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Carleton Ravens female basketball players are inspiring others to step out of the men\u2019s shadow<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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It\u2019s 6 p.m. on Nov. 22 and the court is loud. The cheering voices and the sound of spoons hitting pots echoes off the maple floors. Players\u2019 shoes squeak as they run, pass and dribble. Ponytails bounce off shoulders and the ball bounces from wood to palm.<\/p>\n

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The fans are fizzing with infectious energy as the players rush across the court with panache. The bleachers are nearly full in the Raven\u2019s Nest, but around 8 p.m., when the men\u2019s game begins, more fans will trickle in. Those fans won\u2019t know what they have missed.<\/p>\n

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When the women\u2019s game ends, the players are rushed off the court so the men can begin.<\/p>\n

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Emma Huff, a second-year guard for the Carleton Ravens, knows this all too well.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhether it\u2019s representation on TV or their salaries, the disparity is huge,\u201d Huff said. \u201cI think it\u2019s going to take time to build women\u2019s professional sport up the level of the men\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Women like Huff who play college sports face many well-known obstacles<\/a>, including less media coverage, lower game attendance, and stereotypes about their performance. But young university athletes like the Ravens are getting more coverage than ever before and inspiring young female athletes to pursue basketball.<\/p>\n

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Play like a girl<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Alyssa Cerino, a fifth-year forward for the team, said that comparing women\u2019s athletic ability to men\u2019s misses the point.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI don’t know why there\u2019s one type of athleticism,\u201d Cerino said. \u201cI don’t think women and men play the same, but I think that’s what\u2019s nice about the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

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