Sidelined a season ago with a knee injury, guard Vanessa Pickard only stepped back onto a competitive basketball court for the first time over the holiday break.
Â
She proved this past weekend that her return to playing shape is progressing well, as Pickard occupied the role of super sub with her team rolling to commanding victories in North Bay and Sudbury.
Â
The veteran from Riverview, NB played a hyper-efficient 17 minutes against the Nipissing Lakers Friday, pouring in 13 points on five of seven from the floor while hitting all three three-point attempts and adding three rebounds, two assists and two steals in Mac’s 89-36 win.
Â
She was equally capable in another 17-minute performance Saturday, contributing 14 points on four of seven shooting and two of five from three-point range while adding four boards and three steals as the Marauders trounced the Voyageurs 87-58 to move to 8-1 on the season.
