Women's basketball team sets conference record

Players of the Game Brandi Thibeaux, left, of Olds College and Lauren Cardinal of Red Deer College Queens, right, pose with Students' Association of Olds College academic vice-president Michael Frankiw. Submitted photo

OLDS — The Olds College Broncos women’s basketball team tied an Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) single-game record with 17 three-pointers as they defeated the Red Deer College (RDC) Queens 100-64 on Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Ralph Klein Centre.

The match was an Olds College appreciation game.

The Broncos jumped out to a 10-0 lead and took a 58-28 lead into halftime, with Brandi Thibeaux having a game high 17 points.

The Pit Barbecue Player of the Game for the Broncos was Brandi Thibeaux with a game high 33 points, seven assists and eight rebounds. The player of the game for RDC was Lauren Cardinal with a team high 18 points and four rebounds.

The Broncos led the game in rebounds 35-25, assists 24-14, as well as steals and blocks 1-0. Along with Brandi Thibeaux’s game leading stats, Brittney Thibeaux had the lone steal for Olds and Michaela Allen-Gullion had the lone block for the Broncos.

The Broncos host Briercrest College Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.

Information for this story was provided by Jadon Frank, a game day events and promotions programmer for Olds College Broncos athletics.

 

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