Emma Duinker scored a season high 32 points vs SMU

WOLFVILLE, NS - The Axewomen basketball team extended their winning streak to 12 games with a convincing 77-65 win over the second place Saint Mary's Huskies. Once again, senior forward Emma Duinker led the Axewomen with her season high 32 points.

Duinker opened the game with a three point shot and was 8 for 12 from the floor and had a 19 points in first half.

Pushing out to a 17-3 Acadia lead after seven minutes of play, the Huskies worked back to a 19-12 deficit but were back deep in the hole with 2:33 remaining in the first half, falling back 36-17.

The Axewomen would remain in the lead for the entire game, allowing the Huskies to close to the gap to a second half low of 11 points with just over two minutes remaining.

Huskie Justine Colley was once again outstanding, leading Saint Mary's with 27 points, while teammate Lindsay Panchan collaborated for 20 more points and an astonishing 9 for 10 from the floor.

While Emma Duinker netted the Axewomen's most points, sister Abbey added 15 points, 10 of which were in the second half. Second year guard Kristy Moore added 12 points. Emma is fourth in AUS scoring with a 17.6 points per game average and leads in both 3 point field goal percentage and 3 point field goals made.

The Axewomen have not lost a game since the season opener at Dalhousie on November 9th, 2011.

Acadia will head out on their toughest road trip of the season as they travel to Antigonish to take on the sixth place and 7-7 StFX X-Women on Saturday night and then skip to Sydney to cap a two day trip to Northern Nova Scotia against the ever-strong fourth place Cape Breton Capers.

The Huskies remain home this weekend to host the third place Memorial Sea-Hawks for two games.