Player of the Year Miea Campbell-Johnson finished with a game-high 30 points and 18 rebounds, while Kia Watt added 20 points and four rebounds. Nikki Ylagan and Brittney English round out Humber's double-digit scorer's, finishing with 12 and 11 points, respectively.
Humber's offence came out red-hot in the opening quarter, as MCJ and Ylagan combined for 21 of Humber's 30 points.
At the break, Humber had a 16-point lead, 41-31.
With a 21-point lead after three quarters, Humber looked like it could cruise to its 15th OCAA title, but Niagara had a different idea. Niagara's defence held the Hawks to 17.6 percent (3-for-17) in the final frame, cutting Humber's lead to four with 22 seconds remaining. Two made free throws from Kia Watt iced the game, and Humber held on to win, 80-74.
Humber Highlights
- Miea-Campbell Johnson's 30 points are the most in a postseason game since 2011.
- Humber improves to 18-9 in the OCAA semifinal round.
- The Hawks are now 4-0 all-time against Niagara in the postseason.
- Humber improves to 23-8 in the postseason and will play for its fifth conference title during the Coach Sharma era.
What's Next?
No. 3 Humber will take on the host St. Clair (11-0, 1st West) in the OCAA gold medal game on Mar. 17. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.
