There was some good news and bad news from the Val Mateotti Gym on Friday night as the LC Kodiaks basketball teams played their home opener.
The women’s team was unable to come back from an early 18-point deficit at halftime and wound up losing 88-63 to the Sait Trojans.
Kodiaks forward Katheryne Lowry had a strong second half as she scored 15 of her 16 points during the final two quarters.
The Trojans out-rebounded the Kodiaks 53-32 with forward Annalise Posein and guard Brittany Pekar each chipping in with 10 a piece.
The players of the game honours went to Rachel Caputo from Sait and Lowry from the Kodiaks.
It was a different story on the men’s side as they started the game on a 19-0 run and never looked back, defeating the Trojans 112-68.
The Kodiaks were lead by guards Morgan Duce and Jordan Reiter who combined to score 44 points.
The Kodiaks used strong perimeter shooting to outlast the Trojans, making good on 16 3-pointers compared to 9 from the Trojans.
The players of the game went to Joshua White from the Trojans and Duce from the Kodiaks.
The Kodiaks next home game happens on Oct. 30 as both men’s and women’s squads take on Mount Royal University.
Photo: Kodiaks guard Logan Reiter (7) tries a jumpshot during Friday night’s action. Photo by Craig Orr