Cape Breton Capers - 2024-25 Season <<Previous season Next season>>
| Head Coach: | Christopher Rao (First season) |
| Other staff: | Doug Connors (Assistant Coach), Ron Shaw (Assistant Coach) |
| League: | AUS |
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Cape Breton Capers - 2024-25 Season <<Previous season Next season>>
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Summary of team record for the season
| Conference Record | U Sports Record | Overall Record | |||||||||
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| W-L | Pct | Points | PPG | W-L | Pct | Points | PPG | W-L | Pct | Points | PPG |
| 10-10 | 0.500 | 1368-1368 | 68.4 - 68.4 | 12-15 | 0.444 | 1827-1891 | 67.7 - 70.0 | 14-15 | 0.483 | 1982-2011 | 68.3 - 69.3 |
Player roster
| No | Player | Pos | Ht | Elig | Hometown | High School (Prior Team) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmy Donovan | Forward | 6-2 | 2 | New Waterford, NS | Breton Education Centre |
| 2 | Amanda Cruickshank | Guard | 5-7 | 2 | Montreal, QC | Dawson College |
| 3 | Chermensa van la Parra | Guard | 5-3 | 4 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | (CBV Binnenland) |
| 4 | Alicia Bowering | Guard | 5-8 | 3 | Orangeville, ON | Orangeville District Secondary (UPEI) |
| 6 | Nevaeh O'Connell | Guard | 5-3 | 1 | Beechville, NS | Armbrae Academy |
| 7 | Kristen Taylor | Guard | 5-11 | 1 | Fredericton, NB | Fredericton High |
| 8 | Lily Francois | Guard | 5-8 | 1 | Cole Harbour, NS | Armbrae Academy |
| 9 | Hannah Smith | Guard | 6-0 | 4 | Bedford, NS | Charles P. Allen High |
| 10 | Emily MacNeil | Forward | 5-10 | 2 | Trenton, NS | North Nova Education Centre |
| 11 | Tanila Marshall | Guard/Forward | 5-11 | 2 | Chicago, IL | (State Fair College) |
| 13 | Hailey MacLeod | Forward | 5-11 | 5 | Marion Bridge, NS | Riverview Rural High |
| 15 | Cameron Clarke | Forward | 6-0 | 1 | Sydney Mines, NS | Memorial High |
| 19 | Kiyara Letlow | Forward | 6-1 | 4 | Toronto, ON | Father John Redmond Secondary (Cape Breton) |
| 22 | Jamiah Thomas | Guard | 5-6 | 1 | Halifax, NS | Auburn Drive High |
| 23 | Yuna Soma | Guard | 5-7 | 3 | Tokyo, Japan |
Awards received:
| Level | Name | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| National | Kiyara Letlow | U SPORTS Second Team All-Canadian |
| League | Kiyara Letlow | AUS First Team All-Star, AUS Championship Tournament All-Star |
Game results for the season
| --- Non-Conference Games --- | ||||||
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| Date | Location | Opponent | Result | Comment | ||
| Fri Sep 20, 2024 | Sydney, NS | Mount Saint Vincent | Win | 77-67 | ||
| Sat Oct 5, 2024 | Sydney, NS | Holland College | Win | 78-53 | Stats | |
| Thu Oct 10, 2024 | Halifax, NS | Brock | Loss | 57-87 | ||
| Fri Oct 11, 2024 | Truro, NS | UPEI | Loss | 65-67 | ||
| Fri Oct 18, 2024 | Toronto, ON | Toronto Metropolitan | Loss | 55-66 | Stats | Darcel Wright Memorial Classic |
| Sat Oct 19, 2024 | Toronto, ON | Concordia | Loss | 72-78 | Stats | Darcel Wright Memorial Classic |
| Sun Oct 20, 2024 | Toronto, ON | Western | Win | 91-79 | Stats | Darcel Wright Memorial Classic |
| --- Regular Season Conference Games --- | ||||||
| Date | Location | Opponent | Result | Comment | ||
| Fri Nov 1, 2024 | Sydney, NS | UNB | Win | 69-60 | Stats | |
| Sat Nov 2, 2024 | Sydney, NS | UNB | Win | 68-62 | Stats | |
| Thu Nov 7, 2024 | Antigonish, NS | StFX | Win | 78-55 | Stats | |
| Sat Nov 9, 2024 | Sydney, NS | StFX | Win | 75-70 | Stats | |
| Fri Nov 15, 2024 | Halifax, NS | Dalhousie | Win | 76-67 | Stats | |
| Sat Nov 16, 2024 | Halifax, NS | Dalhousie | Loss | 65-75 | Stats | |
| Fri Nov 22, 2024 | Sydney, NS | UPEI | Loss | 61-74 | Stats | |
| Fri Nov 29, 2024 | Sydney, NS | Memorial | Win | 87-63 | Stats | |
| Sat Nov 30, 2024 | Sydney, NS | Memorial | Win | 79-75 | Stats | |
| Fri Jan 10, 2025 | Fredericton, NB | UNB | Loss | 52-65 | Stats | |
| Sat Jan 11, 2025 | Fredericton, NB | UNB | Loss | 66-71 | Stats | |
| Fri Jan 17, 2025 | Sydney, NS | Acadia | Loss | 73-87 | Stats | |
| Thu Jan 23, 2025 | Sydney, NS | StFX | Win | 71-65 | Stats | |
| Sat Jan 25, 2025 | Antigonish, NS | StFX | Loss | 66-79 | Stats | |
| Fri Jan 31, 2025 | Wolfville, NS | Acadia | Loss | 62-75 | Stats | |
| Sat Feb 1, 2025 | Halifax, NS | Saint Mary's | Loss | 60-77 | Stats | |
| Fri Feb 7, 2025 | Sydney, NS | Saint Mary's | Loss | 55-69 | Stats | |
| Fri Feb 14, 2025 | Sydney, NS | Dalhousie | Win | 70-62 | Stats | |
| Sat Feb 15, 2025 | Sydney, NS | Dalhousie | Win | 83-46 | Stats | |
| Sat Feb 22, 2025 | Charlottetown, PE | UPEI | Loss | 52-71 | Stats | |
| --- Playoff Games --- | ||||||
| Date | Location | Opponent | Result | Comment | ||
| Fri Feb 28, 2025 | Halifax, NS | StFX | Win | 61-57 | Stats | AUS Quarterfinal |
| Sat Mar 1, 2025 | Halifax, NS | Saint Mary's | Loss | 58-89 | Stats | AUS Semifinal |
Overall scoring summary for the season
| Player | GP | Mins | Mpg | 3 Pt | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | RPG | PF | A | To | Bl | St | Pts | PPG | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiyara Letlow | 25 | 916 | 36.6 | 10-34 | 29.4 | 183-358 | 51.1 | 139-194 | 71.6 | 126-245 | 371 | 14.8 | 63 | 54 | 80 | 23 | 21 | 515 | 20.6 |
| Chermensa van la Parra | 19 | 616 | 32.4 | 31-109 | 28.4 | 77-228 | 33.8 | 58-94 | 61.7 | 12-46 | 58 | 3.1 | 45 | 85 | 66 | 2 | 35 | 243 | 12.8 |
| Hailey MacLeod | 26 | 622 | 23.9 | 16-64 | 25.0 | 80-261 | 30.7 | 60-88 | 68.2 | 33-129 | 162 | 6.2 | 59 | 32 | 65 | 21 | 30 | 236 | 9.1 |
| Hannah Smith | 26 | 847 | 32.6 | 57-175 | 32.6 | 67-226 | 29.6 | 19-30 | 63.3 | 12-69 | 81 | 3.1 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 28 | 25 | 210 | 8.1 |
| Kristen Taylor | 9 | 201 | 22.3 | 3-16 | 18.8 | 21-53 | 39.6 | 12-19 | 63.2 | 11-13 | 24 | 2.7 | 14 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 57 | 6.3 |
| Amanda Cruickshank | 25 | 479 | 19.2 | 17-48 | 35.4 | 46-134 | 34.3 | 39-53 | 73.6 | 19-64 | 83 | 3.3 | 50 | 35 | 53 | 0 | 18 | 148 | 5.9 |
| Alicia Bowering | 24 | 580 | 24.2 | 34-113 | 30.1 | 46-149 | 30.9 | 11-14 | 78.6 | 14-44 | 58 | 2.4 | 27 | 35 | 45 | 6 | 13 | 137 | 5.7 |
| Tanila Marshall | 26 | 282 | 10.8 | 1-9 | 11.1 | 32-72 | 44.4 | 23-29 | 79.3 | 31-65 | 96 | 3.7 | 32 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 88 | 3.4 |
| Emily MacNeil | 26 | 323 | 12.4 | 10-26 | 38.5 | 29-76 | 38.2 | 10-14 | 71.4 | 22-53 | 75 | 2.9 | 25 | 18 | 37 | 3 | 13 | 78 | 3.0 |
| Yuna Soma | 9 | 88 | 9.8 | 0-6 | 0.0 | 6-23 | 26.1 | 7-15 | 46.7 | 1-11 | 12 | 1.3 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 2.1 |
| Emmy Donovan | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 |
| Cameron Clarke | 12 | 75 | 6.2 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 7-17 | 41.2 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 1-7 | 8 | 0.7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1.7 |
| Lily Francois | 18 | 124 | 6.9 | 7-19 | 36.8 | 9-28 | 32.1 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 3-5 | 8 | 0.4 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 1.6 |
| Nevaeh O'Connell | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 1-8 | 12.5 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-5 | 5 | 0.4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Jamiah Thomas | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| * Team Totals | 26 | 5199 | 200.0 | 187-627 | 29.8 | 605-1636 | 37.0 | 386-560 | 68.9 | 285-758 | 1043 | 40.1 | 390 | 369 | 461 | 88 | 182 | 1783 | 68.6 |
Season scoring summary for league games only
| Player | GP | Mins | Mpg | 3 Pt | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | RPG | PF | A | To | Bl | St | Pts | PPG | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiyara Letlow | 19 | 713 | 37.5 | 8-29 | 27.6 | 138-283 | 48.8 | 111-158 | 70.3 | 92-193 | 285 | 15.0 | 47 | 46 | 63 | 16 | 18 | 395 | 20.8 |
| Chermensa van la Parra | 14 | 461 | 32.9 | 23-80 | 28.8 | 60-168 | 35.7 | 39-61 | 63.9 | 8-33 | 41 | 2.9 | 27 | 70 | 48 | 2 | 26 | 182 | 13.0 |
| Hailey MacLeod | 20 | 502 | 25.1 | 14-53 | 26.4 | 70-217 | 32.3 | 46-70 | 65.7 | 28-108 | 136 | 6.8 | 44 | 28 | 50 | 19 | 25 | 200 | 10.0 |
| Hannah Smith | 20 | 668 | 33.4 | 46-137 | 33.6 | 53-178 | 29.8 | 12-19 | 63.2 | 7-57 | 64 | 3.2 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 164 | 8.2 |
| Kristen Taylor | 5 | 126 | 25.2 | 2-11 | 18.2 | 13-35 | 37.1 | 12-17 | 70.6 | 6-9 | 15 | 3.0 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | |
| Amanda Cruickshank | 19 | 390 | 20.5 | 14-39 | 35.9 | 37-109 | 33.9 | 29-43 | 67.4 | 16-46 | 62 | 3.3 | 36 | 30 | 48 | 15 | 117 | 6.2 | |
| Alicia Bowering | 18 | 448 | 24.9 | 24-77 | 31.2 | 33-104 | 31.7 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 7-34 | 41 | 2.3 | 18 | 31 | 30 | 4 | 11 | 96 | 5.3 |
| Emily MacNeil | 20 | 249 | 12.4 | 8-19 | 42.1 | 27-64 | 42.2 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 18-41 | 59 | 3.0 | 20 | 14 | 33 | 2 | 11 | 68 | 3.4 |
| Tanila Marshall | 20 | 225 | 11.2 | 1-7 | 14.3 | 24-56 | 42.9 | 16-21 | 76.2 | 25-50 | 75 | 3.8 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 3.2 |
| Cameron Clarke | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 1-4 | 5 | 0.7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1.9 | |
| Yuna Soma | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 0-5 | 0.0 | 2-9 | 22.2 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 1-3 | 4 | 0.8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1.6 | |
| Lily Francois | 13 | 96 | 7.4 | 5-13 | 38.5 | 6-19 | 31.6 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 2-5 | 7 | 0.5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 1.5 |
| Nevaeh O'Connell | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-5 | 0.0 | 0-4 | 4 | 0.5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| * Team Totals | 20 | 3994 | 199.7 | 146-476 | 30.7 | 467-1258 | 37.1 | 288-419 | 68.7 | 211-587 | 798 | 39.9 | 276 | 300 | 354 | 72 | 138 | 1368 | 68.4 |
Season individual bests vs U SPORTS teams for all players
| Player | Most points | Most rebounds | Most assists |
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| Kiyara Letlow | 31 on Oct 20, 2024 vs Western | 25 on Oct 20, 2024 vs Western | 6 on Nov 29, 2024 vs Memorial |
| Hailey MacLeod | 30 on Nov 22, 2024 vs UPEI | 17 on Nov 7, 2024 vs StFX | 4 on Nov 7, 2024 vs StFX |
| Chermensa van la Parra | 22 on Nov 1, 2024 vs UNB | 6 on Jan 10, 2025 vs UNB | 8 on Jan 23, 2025 vs StFX |
| Alicia Bowering | 16 on Mar 1, 2025 vs Saint Mary's | 6 on Nov 22, 2024 vs UPEI | 7 on Nov 22, 2024 vs UPEI |
| Amanda Cruickshank | 15 on Oct 20, 2024 vs Western | 11 on Oct 20, 2024 vs Western | 7 on Nov 16, 2024 vs Dalhousie |
| Hannah Smith | 15 on Nov 15, 2024 vs Dalhousie | 8 on Feb 15, 2025 vs Dalhousie | 4 on Feb 1, 2025 vs Saint Mary's |
| Tanila Marshall | 11 on Jan 25, 2025 vs StFX | 11 on Nov 22, 2024 vs UPEI | 3 on Nov 16, 2024 vs Dalhousie |
| Kristen Taylor | 11 on Nov 15, 2024 vs Dalhousie | 5 on Nov 7, 2024 vs StFX | 9 on Nov 9, 2024 vs StFX |
| Emily MacNeil | 10 on Nov 29, 2024 vs Memorial | 8 on Nov 22, 2024 vs UPEI | 2 on Oct 18, 2024 vs Toronto Metropolitan |
| Lily Francois | 6 on Feb 15, 2025 vs Dalhousie | 3 on Nov 29, 2024 vs Memorial | 2 on Nov 22, 2024 vs UPEI |
| Cameron Clarke | 5 on Feb 7, 2025 vs Saint Mary's | 2 on Feb 15, 2025 vs Dalhousie | 1 on Feb 7, 2025 vs Saint Mary's |
| Yuna Soma | 3 on Oct 19, 2024 vs Concordia | 3 on Oct 18, 2024 vs Toronto Metropolitan | 5 on Nov 15, 2024 vs Dalhousie |
| Nevaeh O'Connell | 2 on Nov 16, 2024 vs Dalhousie | 1 on Nov 16, 2024 vs Dalhousie |
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