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Written by JASON PETERS, Citizen staff
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Sunday, 16 November 2008 |
Basketball is getting easier for Kady Dandeneau, and she was already pretty darn good at it.
Put those two facts together, and Dandeneau may just be a major problem for opposing teams in the B.C. Colleges Athletic Association this season.
On Saturday night at the Northern Sport Centre, Dandeneau led the UNBC Northern Timberwolves to a 56-44 win against the Langara College Falcons. The second-year forward from Pender Island led all shooters with 18 points, and 15 of those were in the first half. After she picked up her third and fourth fouls in the first 30 seconds of the third quarter, she became a spectator until the start of the fourth.
When she was on the floor, Dandeneau was a force. With her strength, aggressiveness and shooting touch, she helped take the game away from the Falcons, who were looking to rebound from a 76-49 loss to UNBC on Friday night.
Dandeneau, who finished 10th in the BCCAA in scoring average last season with 12.3 points per game, is now playing with more confidence than ever.
“I felt pretty good out there,” said the 18-year-old Dandeneau. “I was just running around, playing basketball, having fun.
“Coming in now, not being a rookie, it’s just so much easier.”
UNBC head coach Loralyn Murdoch knows Dandeneau is a special player. One of her assignments on Saturday was to slow down Langara’s All-Canadian guard, Virginia Watson. And, even though Watson spent 15 more minutes than Dandeneau on the court, she still finished the night with only 10 points.
“With Kady, she’s very aggressive and she got some fouls and kind of lost her mind a bit, but it was probably the best performance defensively that I’ve had out of her,” Murdoch said. “That led to offence. So I think it’s a good step for her and hopefully she’ll build on it.
“She’s a young second-year player because she skipped a grade in school, but physically, she’s a specimen. She’s a very strong girl and she’s extremely competitive. It’s our job as the coaches to get her a little more broad-focused -- get her more focused on defence and rebounding, things that she can do very well. I think the rest will just take care of itself.”
Fifth-year forward Laurel Wallace added 12 points for the Timberwolves, even though she was playing on a bad knee. Fourth-year forward Theresa Smith was also outstanding for UNBC. She had eight points and led all players with 14 rebounds.
Carling Muir and Kelsie Pelling both knocked down 12 points for the Falcons.
UNBC led 14-4 after the first quarter, 30-18 at half and 42-31 after three quarters. The Timberwolves improved to 3-1 this season and the Falcons dropped to 1-3.
Dating back to last regular season, the T-wolves are now 10-0 at the NSC. They also won their two playoff games on home court last year. Next up for the Timberwolves is a Saturday home date against the UBC Okanagan Heat (2-2). Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m.
--- UNBC guard Erika Johnson was expected to play in the weekend games against the Falcons but sat out. She had recovered from a high ankle sprain on the left side but then injured her right ankle in practice. The latest injury is not as severe and Johnson should be able to go against the Heat.
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