Brock women’s basketball finished the month of November with a decisive home win, pulling away from the Algoma Thunderbirds with a 89-53 victory at Bob Davis Gymnasium on Nov. 29. The result moved Brock to six-four on the season, while Algoma remained winless at 0-10.
The game did not start like a blowout. Algoma opened sharper and more composed, taking advantage of early Brock turnovers and missed free throws. The Thunderbirds led 15-13 after the first quarter, shooting 7-for-17 from the field and getting efficient interior scoring from forward Elia Galdos, who had six points in the frame. Brock, meanwhile, went 6-for-16 and 0-for-4 from the free throw line, struggling to convert at the rim and match Algoma’s early energy.
The game flipped in the second quarter. Brock outscored Algoma 28-12 in the period and never looked back. Madalyn Weinert took control of the contest, scoring 14 points in the quarter alone. She repeatedly punished single coverage inside, finishing through contact and getting to the free throw line, while also ceiling up the glass. Brock’s defence tightened as well, forcing turnovers and limiting Algoma to 5-for-15 shooting and just one successful three-pointer in the frame. By halftime, Brock had turned a two-point deficit into a 41-27 lead.
From there, the Badgers extended the margin with sustained pressure and depth. Brock put up 23 points in the third quarter and 25 more in the fourth, while holding Algoma to 15 and 11 respectively. The third quarter highlighted the balance in Brock’s offence: Ava Stranges and Audrey Ntetani combined for four made threes in the frame, stretching Algoma’s defence and opening driving lanes. Brock hit 5-of-11 from beyond the arc in the third and 9-of-23 from deep overall.
Weinert finished with a dominant stat line: 25 points and 16 rebounds in 29 minutes on 9-for-14 shooting. She went 7-for-10 from the free throw line and added seven assists, three steals and a block, impacting the game in every area. Around her, Brock’s perimeter group contributed steady scoring. Stranges, Ntetani and Mikayla Williams each finished with 11 points, Stranges shot three-for-six from three, Ntetani went 3-for-4 from beyond the arc and Williams added six rebounds and four assists. Off the bench, Janee Harrison and Sofia Curcio provided a lift with eight and six points respectively, while Brookelyn Keltos added six points on two-for-three shooting from three.
The team numbers underline Brock’s control of the game after the first quarter. The Badgers shot 42.5 per cent from the field (34-for-80) and 39.1 per cent from three. More importantly, they dominated the glass, outrebounding Algoma 54-26, including a 23-3 edge on the offensive boards. Those extra possessions translate into 25 second chance points for Brock, compared to just four for Algoma. The Badgers also turned 23 Algoma turnovers into 27 points, while committing only 11 turnovers themselves.
Algoma’s offence was led by Sadie Grawbarger and Mercedes Mazzuca, who each scored 10 points. Grawbarger added nine rebounds in 38 minutes, while Mazzuca contributed two threes and a steal off the bench. Galdos finished with eight points and six rebounds; guard Riya Donnelly chipped in five points and three assists. As a team, Algoma shot 37.3 per cent from the field and 24 per cent from three (6-for-25) but the combination of rebounding deficit, turnovers and limited free throws, just five attempts all game, made it difficult to keep pace once Brock’s offence settled in.
By the fourth quarter, Brock’s lead peaked at 38 points, and the Badgers were able to spread minutes across the rotation while maintaining intensity. The performance offered a clear example of how their frontcourt size, rebounding and improved perimeter shooting can’t break open a game after a slow start, and it sends them into the next stretch of the season with momentum and a convincing home win on their record.