Something happened for the first time in the four year history of the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association today.
The Halifax Hornets stunned the two-time reigning champion Halifax Thunder, 66-58 as both teams kicked off their respective MWBA seasons at Saint Mary’s University.
The Hornets’ win snapped a 30-game regular season winning streak for the Thunder. The team had never lost during regular season play and its only other loss was to the Hornets in the inaugural 2022 Legacy Cup title game.
Lily Francois scored 16 points to lead all players for the Hornets. Sam Manieri had a dozen, Breanna Reardon 11 and Melina Collins 10.
Sandy Saunders and Kiera Duffie both had 10 for Thunder.