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UNB Reds End 'Slump' with Berth in U Sports Women's Basketball Final
The UNB Reds secured a 70-66 semifinal win over Calgary, powered by 20 points from Katie Butts and a key third-quarter surge led by Kylee Speedy.
- On Saturday, the University of New Brunswick Reds beat the Calgary Dinos 70-66 at Amphitheatre Desjardins, reaching the U Sports women's basketball final for the first time in nearly 50 years, The Canadian Press reported March 7, 2026.
- Kylee Speedy's 16 points sparked a third-quarter surge as Katie Butts added 20 points and six rebounds, with Katie McAffee scoring 10 points and three rebounds.
- Despite four players scoring 14, the Dinos trailed 35-31 at halftime, with Kourtney Oss, Christine Geraldo, Amelie Collin and Lilia Skumatova each contributing 14 points.
- The University of New Brunswick Reds will play either the University of Saskatchewan Huskies or the Laval Rouge et while the Calgary Dinos will play for bronze on Sunday.
- Elsewhere at the tournament, the Carleton Ravens edged the Toronto Metropolitan Bold 60-58 in Saturday's fifth-place game as Kyana-Jade Poulin scored 19 points with nine rebounds.
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UNB Reds end decades-long U Sports women's basketball slump to advance to final
The University of New Brunswick Reds are heading to the U Sports women's basketball championship final for the first time in nearly 50 years after beating the Calgary Dinos 70-66 in Saturday's first semifinal. They'll face the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, which beat the Laval Rouge et Or 55-43 in the other semifinal.
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UNB Reds end 'slump' with berth in U Sports women's basketball final
QUÉBEC — The University of New Brunswick Reds are headed to the U Sports women's basketball championship final for the first time in nearly 50 years.
UNB, Huskies For National Crown - Maritime Womens Basketball Association
The University of New Brunswick Reds will play for a national championship Sunday. Let that sink in for a minute. The Reds, champions of the Atlantic University Sport women’s basketball conference, punched the university’s first-ever ticket to a national final as they will battle in the championship of the USPORTS Final 8 in Quebec City. Game time is 6 p.m. (ADT) Sunday against the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, who defeated host Universite…
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