The UPEI Panthers’ Regan Cornford, 21, focuses on a foul shot in an AUS Women’s Basketball Conference game against the Memorial Sea-Hawks at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre in Charlottetown on Nov. 29. Cornford played an important role in UPEI’s 73-59 victory. UPEI Athletics Photo/Special to The Guardian Photo by UPEI Athletics Photo/Special to The Guardian /The GuardianArticle contentThe UPEI women’s basketball team is going into the Christmas break feeling good about themselves.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentThe Panthers defeated the Memorial Sea-Hawks 73-59 on Nov. 29 to improve to 8-3 (won-lost), good enough for a second-place showing in the competitive eight-team AUS conference.Article contentArticle contentThe Panthers are four points behind the first-place UNB Reds (10-1) and two in front of the St. Francis Xavier X-Women (7-3) and Acadia Axewomen (7-4).Article contentArticle contentThe Panthers, who will play seven of their nine second-half games at home, have won three games in a row and eight of nine after opening the regular season with back-to-back road losses to UNB. The Reds make a return visit to Charlottetown to face the Panthers on Jan. 16 and 17.Article contentIn other AUS action on Nov. 29, the UPEI men’s basketball team fell to the visiting Sea-Hawks 83-81 and the Dalhousie Tigers rallied from a three-goal deficit to earn their first win of the 2025-26 season against the Panthers in men’s hockey action.Article contentIn AUS action on Nov. 28, the UPEI basketball teams swept Memorial in Charlottetown with the women winning 81-57 and the men victorious 74-61 while on the ice the UPEI women’s team defeated visiting Mount Allison 8-2 and the UPEI men edged St. Francis Xavier 5-4 in a shootout in Antigonish, N.S.Article contentArticle contentPanthers 73 Memorial 59Article contentAt the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, Devon Lawlor led the Panthers’ offence with a 17-point effort. Regan Cornford came off the bench to contribute 15 points and 12 rebounds while Grace Lancaster chipped in with 14 points.Article contentArticle contentBrooke Ledevehat (19) and Serena Phillips (17) were the top scorers for Memorial (3-7).Article contentThe Panthers took control of the game early, building a 21-12 lead after one quarter and taking a 36-23 advantage into the half.Article contentArticle content The UPEI Panthers’ Owen Smith, 25, controls the ball whiile being defended by the Memorial Sea-Hawks’ Ivan Tsafack, 23, in an AUS Men’s Basketball Conference contest at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre in Charlottetown on Nov. 29. Memorial won the game 83-81. UPEI Athletics Photo/Special to The Guardian Photo by UPEI Athletics Photo/Special to The Guardian /The GuardianArticle contentArticle contentSea-Hawks 83 Panthers 81Article contentIt came down right down to the wire as the fans were on the edge of their seats for the finish of the Panthers and Sea-Hawks’ game at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre.Article contentMemorial led 46-42 at halftime and outscored UPEI 21-18 in the third quarter to take a 67-60 advantage. The Panthers responded by outscoring the Sea-Hawks 21-16 in the final period to make for an exciting finish.Article contentOffensively, Jodick Moudiandambu scored a game-high 20 points for the Sea-Hawks (4-6). Josh Reimer (14), Norm Burry (14) and Andrew Robinson (12) also made huge offensive contributions.Article contentTarrence Booker and Owen Smith each scored 16 points to lead the Panthers. Kyree Thompson and Cameron Brown each contributed 12. Abilash Surendran registered 13 rebounds.
Panthers drop final games of first half in mens basketball and hockey
