February 16, 2009
OUA W-BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: NO. 2 LANCERS FINISH REGULAR SEASON WITH 21-1 RECORD
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - The Lakehead Thunderwolves women's basketball team fought hard but could not lock up a home playoff berth as they lost 65-54 to the No. 2 Windsor Lancers Saturday night at the Thunderdome in Thunder Bay, Ont.
The loss, combined with a Laurier win Saturday afternoon over Brock, means the Wolves end regular season play in fifth place in the OUA West and will play the fourth place Hawks in Waterloo this coming Wednesday night in the OUA West first round playoff game.
Lakehead finishes conference play with an 11-11 mark while the OUA West-leading Lancers finish 21-1 in OUA play.
Sarah Gordon (Halifax, N.S.) had her best game in a Wolves uniform scoring 20 points and adding seven boards. Kathryn Verboom (Thunder Bay, Ont.) had 10 points and four rebounds while Tasia McKenna (Timberlea, N.S.) had nine points, four assists, and four boards.
Alissa Wulf (Pickering, Ont.) led all scorers with 25 points and grabbed eight boards. Dranadia Roc (Montreal, Que.) had 13 points and six assists while Shavaun Reaney (Sherwood Park, Alta.) had a great all-around game with 10 points and two steals and played a ferocious defensive game.
Lakehead head coach Jon Kreiner said his team played put in a good effort.
"I thought Wulff played really well today for Windsor; she shot the ball really well. They're in great shape, I think we are too, but they showed that they're the class of our conference right now. I'm really proud of the way our girls made that run and never gave up."
Windsor out-rebounded Lakehead 34-29. Windsor was 24-of-70 from the field (34.3 percent) while Lakehead was 19-of-61 (31.1 percent). Windsor was 10-of-13 from the foul line while Lakehead was 11-of-12.
Source: Thunderwolves Athletics
Photo Credit: Mike Lavoie
NO. 10 WESTERN 67, WATERLOO 57
LONDON, Ont. – A big first quarter was enough for the Western Mustangs as they held on to beat the scrappy Waterloo Warriors 67-57 on Feb. 14 at Alumni Hall.
The Mustangs had already clinched a first-round bye in the OUA West playoffs, and finished the regular season with a 17-5 record and a second place finish in the West.
Bess Lennox (Ottawa, Ont.) recorded her 18th double-double of the season, scoring 14 points to go with 12 rebounds. Amanda Anderson (Chatham, Ont.) scored 16 points, while Nadine Paron (Arva, Ont.) added 11 of her own.
Kimberly Lee (Ajax, Ont.) led the Warriors with 16 points and seven rebounds, while Chelsea Brown (London, Ont.) made several big shots to keep Waterloo in the game.
The Mustangs started fast in the first quarter. Melanie Belore (Woodlawn, Ont.) opened the scoring for Waterloo, but Western responded with a quick 7-0 run. Paron knocked down a jumper, and then nailed a three-pointer to spark the Mustangs.
Waterloo couldn't regain the momentum, and Western carried a 21-9 lead into the second quarter.
From there, the game was very even, as the Mustangs kept Waterloo from catching up, while the Warriors showed a lot of heart by keeping the game close.
With Western leading 44-34 in the third quarter, Brittany MacDonald (Toronto, Ont.) nailed a jumper, before hitting a trey to extend the lead.
Brown responded for Waterloo, hitting back-to-back three-pointers, but MacDonald hit a long jumper as time expired, giving Western a 52-42 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Anderson hit two big three-pointers in the fourth, as Western held on for the win.
The Mustangs will wait for a winner between Guelph and McMaster in the OUA quarter-finals. Western will host the winner on Feb. 21 at Alumni Hall.
Source: Mustangs Athletics
TORONTO 66, LAURENTIAN 63
TORONTO, Ont. - The Toronto Varsity Blues women's basketball team closed out their 2008-09 regular season with a 66-63 victory over the Laurentian Voyageurs on Saturday at Ben Avery Gym.
With the win, the Varsity Blues finish atop the OUA East standings with a 17-5 record and will host an OUA quarter-final game on Feb. 21, against the lowest-remaining seed after the first OUA playoff round on Feb. 18.
Both teams struggled in the opening quarter, unable to find the touch around the basket. It wasn't until Sherri Pierce (Brampton, Ont.) dropped two of her game-high 15 points with a lay-up over Darrah Bumstead (New Hamburg, Ont.) that the Blues offence finally ignited.
Toronto went on to score 12-unanswered points, leaving Laurentian pointless until the 1:29 mark, and held a comfortable 16-2 lead after the first quarter.
The Voyageurs picked it up in the second quarter, hitting three-pointers and picking up their defensive play. However, the Blues went on a short run in the final minute and held a 13-point lead (34-21) at the half.
Laurentian continued to close the gap in the third quarter despite a stellar performance from third-year guard Erin McNeely (Kingston, Ont.). The Blues were up 47-41 going into the final frame.
The fourth quarter saw both sides trading baskets as Laurentian pushed hard at both ends of the court in an effort to pull ahead. The Voyageurs were able to pull the game within three, however, that would be as close as they would get as the Blues recorded their 13th consecutive win.
Pierce and Nicki Schutz (Toronto, Ont.) led the Blues with 15 points apiece, while fourth-year veteran Alaine Hutton (Hamilton, Ont.) added 14 points in the victory.
Bumstead recorded a double-double for the Voyageurs, with a game-high 17 points and 16 boards, while Kauri Lafontaine (Whitby, Ont.) recorded 11 points in the loss.
Source: Varsity Blues Athletics
OTTAWA 70, QUEEN'S 59
OTTAWA, Ont. - Fourth-year guard Kyrie Love (Ottawa, Ont.) scored 10 points in her final regular season game as the Ottawa Gee-Gees women's basketball team defeated the Queen's Gaels 70-59 Saturday night in the final regular season game to secure second-place in the OUA East and a home playoff berth for the first time in four seasons.
"I have been waiting for this moment for a long time," sad Love, whispering through a fat lip from an errant elbow in the third quarter.
"It's a first for me in my career."
Ottawa finishes with a 15-7 record, a dramatic turn-around from 3-19 last season.
The Gee-Gees will host an OUA quarter-final playoff game at Montpetit Hall on Feb. 21.
"Now we're really into the important season," said first-year Ottawa head coach Andy Sparks. "The reality is the big games start next week."
Second-year guard Emilie Morasse (Quebec City, Que.) and fifth-year post Katie Laurie (Ottawa, Ont.) each scored 11 points for the Gee-Gees.
Love, who along with Laurie was one of three seniors honoured before the game, struck for a three-point basket to open the game and eight points in the first half for a narrow 38-37 Ottawa advantage at the half.
Queen's third-year point guard Erin Skippon (Kelowna, B.C.) led all players with 19 points.
The Gee-Gees last hosted a playoff game Feb. 19, 2005 (a 59-48 win over York) en route to a return berth to the OUA final.
Source: Gee-Gees Athletics
CARLETON 72, RMC 46
OTTAWA, Ont. - The Carleton Ravens women's basketball team defeated the RMC Paladins 72-46 on Senior Night at the Ravens' Nest to improve their regular season record to 14-8, the best regular season finish in the program's history.
Saturday's victory lines up an OUA East quarter-final playoff game at home on Feb. 18 against the Queen's Gaels at the Ravens' Nest. Last year the Ravens faced the Gaels in an OUA East quarter-final match-up. Carleton was victorious winning their first-ever playoff game as a program, 67-58, over the Gaels in Kingston.
The first quarter opened with the visiting Paladins taking an early 8-3 lead before the Ravens would score five unanswered points to tie the game at 8-8 halfway through the opening quarter. Carleton capitalized on two turnovers late in the quarter to build momentum as Tanya Perry (Barrie, Ont.) closed out the quarter with a three-point shot, giving the Ravens a 19-14 lead. Carleton outscored RMC 15-9 in the second quarter to take a 34-23 halftime lead.
The Ravens improved their shooting in the third quarter and continued to dictate play against the Paladins. Kelly Killoran (Sarnia, Ont.) sunk a three-point shot for a 14-point advantage with five minutes remaining in the quarter, a lead the Ravens would maintain through to the final quarter of play. Carleton had a commanding fourth-quarter performance, outscoring the visitors 21-9 to secure a 72-46 victory.
Leading the scoring for Carleton was Perry who scored a game-high 16 points and recorded eight rebounds. Ashleigh Cleary (Kemptville, Ont.) tallied 15 points and seven rebounds and teammate Courtney Smith (Ottawa, Ont.) rounded out the Ravens scoring with 11 points and one rebound.
RMC was led by Kim Egert (Westport, Ont.) who scored 12 points and three rebounds. Abby Edmison (Carleton Place, Ont.) added nine points and five rebounds, while teammate Sharlene Harding (Brampton, Ont.) contributed with eight points and a game-high 16 rebounds.
Source: Ravens Athletics
MCMASTER 64, GUELPH 58
GUELPH, Ont. - The McMaster Marauders women's basketball team concluded their regular season with a win over the Guelph Gryphons on Saturday. After building up a big lead in the first three quarters, the Marauders hung on to win 64-58.
Sara Pilon-Bignell (Ancaster, Ont.) put the Marauders on the scoreboard with Rachel Hancock (Ingersoll, Ont.) replying for Guelph. The teams traded baskets for the next six minutes with the Marauders holding a modest lead for that time. A pair of Samantha Russell (Paradise Valley, Ariz.) free throws tied the score at 10-10 and a single free throw from Jasmine Douglas (Guelph, Ont.) gave the Gryphons a brief lead, 11-10. A Rebecca Rewi (Ancaster, Ont.) basket and a Taylor Smith (Hamilton, Ont.) three made put McMaster up 15-11 at the first quarter buzzer.
Once again Pilon-Bignell opened the scoring for the Marauders, starting them on a 12-0 run that saw them ahead 27-11. Then it was the Gryphons' turn as Douglas got a basket plus free throw to see them off on a 7-0 run to cut the gap to single digits, 27-18. The Marauders then took control of the scoring as an Amanda D'Ortenzio (Hamilton, Ont.) three started a 13-0 run which put McMaster up 40-18. Guelph got two of the last three baskets, but a Pilon-Bignell three with eight seconds left in the half cut McMaster's lead to 43-23.
The third quarter saw the teams trading baskets throughout. Morgan Jean (Sarnia, Ont.) scored first for the Gryphons with Pilon-Bignell replying for the Marauders. Several times the Marauder lead exceeded 20 points but the Gryphons always fought back. At the end of the third quarter, McMaster was leading 55-36.
Guelph started the scoring in the fourth quarter on a Kris Yallin (Port Colborne, Ont.) three. Taylor Chiarot (Hamilton, Ont.) replied for McMaster, starting the Marauders on a 6-0 run. The rest of the quarter was nearly all Gryphon scoring. Hancock scored at 7:12 remaining, the beginning of 17-unanswered points that saw Guelph get within five, 61-56, with 25 seconds left. During this quarter three Marauders, Smith, Lisa Marie Iavarone (Hamilton, Ont.) and D'Ortenzio fouled out. Guelph had to foul at this point and Chiarot made her two free throws. With eight seconds left, Guelph got another basket but Rebecca Rewi (Ancaster, Ont.) made a free throw with six seconds left to secure the Marauder win.
Smith finished with 14 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals. Chairot with 12 points and Pilon-Bignell with 10 points were the other Marauders in double digits. For the Gryphons, Yallin and Douglas finished with 12 points each. Jean had 11 points.
These teams meet again in an OUA West quarter-final on Feb. 18.
Source: Marauders Athletics
LAURIER 73, BROCK 68
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawk women's basketball team concluded their regular season play with a 73-68 victory over the Brock Badgers on Saturday.
The win marks the second time this season that Laurier has defeated Brock.
The five-point triumph was led by Renata Adamczyk (Dundas, Ont.) and Aleksa Brkic (Mississauga, Ont.) who scored 18 and 17 points respectively. Adamczyk, Laurier's leading scorer also picked up her sixth double-double of the year adding 13 rebounds (nine defensive) in the contest. Adamczyk's point total on the season is now 309, the most for a Hawk since Meaghan McGrath in 2005-06 (425).
Veteran post player Megan Grant (Thunder Bay, Ont.) was the only other Hawk in double digits with 11 points.
The Golden Hawks had a strong first quarter, leading the Badgers 19-18 but were outscored by a basket in the second creating a one point short fall going into the halftime break. Brock held a six-point lead in the third quarter but by the fourth Laurier was in control and ahead at one point by 10 points.
Laurier led Brock in points-in-the-paint 28-24 and was able to capitalize on second chance points 16-6 while the Badgers capitalized on several turnovers through the 40 minutes of play totalling 25 points to WLU's 19.
Jessica Del Signore (Bradford, Ont.) and Tara Giallonardo (Fonthill, Ont.) each contributed 14 points on the Badgers' behalf as the team's scoring leaders.
Source: Golden Hawks Athletics
YORK 58, RYERSON 50
TORONTO, Ont. The Ryerson Rams women's basketball team dropped both their contests over the weekend, their last two games of the regular season.
With a chance to secure a home playoff game, the Rams ended up falling short, losing to the Laurentian Lady Vees 74-66 and the York Lions 58-50.
The loss to Laurentian secured fourth place for the Vees and fifth place for Ryerson. Third-year forward Lisa Goldring (Burlington, Ont.) led all Rams with 13 points, while Lacey O'Sullivan (Port Colborne, Ont.) netted 12. Kaitlyn Taylor (Sydney, N.S.) added 11 points in the loss.
Goldring had another strong performance against York, falling just short of a double-double scoring eight points and grabbing nine rebounds. Taylor also had another strong performance, leading the team in scoring with 12 points. Jenny Hobbs (Burlington, Ont.) added nine points for the Rams, while O'Sullivan grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds.
Ryerson completes the regular season with a 9-13 record, good for fifth in the OUA East.
The Rams will have a chance to make up for their loss to Laurentian over the weekend as the two teams meet in the first round of the playoffs at Laurentian on Feb. 18. Ryerson lost to Laurentian 84-69 in last year's playoffs.
Source: Rams Athletics
OUA SCOREBOARD
February 13, 2009
Ottawa 65, RMC 33
Carleton 63, Queen's 52
Toronto 60, York 51
Laurentian 74, Ryerson 66
Windsor 72, Lakehead 60
February 14, 2009
Western 67, Waterloo 57
McMaster 64, Guelph 58
Laurier 73, Brock 68
Ottawa 70, Queen's 59
Carleton 72, RMC 46
Toronto 66, Laurentian 63
York 58, Ryerson 50
Windsor 65, Lakehead 54
The loss, combined with a Laurier win Saturday afternoon over Brock, means the Wolves end regular season play in fifth place in the OUA West and will play the fourth place Hawks in Waterloo this coming Wednesday night in the OUA West first round playoff game.
Lakehead finishes conference play with an 11-11 mark while the OUA West-leading Lancers finish 21-1 in OUA play.
Sarah Gordon (Halifax, N.S.) had her best game in a Wolves uniform scoring 20 points and adding seven boards. Kathryn Verboom (Thunder Bay, Ont.) had 10 points and four rebounds while Tasia McKenna (Timberlea, N.S.) had nine points, four assists, and four boards.
Alissa Wulf (Pickering, Ont.) led all scorers with 25 points and grabbed eight boards. Dranadia Roc (Montreal, Que.) had 13 points and six assists while Shavaun Reaney (Sherwood Park, Alta.) had a great all-around game with 10 points and two steals and played a ferocious defensive game.
Lakehead head coach Jon Kreiner said his team played put in a good effort.
"I thought Wulff played really well today for Windsor; she shot the ball really well. They're in great shape, I think we are too, but they showed that they're the class of our conference right now. I'm really proud of the way our girls made that run and never gave up."
Windsor out-rebounded Lakehead 34-29. Windsor was 24-of-70 from the field (34.3 percent) while Lakehead was 19-of-61 (31.1 percent). Windsor was 10-of-13 from the foul line while Lakehead was 11-of-12.
Source: Thunderwolves Athletics
Photo Credit: Mike Lavoie
NO. 10 WESTERN 67, WATERLOO 57
LONDON, Ont. – A big first quarter was enough for the Western Mustangs as they held on to beat the scrappy Waterloo Warriors 67-57 on Feb. 14 at Alumni Hall.
The Mustangs had already clinched a first-round bye in the OUA West playoffs, and finished the regular season with a 17-5 record and a second place finish in the West.
Bess Lennox (Ottawa, Ont.) recorded her 18th double-double of the season, scoring 14 points to go with 12 rebounds. Amanda Anderson (Chatham, Ont.) scored 16 points, while Nadine Paron (Arva, Ont.) added 11 of her own.
Kimberly Lee (Ajax, Ont.) led the Warriors with 16 points and seven rebounds, while Chelsea Brown (London, Ont.) made several big shots to keep Waterloo in the game.
The Mustangs started fast in the first quarter. Melanie Belore (Woodlawn, Ont.) opened the scoring for Waterloo, but Western responded with a quick 7-0 run. Paron knocked down a jumper, and then nailed a three-pointer to spark the Mustangs.
Waterloo couldn't regain the momentum, and Western carried a 21-9 lead into the second quarter.
From there, the game was very even, as the Mustangs kept Waterloo from catching up, while the Warriors showed a lot of heart by keeping the game close.
With Western leading 44-34 in the third quarter, Brittany MacDonald (Toronto, Ont.) nailed a jumper, before hitting a trey to extend the lead.
Brown responded for Waterloo, hitting back-to-back three-pointers, but MacDonald hit a long jumper as time expired, giving Western a 52-42 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Anderson hit two big three-pointers in the fourth, as Western held on for the win.
The Mustangs will wait for a winner between Guelph and McMaster in the OUA quarter-finals. Western will host the winner on Feb. 21 at Alumni Hall.
Source: Mustangs Athletics
TORONTO 66, LAURENTIAN 63
TORONTO, Ont. - The Toronto Varsity Blues women's basketball team closed out their 2008-09 regular season with a 66-63 victory over the Laurentian Voyageurs on Saturday at Ben Avery Gym.
With the win, the Varsity Blues finish atop the OUA East standings with a 17-5 record and will host an OUA quarter-final game on Feb. 21, against the lowest-remaining seed after the first OUA playoff round on Feb. 18.
Both teams struggled in the opening quarter, unable to find the touch around the basket. It wasn't until Sherri Pierce (Brampton, Ont.) dropped two of her game-high 15 points with a lay-up over Darrah Bumstead (New Hamburg, Ont.) that the Blues offence finally ignited.
Toronto went on to score 12-unanswered points, leaving Laurentian pointless until the 1:29 mark, and held a comfortable 16-2 lead after the first quarter.
The Voyageurs picked it up in the second quarter, hitting three-pointers and picking up their defensive play. However, the Blues went on a short run in the final minute and held a 13-point lead (34-21) at the half.
Laurentian continued to close the gap in the third quarter despite a stellar performance from third-year guard Erin McNeely (Kingston, Ont.). The Blues were up 47-41 going into the final frame.
The fourth quarter saw both sides trading baskets as Laurentian pushed hard at both ends of the court in an effort to pull ahead. The Voyageurs were able to pull the game within three, however, that would be as close as they would get as the Blues recorded their 13th consecutive win.
Pierce and Nicki Schutz (Toronto, Ont.) led the Blues with 15 points apiece, while fourth-year veteran Alaine Hutton (Hamilton, Ont.) added 14 points in the victory.
Bumstead recorded a double-double for the Voyageurs, with a game-high 17 points and 16 boards, while Kauri Lafontaine (Whitby, Ont.) recorded 11 points in the loss.
Source: Varsity Blues Athletics
OTTAWA 70, QUEEN'S 59
OTTAWA, Ont. - Fourth-year guard Kyrie Love (Ottawa, Ont.) scored 10 points in her final regular season game as the Ottawa Gee-Gees women's basketball team defeated the Queen's Gaels 70-59 Saturday night in the final regular season game to secure second-place in the OUA East and a home playoff berth for the first time in four seasons.
"I have been waiting for this moment for a long time," sad Love, whispering through a fat lip from an errant elbow in the third quarter.
"It's a first for me in my career."
Ottawa finishes with a 15-7 record, a dramatic turn-around from 3-19 last season.
The Gee-Gees will host an OUA quarter-final playoff game at Montpetit Hall on Feb. 21.
"Now we're really into the important season," said first-year Ottawa head coach Andy Sparks. "The reality is the big games start next week."
Second-year guard Emilie Morasse (Quebec City, Que.) and fifth-year post Katie Laurie (Ottawa, Ont.) each scored 11 points for the Gee-Gees.
Love, who along with Laurie was one of three seniors honoured before the game, struck for a three-point basket to open the game and eight points in the first half for a narrow 38-37 Ottawa advantage at the half.
Queen's third-year point guard Erin Skippon (Kelowna, B.C.) led all players with 19 points.
The Gee-Gees last hosted a playoff game Feb. 19, 2005 (a 59-48 win over York) en route to a return berth to the OUA final.
Source: Gee-Gees Athletics
CARLETON 72, RMC 46
OTTAWA, Ont. - The Carleton Ravens women's basketball team defeated the RMC Paladins 72-46 on Senior Night at the Ravens' Nest to improve their regular season record to 14-8, the best regular season finish in the program's history.
Saturday's victory lines up an OUA East quarter-final playoff game at home on Feb. 18 against the Queen's Gaels at the Ravens' Nest. Last year the Ravens faced the Gaels in an OUA East quarter-final match-up. Carleton was victorious winning their first-ever playoff game as a program, 67-58, over the Gaels in Kingston.
The first quarter opened with the visiting Paladins taking an early 8-3 lead before the Ravens would score five unanswered points to tie the game at 8-8 halfway through the opening quarter. Carleton capitalized on two turnovers late in the quarter to build momentum as Tanya Perry (Barrie, Ont.) closed out the quarter with a three-point shot, giving the Ravens a 19-14 lead. Carleton outscored RMC 15-9 in the second quarter to take a 34-23 halftime lead.
The Ravens improved their shooting in the third quarter and continued to dictate play against the Paladins. Kelly Killoran (Sarnia, Ont.) sunk a three-point shot for a 14-point advantage with five minutes remaining in the quarter, a lead the Ravens would maintain through to the final quarter of play. Carleton had a commanding fourth-quarter performance, outscoring the visitors 21-9 to secure a 72-46 victory.
Leading the scoring for Carleton was Perry who scored a game-high 16 points and recorded eight rebounds. Ashleigh Cleary (Kemptville, Ont.) tallied 15 points and seven rebounds and teammate Courtney Smith (Ottawa, Ont.) rounded out the Ravens scoring with 11 points and one rebound.
RMC was led by Kim Egert (Westport, Ont.) who scored 12 points and three rebounds. Abby Edmison (Carleton Place, Ont.) added nine points and five rebounds, while teammate Sharlene Harding (Brampton, Ont.) contributed with eight points and a game-high 16 rebounds.
Source: Ravens Athletics
MCMASTER 64, GUELPH 58
GUELPH, Ont. - The McMaster Marauders women's basketball team concluded their regular season with a win over the Guelph Gryphons on Saturday. After building up a big lead in the first three quarters, the Marauders hung on to win 64-58.
Sara Pilon-Bignell (Ancaster, Ont.) put the Marauders on the scoreboard with Rachel Hancock (Ingersoll, Ont.) replying for Guelph. The teams traded baskets for the next six minutes with the Marauders holding a modest lead for that time. A pair of Samantha Russell (Paradise Valley, Ariz.) free throws tied the score at 10-10 and a single free throw from Jasmine Douglas (Guelph, Ont.) gave the Gryphons a brief lead, 11-10. A Rebecca Rewi (Ancaster, Ont.) basket and a Taylor Smith (Hamilton, Ont.) three made put McMaster up 15-11 at the first quarter buzzer.
Once again Pilon-Bignell opened the scoring for the Marauders, starting them on a 12-0 run that saw them ahead 27-11. Then it was the Gryphons' turn as Douglas got a basket plus free throw to see them off on a 7-0 run to cut the gap to single digits, 27-18. The Marauders then took control of the scoring as an Amanda D'Ortenzio (Hamilton, Ont.) three started a 13-0 run which put McMaster up 40-18. Guelph got two of the last three baskets, but a Pilon-Bignell three with eight seconds left in the half cut McMaster's lead to 43-23.
The third quarter saw the teams trading baskets throughout. Morgan Jean (Sarnia, Ont.) scored first for the Gryphons with Pilon-Bignell replying for the Marauders. Several times the Marauder lead exceeded 20 points but the Gryphons always fought back. At the end of the third quarter, McMaster was leading 55-36.
Guelph started the scoring in the fourth quarter on a Kris Yallin (Port Colborne, Ont.) three. Taylor Chiarot (Hamilton, Ont.) replied for McMaster, starting the Marauders on a 6-0 run. The rest of the quarter was nearly all Gryphon scoring. Hancock scored at 7:12 remaining, the beginning of 17-unanswered points that saw Guelph get within five, 61-56, with 25 seconds left. During this quarter three Marauders, Smith, Lisa Marie Iavarone (Hamilton, Ont.) and D'Ortenzio fouled out. Guelph had to foul at this point and Chiarot made her two free throws. With eight seconds left, Guelph got another basket but Rebecca Rewi (Ancaster, Ont.) made a free throw with six seconds left to secure the Marauder win.
Smith finished with 14 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals. Chairot with 12 points and Pilon-Bignell with 10 points were the other Marauders in double digits. For the Gryphons, Yallin and Douglas finished with 12 points each. Jean had 11 points.
These teams meet again in an OUA West quarter-final on Feb. 18.
Source: Marauders Athletics
LAURIER 73, BROCK 68
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawk women's basketball team concluded their regular season play with a 73-68 victory over the Brock Badgers on Saturday.
The win marks the second time this season that Laurier has defeated Brock.
The five-point triumph was led by Renata Adamczyk (Dundas, Ont.) and Aleksa Brkic (Mississauga, Ont.) who scored 18 and 17 points respectively. Adamczyk, Laurier's leading scorer also picked up her sixth double-double of the year adding 13 rebounds (nine defensive) in the contest. Adamczyk's point total on the season is now 309, the most for a Hawk since Meaghan McGrath in 2005-06 (425).
Veteran post player Megan Grant (Thunder Bay, Ont.) was the only other Hawk in double digits with 11 points.
The Golden Hawks had a strong first quarter, leading the Badgers 19-18 but were outscored by a basket in the second creating a one point short fall going into the halftime break. Brock held a six-point lead in the third quarter but by the fourth Laurier was in control and ahead at one point by 10 points.
Laurier led Brock in points-in-the-paint 28-24 and was able to capitalize on second chance points 16-6 while the Badgers capitalized on several turnovers through the 40 minutes of play totalling 25 points to WLU's 19.
Jessica Del Signore (Bradford, Ont.) and Tara Giallonardo (Fonthill, Ont.) each contributed 14 points on the Badgers' behalf as the team's scoring leaders.
Source: Golden Hawks Athletics
YORK 58, RYERSON 50
TORONTO, Ont. The Ryerson Rams women's basketball team dropped both their contests over the weekend, their last two games of the regular season.
With a chance to secure a home playoff game, the Rams ended up falling short, losing to the Laurentian Lady Vees 74-66 and the York Lions 58-50.
The loss to Laurentian secured fourth place for the Vees and fifth place for Ryerson. Third-year forward Lisa Goldring (Burlington, Ont.) led all Rams with 13 points, while Lacey O'Sullivan (Port Colborne, Ont.) netted 12. Kaitlyn Taylor (Sydney, N.S.) added 11 points in the loss.
Goldring had another strong performance against York, falling just short of a double-double scoring eight points and grabbing nine rebounds. Taylor also had another strong performance, leading the team in scoring with 12 points. Jenny Hobbs (Burlington, Ont.) added nine points for the Rams, while O'Sullivan grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds.
Ryerson completes the regular season with a 9-13 record, good for fifth in the OUA East.
The Rams will have a chance to make up for their loss to Laurentian over the weekend as the two teams meet in the first round of the playoffs at Laurentian on Feb. 18. Ryerson lost to Laurentian 84-69 in last year's playoffs.
Source: Rams Athletics
OUA SCOREBOARD
February 13, 2009
Ottawa 65, RMC 33
Carleton 63, Queen's 52
Toronto 60, York 51
Laurentian 74, Ryerson 66
Windsor 72, Lakehead 60
February 14, 2009
Western 67, Waterloo 57
McMaster 64, Guelph 58
Laurier 73, Brock 68
Ottawa 70, Queen's 59
Carleton 72, RMC 46
Toronto 66, Laurentian 63
York 58, Ryerson 50
Windsor 65, Lakehead 54
