The Humber Hawks women’s basketball team was looking to turn things around and break a three-game losing streak on Wednesday night with a matchup against the Conestoga Condors on home court.
Before the game, Hawks rookie guard Hope Manglal-Ian said the team is still performing well but has not gotten the results they were seeking.
“I feel like in our past couple of games we had good performances, but I feel like we have yet to show our audience and competitors who we are,” Manglal-Ian said.
The Hawk’s three-game losing streak all involved games that were on the road against Mohawk, St. Clair, and Lambton.
Rookie small forward Beverly Omere said the team spirit during that stretch remained high despite the disappointing losses.
“I think we all looked on the positive side knowing we only played five games so far and we still have a lot of games to go,” she said.
Humber Hawks small forward Beverly Omere preparing for a teammate to take a free throw. Omere and the rest of the Hawks beat Conestoga to halt a three-game losing skid. Photo credit: Nicholas Rego
Omere said before the game she had one thing she was looking forward to.
“I am looking forward to winning,” she said.
And that’s exactly what they did.
The Hawks had a great start, dominating the offensive zone with dynamic ball movement and strong defense. Humber would go into halftime up 53-18, shooting 12-for-25 from the field in the second quarter.
That continued all game, with the Hawks playing dominantly on both sides of the ball. The Hawks were clearly unfazed by the losing streak as they stifled every Condor opportunity and scored their own buckets.
A basketball that is about to go into the net. The ball was shot by Nicole Chateau Photo credit: Nicholas Rego
The Hawks were firmly in control of the game and they continued to dominate until the very end. The final score was a resounding victory for the Hawks, with a score of 92-46.
Third-year guard Sarah Baptie finished the game with a double-double, earning 22 points and 11 rebounds.
The Hawks had four players scoring double-digit points, Baptie, Kia Watt, Maezell Del Mundo, and Katherine Khorovets.
Humber out-hustled Conestoga by winning the rebound battle 56-41 and grabbing 16 steals.
This is the Hawks’ highest-scoring game of the season. They scored 88 points on Nov. 1 against rivals Sheridan Bruins.
Hawks guard, Sarah Baptie dribbling the ball at the three point line against Conestoga player, Tanja Damjanovic. Photo credit: Nicholas Rego
They are now 3-3 on the season, with three home wins and three road losses. The Hawks hope to carry their momentum, and break the away game losing streak, into the next game as they face the Redeemer Royals on Nov. 29 in Hamilton.
Manglal-Ian said she looks at losing games as a learning opportunity.
“With every game it’s not really a mistake or loss, it’s either you win, or you learn,” she said.
Manglal-Ian also said the team is carrying a positive mentality moving forward down the stretch.
“We have that very hungry and positive mentality to move forward and to see what we can do better as a team,” Manglal-Ian