The Fanshawe College Falcons used a strong second half performance to claim their second consecutive OCAA Women's Basketball Championship defeating the St. Clair College Saints on their home court 93-80.
In a rematch of last year's final Fanshawe had to weather an early storm created by St. Clair as they whipped their home crowd into a frenzy that saw them jump ahead 20-8 in game's early moments.
The Saints used five triples and 53% shooting to remain up 28-20 entering the second quarter.
Fanshawe was fortunate to find themselves down just 52-42 by halftime.
However, Fanshawe caught fire in the pivotal third quarter shooting 73% from the field and held St. Clair to just 6 points in the frame to move ahead 68-58 by the beginning of the fourth.
Fanshawe (47%) outshot St. Clair (31%) from the field which proved to be a deciding factor in the outcome but a heavy foul count in the game hurt St. Clair's short bench as two players reached the limit and Fanshawe was able to convert 30 of 37 (81%) from the charity stripe.
St. Clair was led in scoring by West Division 1st Team All-Star Logan Kucera with 26 points in a double-double performance that included 10 rebounds which allowed her to win the Player of the Game Award.
West Division 2nd Team All-Star Jana Kucera (Chatham, ON) netted 21 points to go with 7 rebounds and 6 assists with Noor Bazzi coming off the bench to score 14 points for the Saints.
Anna Ulicny also reached double figures for St. Clair chipping in with 13 points in her last college game.
Sunday, March 8
Bronze Medal Game
Game #7: 1:00pm - Algonquin 60 vs. Humber 68
Gold Medal Game
Game #8: 3:30pm - Fanshawe 93 vs. St. Clair 80
Final Placing
Fanshawe College - Gold Medal
St. Clair College - Silver Medal
Humber College - Bronze Medal
Algonquin College - 4th Place
Championship All-Star Team
Mikhaila Wright (Fanshawe) - Most Valuable Player Award
Chuot Angou (Fanshawe)
Natalie Warren (Fanshawe)
Logan Kucera (St. Clair)
Jana Kucera (St. Clair)
Felicia Velasquez (Humber)
Fair Play Award
Noor Bazzi (St. Clair)
with files by Ted Beale