Victoria Lawrence, left, and Ivana Twumasi of the Brock women’s basketball team celebrate following their home victory over McMaster on Wednesday, Feb. 16.The Brock Badgers women’s basketball team made program history on Tuesday, Feb. 22.
The undefeated Badgers (10-0) jumped past Saskatchewan to claim the No. 1 ranking in the U SPORTS Weekly Top 10. It’s the first time in history Brock has held the top spot in Canada.
In other sports, the women’s volleyball team moved up to No. 3 while the men’s basketball team climbed to No. 4. The men’s volleyball team dropped to No. 9.
Last week, the Brock women’s basketball team defeated the McMaster Marauders in a home-and-home series by scores of 67-54 and 72-53.
Senior forward Samantha Keltos scored a total of 41 points in two games and currently leads Ontario University Athletics (OUA) in three-point shooting (47.7 per cent).
The Brock women’s and men’s basketball teams are hosting the University of Waterloo Warriors Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., respectively.
