February 2, 2009
OUA W-BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: LANCERS CLINCH FIRST PLACE IN WEST
WATERLOO, Ont. - The No. 2 nationally-ranked Windsor Lancers came from behind to defeat the Waterloo Warriors 76-64 Saturday afternoon in Waterloo.
The Warriors came to play in the first half, profiting from some rebounding opportunities to lead by seven heading into the break.
Windsor regrouped at the half and took control of the court right of the start of the third quarter. Outscoring the Warriors 25-19 in the quarter, the Lancers reduced the Warriors lead to only one point heading into the final frame.
In the fourth, the Lancers shut down the Warriors offence holding Waterloo to only five points in the last 10 minutes to take the lead and dominate the floor for the win.
Alisa Wulff (Pickering, Ont.) had another excellent game, leading Windsor with 16 points and seven rebounds. Iva Peklova (Prague, Czech Republic) dominated the boards with a game-high 12 rebounds and 14 points. Guard Shavaun Reaney (Sherwood Park, Alta.) also chipped in 14 points, while Dranadia Roc (Montreal, Que.) contributed 12 points.
Waterloo's Kimberly Lee (Ajax, Ont.) scored a team-high 14 points in a losing effort.
With the victory, the Lancers have secured first place in the OUA West Division, earning a first-round bye in the OUA playoffs.
Source: Lancers Athletics
Photo Credit: Michael P. Hall
TORONTO 58, QUEEN'S 51
KINGSTON, Ont. - The Toronto Varsity Blues women's basketball continues to roll in 2009, winning their ninth straight OUA regular season contest as they downed the host Queen's Gaels 58-51 on Saturday at the Queen's Centre gymnasium in Kingston, Ont.
Tara Kinnear (Kemptville, Ont.) led the way for the Blues with 25 points and nine rebounds on the night, and Nicki Shutz (Toronto, Ont.) posted another double-double, tallying 12 points and 16 rebounds.
The Blues got off to a great start, outscoring their opponents by 10 to lead 20-10 at the end of the first quarter.
Toronto's offence lost its edge in the second, scoring just eight points and allowing the Gaels to get themselves back in contention, however, Toronto was able to close out the half with a 28-22 halftime lead.
After the intermission, the Blues pulled away for good with a strong third quarter to regain 13 point advantage, 44-31, heading into the final 10 minutes of play and held off a late Queen's charge to down the Gaels 58-51.
Alaina Porter (Burlington, Ont.) scored 14 for Queen's in a losing effort.
Source: Varsity Blues Athletics
WESTERN 73, GUELPH 60
LONDON, Ont. - The Western Mustangs dominated the Guelph Gryphons down the stretch, outscoring them 28-14 in the fourth quarter to win 73-60 on Jan. 31 at Alumni Hall.
With the win, Western improves to 13-5, while Guelph falls to 7-11 and is now fighting for a playoff spot.
Mustangs' guard Amanda Anderson (Chatham, Ont.) struggled for much of the game, but scored 17 huge fourth-quarter points and finished with 24 overall. With 1,170 career points, Anderson moved within one point of becoming Western's all-time scoring leader.
Forward Bess Lennox (Ottawa, Ont.) notched another double-double for the Mustangs, finishing with 15 points and 12 rebounds, while Nadine Paron (Arva, Ont.) scored 21 points to go with seven rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Western's fourth-quarter run was sparked by stifling defence. The Mustangs used a full-court press and forced 24 Guelph turnovers.
Rachel Hancock (Ingersoll, Ont.) led the way for Guelph, scoring 15 points to go with eight rebounds. Forward Samantha Russell (Paradise Valley, Ariz.) added eight points and 13 rebounds.
Source: Mustangs Athletics
OTTAWA 74, YORK 60
Fifth-year post Katie Laurie (Ottawa, Ont.) scored a double-double Saturday with a season-high 23 points along with 10 rebounds as the Ottawa Gee-Gees women's basketball team defeated the York Lions 74-60 to keep first-place in sight atop the OUA East Division.
Second-place Ottawa improved to 12-6 after taking advantage of two first-year Lions posts to establish a strong presence in the paint.
Laurie's season-best game - on her 23rd birthday - was proof.
\"We definitely wanted to take advantage of the mismatches,\" said Laurie.
The Gee-Gees other second-year posts, Courtney Berquist (Ottawa, Ont.) and Hannah Sunley-Paisley (Toronto, Ont.) - Paisley limped off with an ankle injury in the third quarter - were co-leaders with six first half points but the pesky Lions closed a seven-point deficit after the first quarter to end the half tied 30-30.
\"(The players) probably didn't think I was very happy at the half, and that's a fair assessment,\" said Gee-Gees first-year head coach Andy Sparks. \"I think we responded well in the second half.
Third-year Ottawa guard Melina Wishart (Ottawa, Ont.) hit three of four three-point baskets.
\"It's nice to get a few after missing so many the last few games,\" said Wishart.
The Gee-Gees, on a two-game win streak, hit three straight three-point baskets to end the third quarter, out-scoring the Lions 18-12 for a 48-42 advantage heading to the fourth.
Laura MacCallum (Paris, Ont.) scored 28 points in a losing effort, becoming the Lions all-time leading scorer with 1,377 points.
Source: Gee-Gees Athletics
OUA SCOREBOARD
January 30, 2009
Ottawa 76, Laurentian 67
York 59, Carleton 58
Toronto 78, RMC 51
Ryerson 48, Queen's 46
Lakehead 64, Laurier 63
January 31, 2009
Western 73, Guelph 60
Ryerson 93, RMC 62
McMaster 71, Brock 61
Windsor 76, Waterloo 64
Ottawa 74, York 60
Carleton 67, Laurentian 57
Toronto 58, Queen's 51
Laurier 55, Lakehead 49
The Warriors came to play in the first half, profiting from some rebounding opportunities to lead by seven heading into the break.
Windsor regrouped at the half and took control of the court right of the start of the third quarter. Outscoring the Warriors 25-19 in the quarter, the Lancers reduced the Warriors lead to only one point heading into the final frame.
In the fourth, the Lancers shut down the Warriors offence holding Waterloo to only five points in the last 10 minutes to take the lead and dominate the floor for the win.
Alisa Wulff (Pickering, Ont.) had another excellent game, leading Windsor with 16 points and seven rebounds. Iva Peklova (Prague, Czech Republic) dominated the boards with a game-high 12 rebounds and 14 points. Guard Shavaun Reaney (Sherwood Park, Alta.) also chipped in 14 points, while Dranadia Roc (Montreal, Que.) contributed 12 points.
Waterloo's Kimberly Lee (Ajax, Ont.) scored a team-high 14 points in a losing effort.
With the victory, the Lancers have secured first place in the OUA West Division, earning a first-round bye in the OUA playoffs.
Source: Lancers Athletics
Photo Credit: Michael P. Hall
TORONTO 58, QUEEN'S 51
KINGSTON, Ont. - The Toronto Varsity Blues women's basketball continues to roll in 2009, winning their ninth straight OUA regular season contest as they downed the host Queen's Gaels 58-51 on Saturday at the Queen's Centre gymnasium in Kingston, Ont.
Tara Kinnear (Kemptville, Ont.) led the way for the Blues with 25 points and nine rebounds on the night, and Nicki Shutz (Toronto, Ont.) posted another double-double, tallying 12 points and 16 rebounds.
The Blues got off to a great start, outscoring their opponents by 10 to lead 20-10 at the end of the first quarter.
Toronto's offence lost its edge in the second, scoring just eight points and allowing the Gaels to get themselves back in contention, however, Toronto was able to close out the half with a 28-22 halftime lead.
After the intermission, the Blues pulled away for good with a strong third quarter to regain 13 point advantage, 44-31, heading into the final 10 minutes of play and held off a late Queen's charge to down the Gaels 58-51.
Alaina Porter (Burlington, Ont.) scored 14 for Queen's in a losing effort.
Source: Varsity Blues Athletics
WESTERN 73, GUELPH 60
LONDON, Ont. - The Western Mustangs dominated the Guelph Gryphons down the stretch, outscoring them 28-14 in the fourth quarter to win 73-60 on Jan. 31 at Alumni Hall.
With the win, Western improves to 13-5, while Guelph falls to 7-11 and is now fighting for a playoff spot.
Mustangs' guard Amanda Anderson (Chatham, Ont.) struggled for much of the game, but scored 17 huge fourth-quarter points and finished with 24 overall. With 1,170 career points, Anderson moved within one point of becoming Western's all-time scoring leader.
Forward Bess Lennox (Ottawa, Ont.) notched another double-double for the Mustangs, finishing with 15 points and 12 rebounds, while Nadine Paron (Arva, Ont.) scored 21 points to go with seven rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Western's fourth-quarter run was sparked by stifling defence. The Mustangs used a full-court press and forced 24 Guelph turnovers.
Rachel Hancock (Ingersoll, Ont.) led the way for Guelph, scoring 15 points to go with eight rebounds. Forward Samantha Russell (Paradise Valley, Ariz.) added eight points and 13 rebounds.
Source: Mustangs Athletics
OTTAWA 74, YORK 60
Fifth-year post Katie Laurie (Ottawa, Ont.) scored a double-double Saturday with a season-high 23 points along with 10 rebounds as the Ottawa Gee-Gees women's basketball team defeated the York Lions 74-60 to keep first-place in sight atop the OUA East Division.
Second-place Ottawa improved to 12-6 after taking advantage of two first-year Lions posts to establish a strong presence in the paint.
Laurie's season-best game - on her 23rd birthday - was proof.
\"We definitely wanted to take advantage of the mismatches,\" said Laurie.
The Gee-Gees other second-year posts, Courtney Berquist (Ottawa, Ont.) and Hannah Sunley-Paisley (Toronto, Ont.) - Paisley limped off with an ankle injury in the third quarter - were co-leaders with six first half points but the pesky Lions closed a seven-point deficit after the first quarter to end the half tied 30-30.
\"(The players) probably didn't think I was very happy at the half, and that's a fair assessment,\" said Gee-Gees first-year head coach Andy Sparks. \"I think we responded well in the second half.
Third-year Ottawa guard Melina Wishart (Ottawa, Ont.) hit three of four three-point baskets.
\"It's nice to get a few after missing so many the last few games,\" said Wishart.
The Gee-Gees, on a two-game win streak, hit three straight three-point baskets to end the third quarter, out-scoring the Lions 18-12 for a 48-42 advantage heading to the fourth.
Laura MacCallum (Paris, Ont.) scored 28 points in a losing effort, becoming the Lions all-time leading scorer with 1,377 points.
Source: Gee-Gees Athletics
OUA SCOREBOARD
January 30, 2009
Ottawa 76, Laurentian 67
York 59, Carleton 58
Toronto 78, RMC 51
Ryerson 48, Queen's 46
Lakehead 64, Laurier 63
January 31, 2009
Western 73, Guelph 60
Ryerson 93, RMC 62
McMaster 71, Brock 61
Windsor 76, Waterloo 64
Ottawa 74, York 60
Carleton 67, Laurentian 57
Toronto 58, Queen's 51
Laurier 55, Lakehead 49
