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"It took a while to come back from the injury and it was frustrating, but it's good tu feel comfortable again on the court" said Consitt. It's a quiet confsdence given Consin's low-key demeanor. However, that smoldering intensity turns her into a silent assassin on the court as she quietly finds her spot for a well-timed three-pointer. "She was playing so well until her ankle injury in lanuary," said Warriors' head coach Tom O'Brien. "She really struggled coming back. "But in the last three games she's really picked it up and she's really started to be confident." But the diagnosis got bet- ter for the Bluevale grad in the opening round of the OUA West basketball playoffs as she poured in 23 points in a 53-49 win over the Brock Badgers. Warriors cage the Badgers painful ankle injury Alas badgered the Vaterloo Warriors' leading shooter Nicole Consitt for the last part of regular season play The Warriors' Kristen Eisner drives past Brock's Nidtie Thompson Her timing couldn't be Looking for a new or pre-owned BMW? t By Boa VRBANAC Chronicle Staff 527 King St. N. WATERLOO (519) 885-5090 l s', Come visit our new home "They're a good team, but we've played pretty well against them in the past," she said. "We've just got to put a whole game together and I think we'll give them a mu." Consiu said her squad couldn't afford let ups if they warurd the upset win. The Warriors face another tough game tonight as they take on the First-place Guelph Gryphons in the opening game of the OUA West Final Four playoffs being played at Brock in St. Csstherines. In their last matchup the Warriors stayed close to the league leaders before the Gryphons pulled away in the fmal few minutes. "The quartermnals is always a big game for us," said the third-year health studies major. "We're usually in the four-versus-five game so it's been close games each time." Trailing 31-25 at the half, Cousin scored 14 over her 23 points in the second half to give the Warriors the edge. better as the Warriors stared down elimination in the quarter-final matchup against Brock last Saturday at the Physical Activities Complex. His big line of captain Simon Watson, Sean Costigan and Eric Grenier have yet to bulge the twine for the club, and rookie scoring sensation John Mitchell is The Siskins' big guns have gone silent for head coach lerry Harrigan, who hasn't had much time to celebrate his recent coach of the year award due to the club's goal- scoring troubles The Siskins' only multi- goal performance came in the series opener, a 2-1 win last Wednesday night. Since then the Waterloo junior B hockey club has dropped a5, l and 2-1 decision' in) trail Cambridge two games to one In the series. e offence has sudden- I ly gone south for the Siskins as they notched only four goals in three games in their opening round series against the CAmbridge Winter Hawks. With the pendulum shift- ed, it looked like the Warriors had the momentum back early in the final game of the series when captain Rob Turner also scored the game winner in last Wednesday's opener, scoring in double-overtime to give the Warriors the early advantage. But the Hawks came right back and tied up the series on the strength of their own over time goal by captain Jeff Ambrosio in game two Friday at the Rec Complex. Siskin shooters struggle in series The opening round series of the OUA Far West division wasn't settled until the third period of the third game when Warriors' leading scorer Brett Turner notched his sec- ond game winner of the series in the 5-3 win. Warriors outlast Hawks e Waterloo Warriors I are hoping there's some gas left in the tank after wirmmg an exhausting play- off series over their cross- town rivals the Wilfrid laurier Golden Hawks Sunday at the Columbia icefield. SPORTS Br Boa VHBANAC Chronicle Staff Br Boa VRMNAC Chron icle Staff "I've got one line that isn't producing," said Harrigan. "In fairness to them maybe Cambridge is shutting them down, but they're not doing their jobs "They're not fighting through those things That's The Siskins try to push the puck past Winter Hawks' goalie Frank Doyle on Sunday night, out with an injury: playoff hockey, you've got to limiting the Siskins' chances. "I've got one line that isn't fight thTugh those things." But Harrigan said his clul But the Hawks' Ambrosio cued the comeback with a shonhanded goal of his own in the second to tie the game at three. That set up the late game heroics byTumer, who scored on the power-play after the Hawks were whistled far hav- ing too many men on the ice. msmer deflected a Marie point shot past the Hawks' Maric put them up 3-0 in the first on the [Iowa-play The Hawks' captain Jeff Ambrosio tries to shake off the Warriors' Chris Hopiavuori Friday night, The Winter Heiwks are also playing a much tighter defen- sive game in front of Doyle, The Siskins have also been turned aside by the strong goaltending of the Winter Hawks' Frank Doyle One man who wasn't down after the series was Hawks head coach Tony Martindale, who'll get anoth- er shot at the Warriors in a "We had trouble putting these guys away," said Turner about the stubborn Hawks. "We definitely needed that because we were a little down after giving up the lead." Chad Marshall for the winner, with lay Henry adding the emptymetter for insurance. Ir tnscxmeifjaser enas ii8t 102‘ tit, s., Walerlqo Hick here "You've got to take penal- ties," said Harrigan. "if they're not taking penalties on you, then you're not working-" But Harrigan said his club has to do a better job of draw- ing penalties in the tight- checking series "At times I quesrioned our togetherness as a team -- I'm not questioning that any- more," said Martindale. "I'm glad we've got another shot because I like our team right super series in March to decide the host team for the upcoming CIAU champi- onships to be held in Kitchener, Continued on page 21 7 DAYS A WEEK Mon-Fn Itrg. Sat9-tr, Sun I l -ti BEER STORE