Hi Folks,
My least favourite newsletter of the year – meaning our
season has come to a close with a loss to McMaster, 55-65. They will move on to the Final Four against
Ottawa, while Ryerson will play Windsor.
The games will be held at Ottawa U. this Friday and Saturday.
Queen’s 55 – McMaster
65
This game started pretty much as we expected – a tough grind
at both ends of the floor. Despite good
scoring opportunities (for both teams), the ball was not falling resulting in a
10-12 point quarter in favour of McMaster.
The game “loosened up” a little in the second quarter, but shooting
percentage favoured Mac as they outscored us 15-20 to take a 25-32 lead into
the half. The game became a grind again
in the third quarter as we only managed 9 points (to Mac’s 13) as our shooting
percentage dropped below the 20% mark.
We trailed 34-45 heading into the final quarter. Things got worse before getting better as Mac
built a 15 point lead by the 6 minute mark.
We were then able to turn up the heat and go on a run for the first time
in the game and closed the score all the way down to 3 points with 57 seconds
left in the game. Unable to convert on
our next possession we were forced to foul – eventually increasing the deficit
back to 10. Jenny Wright finished off her CIS career with a double-double, 14
points, 12 boards and 3 steals. Robyn Pearson had another excellent game
with 16 points, 15 boards and 3 blocked shots.
So our season has come to a close. While this is the last Game Report of the
season, I will be sending out another Newsletter in the not-too-distant future
with a season re-cap, All-Star selections and other exciting news.
Thanks to all for such great support, in the gyms, via
email, and especially to our families who welcomed us into their homes (and
sometimes at the gyms) for team meals.
We consider ourselves extremely fortunate to have such a caring, loyal
and supportive fan base.
Cheers,
Dave.
