Fans could have predicted many possible outcomes for Thursday’s crucial game between Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s, but few would have seen Stephanie Golden and Jazmine Redmon finishing as the top two scorers.
The Calgary Hitmen have made a living pushing teams around and dominating on the road. When the Spokane Chiefs fell behind Calgary 2-0 at home Wednesday night, it looked like the Hitmen were ready to add another chapter to their successful season.
They shot 29 percent from the floor, were outscored 22-5 at the free-throw line and were held to one point in the final 4 minutes. Yet the Gonzaga Bulldogs still did enough things right to nearly knock off Saint Mary’s when the West Coast Conference’s top two women’s basketball teams met Jan. 10 in Moraga, Calif.
When the Spokane Chiefs fell behind Calgary 2-0 at home Wednesday night, it looked like the Hitmen were ready to add another chapter to their successful season. Instead, the Chiefs scored the next four goals and held on during the final minutes for a 4-3 Western Hockey League win at the Arena.
Senior Carly Noyes will hold three career marks by the time she leaves Washington State. Then she’ll turn her attention to a career of helping others make their marks.
The Victoria Royals came back from Christmas break with a record slightly better than .500 and the feeling that they’d underachieved. Now the Royals are in line to gain home-ice advantage in the Western Hockey League playoffs.
Jamie Crooks tied for the team lead with his 27th and 28th goals of the season Sunday night to highlight Victoria's 5-3 victory over the Spokane Chiefs at the Arena.
