On Saturday night, the NAIT Ooks took on the Briercrest Clippers in the NAIT gymnasium. The Clippers won the game 76-65.
At the beginning of the first quarter, Ooks took the lead; the Clippers didn't let them get far, taking it back with a drive from number seven Brooklyn Martens and a three-pointer by number six Melissa Ellis. With the Clippers taking a massive ten-point lead in the first, the Ooks called their first timeout to regroup. The Ooks were slowly making their way back with some incredible offensive plays by number six Payton Neilson and nine Abi Payne. However, the Clippers weren't letting go of their lead, easily keeping the Ooks at bay, leading the game with a score of 22-20 after the first quarter going into the second.
In the second quarter, the Ooks tied the game up 22-22. The Ooks were efficiently shutting down the Clippers' offence. In the hopes of gaining momentum, the Clippers called for the first time out of the quarter. The Ooks took the lead with a great set of foul shots by nine Abi Payne, giving the Ooks a six-point lead for the first time. The Ooks lead the game with a score of 36-32 going into the second half.
After the halftime break, the Ooks dominated offensively; however, the Clippers weren't done yet and started to close the gap the Ooks had created with some intense drives by number nine Dori Sunderland and eight Amber Tilcox. The Clippers tied the game up with a foul shot for the 43rd point. The Clippers took the lead back with a fantastic three-point shot from number thirteen, Madison Beattie. However, it wasn't long before the Ooks tied it back up with a three-point shot by number six Payton Neilson. The game is neck and neck, with neither team letting the other get far. The Ooks killed it offensively with excellent ball movement and driving to the net. Ooks could finally break away from the Clippers and take a five-point lead. Ooks lead the game 56-51 going into the fourth.
In the fourth quarter, Clippers slowly advanced on the Ooks closing the Ooks gap. The Clippers tied the game back up, tying the game at 59-59. The Ooks took a timeout to regroup; however, coming back, the Clippers took the lead with a fantastic jump shot for the 61st point. The Clippers had stretched their lead to a six-point; however, the Ooks weren't out yet with some great offensive plays by number seven Ellie Wilde. The Ooks were unable to close the gap in time, and the Clippers won the game with a score of 76-65
The players of the Game were NAIT Ooks' number eight, Lucy Wilde and Briercrest Clippers' number eight, Dori Sunderland.