(Halifax, N.S.) - Â鶹´«Ã½ presents our G2 Athletes of the Week for the week ending Sunday, January 8, 2017.
Diedre Alexander, Basketball
Third-year guard Diedre Alexander is this week’s G2 Female Athlete of the Week.
Diedre had 17 points in the Tigers 88-74 loss to the UPEI Panthers Saturday night. A 5’8 guard, she also had five assists, two rebounds and one steal in the effort.
A political science student, Alexander is from Woodstock, N.B.
Ryall Stroud, Basketball
Fifth-year centre Ryall Stroud is this week’s G2 Male Athlete of the Week.
In a tough road environment at UPEI, Ryall had his best game of the season, leading the Tigers to a hard-fought 90-86 victory over the Panthers Saturday night.
Ryall had an impressive double-double, scoring 18 points while shooting 7-12 from the field. He also added 11 rebounds and had a huge tip-in in the last 20 seconds of the game to help secure the win.
The Tigers now improve their overall record to 18-5 and prepare for a big home game Tuesday night hosting the Axemen from Acadia.
A native of Toronto, O.N., Stroud is a corporate residency MBA student.