February 12, 2009
OUA W-BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: GOLDEN HAWKS SECURE PLAYOFF BERTH
WATERLOO, Ont. - Aleksa Brkic scored 20 points as the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks (10-11) defeated their cross-town rivals, the Waterloo Warriors 84-73, securing a berth into the OUA playoffs.
After suffering two straight defeats last week, the Golden Hawks were looking to make amends in the final week of the season and secure their post-season position. Laurier opened up the first quarter by going on a scoring run and racking up an 11-point lead by the midway point. The Warriors would regroup and cut the deficit down to five to start the second. Waterloo would continue to build their momentum in the second, whittling Laurier's lead down to just two points by the half. At the break the home team held a 37-35 point lead.
Waterloo (7-14) would open up the third quarter with a game-tying basket of their own and would continue to score to open up a slim five-point margin before graduating player Laura Pacevicius (Acton, Ont.) went to work under the basket. Pacevicius took a tough shot from under the basket and was fouled to pick up three points on the play.
The Golden Hawks would then regain the lead and extend it to 10 points by the end of the frame. In the final quarter the Warriors made another run on the Hawks, led by Kimberly Lee (Ajax, Ont.), but it was too little too late as the home team would take this match.
Brkic (Mississauga, Ont.) led all Golden Hawk scorers with 20 points followed by Renata Adamczyk (Dundas, Ont.) and Pacevicius with 17, and Amanda McDonald (Sudbury, Ont.) with 12. Pacevicius also picked up 11 boards to earn her third double-double of the season.
Lee of the Warriors led all scorers with 31 points. Rachel Harnsworth (London, Ont.) was second on the visitors with 11. Top rebounder was Laura Becotte (Thunder Bay, Ont.) with eight.
Source: Golden Hawks Athletics
NO. 10 WESTERN 56, MCMASTER 38
HAMILTON, Ont. - The Western Mustangs women's basketball team had a great defensive effort and held McMaster Marauders point guard Taylor Smith (Hamilton, Ont.) scoreless in a 56-38 win at Burridge Gymnasium on Feb. 11.
With the win in the low-scoring affair, Western clinches a first-round bye in the OUA West playoffs, finishing in second place for the third straight season. This time, however, it's ahead of the two-time defending division champion McMaster and behind first-place Windsor.
Bess Lennox (Ottawa, Ont.) had 17 points and 16 rebounds for another double-double.
Hometown girl Kelly Moulden (Dundas, Ont.) had five assists. Megan Lapointe (Burlington, Ont.) added 11 points and five boards, while Lauren Chan (Brantford, Ont.) had 10 rebounds.
The Mustangs held a 25-15 led at the half.
Sara Pilon-Bignell (Ancaster, Ont.) led the Marauders (13-8) with 14 points while Amanda D'Ortenzio (Hamilton, Ont.) had 12. They were the only two Marauders with over six points and only five McMaster players scored through the game.
Smith was scoreless in 34 minutes played and was 0-of-8 from the field. McMaster had just two opportunities from the charity stripe as Western played a disciplined game.
The Marauders shot just 26 percent from the field and were 2-of-22 from three-point range.
Source: Mustangs Athletics
BROCK 73, GUELPH 60
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - The Brock Badgers women's basketball team (7-14) snapped their nine-game losing streak by defeating the Guelph Gryphons 73-60 at the Bob Davis Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
The Badgers led 38-20 at the half. Early in the fourth quarter, Guelph would cut the Badgers lead to seven (58-51). The young Brock squad would not let this one slip away, as they would outscore the Gryphons 12-3 over the next six minutes leading 70-54 to seal the victory.
Leading the Badgers offence was junior Whitney Gorges (Welland, Ont.) who led all scorers with a game-high 22 points and nine rebounds, including a career best 6-of-7 from three-point land.
Senior Lauren Stewart (Hamilton, Ont.) and freshman Jessica Del Signore (Brantford, Ont.) contributed with 11 points each while junior Britt Pegg (Weyburn, Sask.) finished with 10 points six assists and six rebounds in the victory.
Morgan Jean (Sarnia, Ont.) led the Gryphons with 17 points including five three-pointers. Rachel Hancock (Ingersoll, Ont.) chipped in with 13 points and six rebounds in the loss.
Source: Badgers Athletics
OUA SCOREBOARD
February 11, 2009
Laurier 84, Waterloo 73
Western 56, McMaster 38
Brock 73, Guelph 60
After suffering two straight defeats last week, the Golden Hawks were looking to make amends in the final week of the season and secure their post-season position. Laurier opened up the first quarter by going on a scoring run and racking up an 11-point lead by the midway point. The Warriors would regroup and cut the deficit down to five to start the second. Waterloo would continue to build their momentum in the second, whittling Laurier's lead down to just two points by the half. At the break the home team held a 37-35 point lead.
Waterloo (7-14) would open up the third quarter with a game-tying basket of their own and would continue to score to open up a slim five-point margin before graduating player Laura Pacevicius (Acton, Ont.) went to work under the basket. Pacevicius took a tough shot from under the basket and was fouled to pick up three points on the play.
The Golden Hawks would then regain the lead and extend it to 10 points by the end of the frame. In the final quarter the Warriors made another run on the Hawks, led by Kimberly Lee (Ajax, Ont.), but it was too little too late as the home team would take this match.
Brkic (Mississauga, Ont.) led all Golden Hawk scorers with 20 points followed by Renata Adamczyk (Dundas, Ont.) and Pacevicius with 17, and Amanda McDonald (Sudbury, Ont.) with 12. Pacevicius also picked up 11 boards to earn her third double-double of the season.
Lee of the Warriors led all scorers with 31 points. Rachel Harnsworth (London, Ont.) was second on the visitors with 11. Top rebounder was Laura Becotte (Thunder Bay, Ont.) with eight.
Source: Golden Hawks Athletics
NO. 10 WESTERN 56, MCMASTER 38
HAMILTON, Ont. - The Western Mustangs women's basketball team had a great defensive effort and held McMaster Marauders point guard Taylor Smith (Hamilton, Ont.) scoreless in a 56-38 win at Burridge Gymnasium on Feb. 11.
With the win in the low-scoring affair, Western clinches a first-round bye in the OUA West playoffs, finishing in second place for the third straight season. This time, however, it's ahead of the two-time defending division champion McMaster and behind first-place Windsor.
Bess Lennox (Ottawa, Ont.) had 17 points and 16 rebounds for another double-double.
Hometown girl Kelly Moulden (Dundas, Ont.) had five assists. Megan Lapointe (Burlington, Ont.) added 11 points and five boards, while Lauren Chan (Brantford, Ont.) had 10 rebounds.
The Mustangs held a 25-15 led at the half.
Sara Pilon-Bignell (Ancaster, Ont.) led the Marauders (13-8) with 14 points while Amanda D'Ortenzio (Hamilton, Ont.) had 12. They were the only two Marauders with over six points and only five McMaster players scored through the game.
Smith was scoreless in 34 minutes played and was 0-of-8 from the field. McMaster had just two opportunities from the charity stripe as Western played a disciplined game.
The Marauders shot just 26 percent from the field and were 2-of-22 from three-point range.
Source: Mustangs Athletics
BROCK 73, GUELPH 60
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - The Brock Badgers women's basketball team (7-14) snapped their nine-game losing streak by defeating the Guelph Gryphons 73-60 at the Bob Davis Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
The Badgers led 38-20 at the half. Early in the fourth quarter, Guelph would cut the Badgers lead to seven (58-51). The young Brock squad would not let this one slip away, as they would outscore the Gryphons 12-3 over the next six minutes leading 70-54 to seal the victory.
Leading the Badgers offence was junior Whitney Gorges (Welland, Ont.) who led all scorers with a game-high 22 points and nine rebounds, including a career best 6-of-7 from three-point land.
Senior Lauren Stewart (Hamilton, Ont.) and freshman Jessica Del Signore (Brantford, Ont.) contributed with 11 points each while junior Britt Pegg (Weyburn, Sask.) finished with 10 points six assists and six rebounds in the victory.
Morgan Jean (Sarnia, Ont.) led the Gryphons with 17 points including five three-pointers. Rachel Hancock (Ingersoll, Ont.) chipped in with 13 points and six rebounds in the loss.
Source: Badgers Athletics
OUA SCOREBOARD
February 11, 2009
Laurier 84, Waterloo 73
Western 56, McMaster 38
Brock 73, Guelph 60
