The lady Falcons hope Christmas comes early with wins

The Fanshawe Falcons women's basketball team has just two games left before the break. The ladies would like to win their final two games and go into the break with a 4-3 record.

They play Humber and Redeemer - two beatable opponents.

"We can beat anyone on any day," leader Kaitlind Dutrizac said, repeating the motto that the team goes into play with.

"If we play like we practice, we have no problem beating other teams. We just need to stay focused," coach Matt White said.

The team has been practicing hard this week in preparation for their Thursday game at Humber. The girls are learning new plays all the time and are starting to gel with each other.

"The trip at the beginning of the year definitely helped us to become more of a team," assistant coach Larry Little said regarding an earlier outing.

The team have not won their past three games, but they're not getting frustrated quite yet. "It's a team game. We need to stick to the basics and we will be fine," Dutrizac said following a recent loss.

The team can only improve from where they are now. Their two remaining games are against the 2- 2 Humber Hawks, and then they have two weeks off before wrapping up the first half of the season against the Redeemer Royals who have yet to win this year.

The women are looking to win their remaining two games of the year to boost their confidence going into the second half of the season. Two straight wins will move them back up the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association rankings into a playoff position coming down the stretch.

The team does not have any more home games until after Christmas break, and fans are encouraged to come out throughout the second semester.