(HALIFAX, N.S.) - The Saint Mary's Huskies and the Laurier Golden Hawks battled out an exciting first game at the 32nd annual Lawtons Centennial Women's Basketball Tournament held at Dalplex.
Numerous baskets were sunk at both ends of the court which resulted in a nail biting first two quarters. The Golden Hawks trailed by four at the half, but seemed to turn up the heat within a few minutes of the buzzer.
Brianna Iannazzo scored 13 for Laurier, while Saint Mary's Jenny Lewis had a game-high 20 points.
The Huskies came out strong in both the third and fourth quarter, pulling away with the game by displaying some great offensive skills.
The final score of the game was Huskies 74 Golden Hawks 54.
Laurier is set to take on the UQaM Citadins tomorrow evening at 5pm AST. Following that game, the SMU Huskies will test the host Dalhousie Tigers at 7pm AST. Both games will be held at Dalplex.