2021-22 StFX X-Women Basketball News

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Fraser and Collins excited to compete in MWBA
Fraser and Collins excited to compete in MWBA

A pair of X-Women Basketball student-athletes are preparing to suit up for Halifax teams in the new Maritime Women’s Basketball Association (MWBA). New Glasgow, N.S. native Aliyah Fraser is a member of the Halifax Hornets, while Melina Collins (Brookside, N.S.) will be playing for the Halifax Thunder.

STFX Athletics welcomes Matt Spencer as new head coach of women’s basketball program
STFX Athletics welcomes Matt Spencer as new head coach of women’s basketball program

STFX Director of Athletics & Recreation Leo MacPherson is pleased to welcome Matt Spencer as the new head coach of the X-Women Basketball program.

Photo credit Trish Balcom
Basketball X-Women ready for return to AUS playoffs

Resilience – a perfect word to describe the STFX X-Women basketball program, one that will make a long-awaited return to the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) championships this weekend in Halifax.

Photo credit Bryan Kennedy, STFX Athletics
X-Women close out regular season with loss to Axewomen

The Acadia Axewomen defeated the STFX X-Women xx-xx Saturday night at the Saputo Centre in the final regular season game for both teams.

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X-Women fall to Axewomen in lopsided game

The visiting StFX X-Women fell by a lopsided 91-50 margin to the Acadia Axewomen Wednesday night in the last home game of 2021-22 season on Stu Aberdeen court.

Photo credit Janessa Hogan, UPEI Athletics
Panthers rediscover defensive form in 67-56 win over STFX

The UPEI Panthers looked more like themselves Sunday afternoon.It was on the defensive end where Panthers head coach Matt Gamblin wanted to see the biggest improvement, and he got it. His team held the STFX X-Women (2-12) to just 32.8 per cent shooting en route to a 67-56 win.

Photo credit Trish Balcom
X-Women drop second game to Reds

The UNB Reds defeated the STFX X-Women 68-60 Sunday afternoon at the Saputo Centre, completing the weekend sweep.

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Reds outlast X-Women in 55-43 win

The UNB Reds defeated the STFX X-Women 55-43 Saturday night in AUS action at the STFX Saputo Centre on Coach K Court in a second half comeback victory.

Friday, Feb. 25th basketball games rescheduled to Sunday
Friday, Feb. 25th basketball games rescheduled to Sunday

Please note that the UNB Reds at STFX basketball games originally scheduled for Friday, February 25th at 6:00 and 8:00 pm in Antigonish have been rescheduled due to COVID protocols. The games will now be played on Sunday, February 27th at 2:00 pm (women) and 4:00 pm (men).

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X-Women fall just short in 76-74 loss to Sea-Hawks

Making their return to the court tonight in AUS action, the Memorial Sea-Hawks earned a hard-fought 76-74 win over the visiting STFX X-Women.

Photo credit Udantha Chandre, Memorial Sports Info
Sea-Hawks earn comeback win over X-Women

The Memorial Sea-Hawks mounted a fourth quarter comeback to defeat the STFX X-Women 82-76 Saturday afternoon in AUS action, winning their second of two weekend games.

Daneesha Provo to assist with X-Women Basketball program
Daneesha Provo to assist with X-Women Basketball program

STFX women’s basketball interim head coach Tyrone Watson is very pleased to announce that Canadian national team member Daneesha Provo will be joining the X-Women coaching staff for the remainder of the 2021-22 AUS season.

Tyrone Watson to take over as interim head coach of STFX women’s basketball team
Tyrone Watson to take over as interim head coach of STFX women’s basketball team

STFX Director of Athletics & Recreation Leo MacPherson has announced that Tyrone Watson will take over as interim head coach of the X-Women Basketball program effective immediately. Watson is currently an assistant coach with both the X-Women and X-Men Basketball programs.

StFX Athletics releases X-Women basketball head coach LeeAnna Osei
StFX Athletics releases X-Women basketball head coach LeeAnna Osei

StFX Athletics has announced that X-Women basketball head coach LeeAnna Osei has been released from her position effective immediately. 

Photo credit Bryan Kennedy
X-Women fall to top ranked Panthers

The U SPORTS No. 1 ranked UPEI Panthers defeated the StFX X-Women on Saturday evening in Antigonish by a score of 81-55.

Photo credit Bryan Kennedy
X-Women pick up win over Tigers

The STFX X-Women picked up a 70-55 win over the Dalhousie Tigers Saturday evening on Coach K Court at the Saputo Centre.