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Jade Belmore's 23 points and 9 rebounds helped power the University of Regina's women's basketball team to a 76-40 win over Brandon on Saturday in a Wesmen Classic quarterfinal matchup in Winnipeg.

GAME NOTES

• Belmore's 23 points came on 8-of-14 shooting from the field. The fourth-year wing was 3-for-7 from three-point range and also hit four of her five free throws.
• Izzi Fust added 12 points for the Cougars while Rachel Vanderhooft scored 10. Vanderhooft was a clean 5-for-7 from the field.
• Belmore, Vanderhooft, Izzi Fust, Kyu Fust, and Cara Misskey were Regina's starting five in the win. Taylor Gottselig, Brenna Metz, Maddy Seida, Avery Sorensen, Josie Valley, and Alexyn Ward all came off the bench and played double-digit minutes.

BRACKET

• The Cougars join Winnipeg, Guelph, and Fraser Valley on the winner's side after Day 1.
• Tournament host Winnipeg will play Guelph with a trip to the Wesmen Classic final on the line. The Cougars will match up with Fraser Valley in the other semifinal.

NEXT UP

• The Cougars and Fraser Valley will meet on Sunday night in Winnipeg in the second tournament semifinal. Game time is set for 8:00 PM at the Duckworth Centre.
• Sunday's game will be the first meeting between the Cougars and the Cascades since UFV's 62-53 win in the quarterfinals of last season's Canada West Postseason Tournament in Abbotsford, B.C. The two teams aren't scheduled to meet in conference play this year.

HISTORY

• The Cougars are competing in the Wesmen Classic for the fourth time. They also participated in 1985-86, 1988-89, and 2018-19.
• The U of R's top finish in the non-conference tournament came during their most recent appearance with wins over Algoma, Lakehead, and Winnipeg giving them top spot at the eight-team event.

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