The Women's and Men's Basketball teams entertained Humber College on Wednesday night at the Redeemer gymnasium. Both Humber Hawks teams came in to the contest Nationally ranked and they proved why with two convincing victories over the hometown Royals.

The Lady Royals struggled defensively in a 91-38 loss while the men's team had no answer for Humber in a 87-49 loss.

The women's game started in the right direction for the Royals but a lack in concentration in the 2nd quarter saw the Hawks take a 30 point lead into halftime. Humber outscored the Royals 31-6 in the 2nd quarter. From there Redeemer tried to play catch up but struggled to close the gap. The Hawks just cruised through the second half for the 91-38 win.

Jesseca Brown (Grand Manan, NB) had a team-high 9 points for the Royals while Maria Suriani had a game-high 16 points for the Hawks.

Redeemer enters the Christmas Break with a record of 3-6 which places them in a tie for 7th, one position out of a playoff spot.

In the men's game, a slow start by Redeemer had the Royals trying to fight back the entire game. After being outscored 13-5 in the 1st quarter, the men responded with 19 points in the 2nd and entered halftime down a manageable 37-23. Unfortunately for Redeemer, the Royals struggled defensively in the 2nd half conceding 45 points for the 87-49 loss.

Calvin Turnbull (Burlington, ON) had a game-high 22 points for the Royals while Gibson Eduful had 17 points for the Hawks.

The men's team now sits with a 3-7 record and tied for 7th place in the OCAA West Division.

Despite the losses, both teams end the first semester having made some positive strides over the course of the season so far. Both men's and women's teams are still in the playoff hunt and each team will have the opportunity to keep building on a number of key wins in the first semester.

The team will enjoy a long break over Christmas with a bit of exhibition play before returning back in January ready to go for the second half of their season.