January 29, 2009
OUA W-BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: NO. 2 LANCERS EXTEND WIN STREAK TO 13
GUELPH, Ont. - Alisa Wulff (Pickering, Ont.) scored a game-high 21 points to lead the No. 2-ranked Windsor Lancers past the Guelph Gryphons 89-57 in women's basketball action Wednesday night at the W.F. Mitchell Athletic Centre. The Lancers shot 59 percent from the field, including 6-of-9 from the three-point line in the second half, as they improved to 16-1, while dropping the Gryphons to 7-10.
Wulff was good on 7-of-13 attempts from the field, 4-of-5 from the free throw line and 3-of-7 from three-point range to help dispose of the Gryphons. Right behind her was Dranadia Roc (Montreal, Que.) who finished with 19 points, while Iva Peklova (Prague, Czech Republic) scored 14 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds. Rounding out the double-digit scoring for Windsor was Emily Abbott (Calgary, Alta.) with 10 points.
The Gryphons kept it close in the first quarter with each squad fighting for the lead. Windsor led early, but then Guelph tied it up at 14-14 with one minute remaining. Windsor went on to score five unanswered points to finish the quarter up 19-14. At the end of the first half the Gryphons out-rebounded the Lancers 16-15, and trailed by only nine points (37-28).
In the second half, the Lancers began to assert themselves on the glass and defensively as they out-rebounded Guelph 20-11 and limited them to 35 percent shooting (10-of-28), and created numerous Gryphon turnovers in the second half.
The Lancers outscored the Gryphons 52-29 in the second half behind a stellar 59 percent from the field (19-of-32) en route to the 89-57 victory. Windsor has won 13 straight OUA games.
Guelph was led by third-year Rachel Hancock (Ingersol, Ont.) with 13 points, followed by Kris Yallin (Port Colborne, Ont.) with 10 points. Rookie Samantha Russell (Paradise Valley, Ariz.) had a good night finishing with eight points and a game-high 10 rebounds.
Source: Gryphons Athletics
Photo Credit: Michael P. Hall
CARLETON 62, OTTAWA 53
KANATA, Ont. - The Carleton Ravens women's basketball team took to the court at Scotiabank Place against the cross-town rival Ottawa Gee-Gees in first game of the 3rd Annual MBNA Capital Hoops Classic, earning a 62-53 victory. Carleton's 2008-2009 OUA regular season record improves to 11-5 with Wednesday's win as the Ravens retain their No. 1 position in the OUA East Division.
The Ravens were first to get on the scoreboard before opening a 4-1 lead over the Gee-Gees. Carleton would retain their lead for the duration of the quarter until Ottawa's Kelly Weir (Ottawa, Ont.) would sink a three-point shot for the opposition's first lead of the game at 15-13. The quarter concluded with Carleton trailing Ottawa by four points, 17-13.
The Gee-Gees carried on their momentum into the second quarter as they continued to mount a run of nine-unanswered points for a 21-13 Ottawa lead. Fourth-year forward Ines Jelic (London, Ont.) would break the streak with a two-point shot to cut the deficit to six points. Strong rebounding in the final minutes of the half by the Ravens allowed them to stay within seven points of the Gee-Gees, who held a 32-25 advantage at the break.
In the third quarter, Carleton climbed back into the game as they went on an eight-point run to resume the lead for the first time since the opening quarter, going ahead 42-34. The Ravens would hold the lead throughout the match as they outscored the Gee-Gees by 16 points in the third for a 47-40 lead entering the final quarter of play.
Successful shooting in the fourth quarter by Carleton saw the Ravens outscore the Gee-Gees for the second consecutive quarter. A 15-13 edge in the fourth would help Carleton secure a nine-point victory.
Leading the scoring for Carleton was Tanya Perry (Barrie, Ont.) with a game-high 20 points and a team-high seven rebounds. Jelic added an impressive 18-point tally and seven boards while teammates Kelly Killoran (Sarnia, Ont.) and Ashleigh Cleary (Kemptville, Ont.) each added six points to the Ravens total.
The Gee-Gee's scoring leaders on the night were Hannah Sunley-Paisley (Toronto, Ont.) and Ottawa native Katie Laurie who each contributed 11 points in the game. Allison Forbes (Riverview, N.B.) scored eight points and recorded three rebounds in Ottawa's loss.
Jelic received the game's Most Valuable Player honours. Ottawa falls to 10-6 for 20 points and third place in the standings.
Source: Ravens Athletics
WESTERN 80, BROCK 60
LONDON, Ont. - Winning the battle in the paint, the Western Mustangs built a 21-9 lead after the first quarter and never trailed to win 80-60 at Alumni Hall in front of 400 fans on Jan. 28.
Amanda Anderson (Chatham, Ont.) and Megan Lapointe (Burlington, Ont.) both scored a game-high 18 points, with Lapointe adding seven rebounds. Bess Lennox (Ottawa, Ont.) recorded another double-double with 14 points and 10 boards.
Western improved to 12-5 and remain in second place in the OUA West Division trailing first-place Windsor (16-1).
Jessica Del Signore (Brantford, Ont.) had 15 points off the bench for the Badgers, who fall to 6-11 in seventh place in the OUA West.
With just nine players in the line-up due to a sling of injuries, and coming off a pair of road losses, Western knew they had to score early and often.
Lapointe scored opening six points for Western to build an early 6-3 lead. With Kim Hurley (Stratford, Ont.) sinking a long two with just over three minutes left in the first, the Mustangs extended the lead to 12-3 with strong play in paint.
Western carried a 21-9 lead after the opening quarter. Western's Nadine Paron (Arva, Ont.) hit a three to extend the lead to 24-9. She also finished in double-digit scoring with a total of 17 points in the game.
Continuing her strong play she hit the next shot getting open in transition along the wing and Western built the lead the 17 points.
Junior guard Britt Pegg (Weyburn, Sask.) forced back-to-back steals within 18 seconds to bring Brock back within 10 points as Western struggled in the back court. She scored the next Brock basket to make it 29-21 midway through the second quarter. Pegg then set up Whitney Gorges (Welland, Ont.) who hit to pull the Badgers within six.
But the hot-shooting Badger cooled down when Anderson stepped up when Western needed it most, coming into the game and hitting a key three after a stint resting on the bench.
Brittany MacDonald (Toronto), while hitting just two of eight shots, was crucial in re-establishing the Mustangs' momentum twice when it counted midway through the game. Her first trey extended the lead back to 12 at 40-28 with just over a minute remaining in the half. Brock outscored Western 21-19 in the second quarter but Western still led by 10 at the half.
Anderson nailed a three to open the third quarter, giving the Mustangs another 13-point lead. Throughout the quarter, Western controlled the tempo and continued to hold a comfortable cushion.
The Mustangs led 55-42 after the third quarter for Western - the Mustangs held a two to one rebounding advantage
Western built biggest lead of game at 20 in the fourth quarter, and despite Brock's high-risk, three-point offence in the fourth quarter, the Mustangs held on for the win.
Source: Mustangs Athletics
OUA BASKETBALL
January 28, 2009
Windsor 89, Guelph 57
McMaster 49, Waterloo 37
Western 80, Brock 60
Carleton 62, Ottawa 53
Wulff was good on 7-of-13 attempts from the field, 4-of-5 from the free throw line and 3-of-7 from three-point range to help dispose of the Gryphons. Right behind her was Dranadia Roc (Montreal, Que.) who finished with 19 points, while Iva Peklova (Prague, Czech Republic) scored 14 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds. Rounding out the double-digit scoring for Windsor was Emily Abbott (Calgary, Alta.) with 10 points.
The Gryphons kept it close in the first quarter with each squad fighting for the lead. Windsor led early, but then Guelph tied it up at 14-14 with one minute remaining. Windsor went on to score five unanswered points to finish the quarter up 19-14. At the end of the first half the Gryphons out-rebounded the Lancers 16-15, and trailed by only nine points (37-28).
In the second half, the Lancers began to assert themselves on the glass and defensively as they out-rebounded Guelph 20-11 and limited them to 35 percent shooting (10-of-28), and created numerous Gryphon turnovers in the second half.
The Lancers outscored the Gryphons 52-29 in the second half behind a stellar 59 percent from the field (19-of-32) en route to the 89-57 victory. Windsor has won 13 straight OUA games.
Guelph was led by third-year Rachel Hancock (Ingersol, Ont.) with 13 points, followed by Kris Yallin (Port Colborne, Ont.) with 10 points. Rookie Samantha Russell (Paradise Valley, Ariz.) had a good night finishing with eight points and a game-high 10 rebounds.
Source: Gryphons Athletics
Photo Credit: Michael P. Hall
CARLETON 62, OTTAWA 53
KANATA, Ont. - The Carleton Ravens women's basketball team took to the court at Scotiabank Place against the cross-town rival Ottawa Gee-Gees in first game of the 3rd Annual MBNA Capital Hoops Classic, earning a 62-53 victory. Carleton's 2008-2009 OUA regular season record improves to 11-5 with Wednesday's win as the Ravens retain their No. 1 position in the OUA East Division.
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The Ravens were first to get on the scoreboard before opening a 4-1 lead over the Gee-Gees. Carleton would retain their lead for the duration of the quarter until Ottawa's Kelly Weir (Ottawa, Ont.) would sink a three-point shot for the opposition's first lead of the game at 15-13. The quarter concluded with Carleton trailing Ottawa by four points, 17-13.
The Gee-Gees carried on their momentum into the second quarter as they continued to mount a run of nine-unanswered points for a 21-13 Ottawa lead. Fourth-year forward Ines Jelic (London, Ont.) would break the streak with a two-point shot to cut the deficit to six points. Strong rebounding in the final minutes of the half by the Ravens allowed them to stay within seven points of the Gee-Gees, who held a 32-25 advantage at the break.
In the third quarter, Carleton climbed back into the game as they went on an eight-point run to resume the lead for the first time since the opening quarter, going ahead 42-34. The Ravens would hold the lead throughout the match as they outscored the Gee-Gees by 16 points in the third for a 47-40 lead entering the final quarter of play.
Successful shooting in the fourth quarter by Carleton saw the Ravens outscore the Gee-Gees for the second consecutive quarter. A 15-13 edge in the fourth would help Carleton secure a nine-point victory.
Leading the scoring for Carleton was Tanya Perry (Barrie, Ont.) with a game-high 20 points and a team-high seven rebounds. Jelic added an impressive 18-point tally and seven boards while teammates Kelly Killoran (Sarnia, Ont.) and Ashleigh Cleary (Kemptville, Ont.) each added six points to the Ravens total.
The Gee-Gee's scoring leaders on the night were Hannah Sunley-Paisley (Toronto, Ont.) and Ottawa native Katie Laurie who each contributed 11 points in the game. Allison Forbes (Riverview, N.B.) scored eight points and recorded three rebounds in Ottawa's loss.
Jelic received the game's Most Valuable Player honours. Ottawa falls to 10-6 for 20 points and third place in the standings.
Source: Ravens Athletics
WESTERN 80, BROCK 60
LONDON, Ont. - Winning the battle in the paint, the Western Mustangs built a 21-9 lead after the first quarter and never trailed to win 80-60 at Alumni Hall in front of 400 fans on Jan. 28.
Amanda Anderson (Chatham, Ont.) and Megan Lapointe (Burlington, Ont.) both scored a game-high 18 points, with Lapointe adding seven rebounds. Bess Lennox (Ottawa, Ont.) recorded another double-double with 14 points and 10 boards.
Western improved to 12-5 and remain in second place in the OUA West Division trailing first-place Windsor (16-1).
Jessica Del Signore (Brantford, Ont.) had 15 points off the bench for the Badgers, who fall to 6-11 in seventh place in the OUA West.
With just nine players in the line-up due to a sling of injuries, and coming off a pair of road losses, Western knew they had to score early and often.
Lapointe scored opening six points for Western to build an early 6-3 lead. With Kim Hurley (Stratford, Ont.) sinking a long two with just over three minutes left in the first, the Mustangs extended the lead to 12-3 with strong play in paint.
Western carried a 21-9 lead after the opening quarter. Western's Nadine Paron (Arva, Ont.) hit a three to extend the lead to 24-9. She also finished in double-digit scoring with a total of 17 points in the game.
Continuing her strong play she hit the next shot getting open in transition along the wing and Western built the lead the 17 points.
Junior guard Britt Pegg (Weyburn, Sask.) forced back-to-back steals within 18 seconds to bring Brock back within 10 points as Western struggled in the back court. She scored the next Brock basket to make it 29-21 midway through the second quarter. Pegg then set up Whitney Gorges (Welland, Ont.) who hit to pull the Badgers within six.
But the hot-shooting Badger cooled down when Anderson stepped up when Western needed it most, coming into the game and hitting a key three after a stint resting on the bench.
Brittany MacDonald (Toronto), while hitting just two of eight shots, was crucial in re-establishing the Mustangs' momentum twice when it counted midway through the game. Her first trey extended the lead back to 12 at 40-28 with just over a minute remaining in the half. Brock outscored Western 21-19 in the second quarter but Western still led by 10 at the half.
Anderson nailed a three to open the third quarter, giving the Mustangs another 13-point lead. Throughout the quarter, Western controlled the tempo and continued to hold a comfortable cushion.
The Mustangs led 55-42 after the third quarter for Western - the Mustangs held a two to one rebounding advantage
Western built biggest lead of game at 20 in the fourth quarter, and despite Brock's high-risk, three-point offence in the fourth quarter, the Mustangs held on for the win.
Source: Mustangs Athletics
OUA BASKETBALL
January 28, 2009
Windsor 89, Guelph 57
McMaster 49, Waterloo 37
Western 80, Brock 60
Carleton 62, Ottawa 53
