WBB: Pandas comeback to defeat Cougars in overtime

CALGARY, AB – The University of Alberta Pandas women’s basketball team secured a hard-fought victory against the Mount Royal University Cougars, prevailing 67-64 in overtime on Saturday evening at Kenyon Court. Mount Royal displayed a stronger performance at the beginning of the game compared to Friday’s home opener, trailing by just five points at the conclusion of the low-scoring first quarter. During the second quarter, the Cougars showcased their best basketball of the weekend. Abbey Wilkinson’s back-to-back threes granted MRU their first lead of the game, complemented by Tanis Metcalfe’s contribution with a pair of jumpers. On the defensive end,…