Hi Folks,
Not to sound too repetitive, but …… another successful
weekend on the road, beating Brock 79-72
and then defeating McMaster (who was
ranked #1 in the country), 70-68. It runs our league record to 12-0 and marks
the first time we have knocked off a #1 ranked team in the country. Our depth continues to be a significant
factor in our success. Despite being
second in the country in scoring (as a team), we do not have a single player in
the top 50 in scoring. Over the course
of the season, we have had 9 different players lead us in scoring. Last week, Robyn Pearson was named Athlete
of the Week at Queen’s (for the second time) for her outstanding
performances against Ryerson & Toronto.
It also marks the 4th straight week and member of the women’s
basketball team has been named Athlete of the Week (dating back to December).
Queen’s 79 – Brock 72
In the early going, this was a back and forth affair until
about 4 minutes in when Brock went on an 8-2 run to go up 16-8. We settled down and went on a 12-0 run of our
own and finished the quarter up 22-20.
The second quarter was strictly a back and forth affair until Brock
managed a 6-point lead with 2 minutes to go.
We closed out the quarter a little better, ending with a 37-36
lead. Unfortunately, Emily Hazlett took
an elbow to the nose late in the quarter and did not return to action (although
she wanted to). Brock managed to gain
the lead, 37-38 before we went back in front for good, although only by a
couple of points. We outscored Brock
22-17 to lead 59-55 heading into the fourth quarter. We began to pull away midway through the
fourth to lead by as many as 15 (75-60) before Brock began chipping away. We still outscored them 20-17 in the quarter
to finish with a hard fought 79-72 win. Andrea Priamo dominated the game with
24 points and 10 rebounds, with Robyn
Pearson not far behind with 12 points and 15 rebounds. Marianne
Alarie also hit double digits with 10 points and 2 steals.
Q’s SID Report: http://gogaelsgo.com/news/2017/1/20/wbb_v_brock.aspx
Queen’s 70 – McMaster
68
We started a little “tight” in this one missing our first
six shots, before finding range. We
trailed 2-9 before settling down, outscoring McMaster 14-4 in the last 6
minutes of the quarter to lead 16-13 after one.
Our defense continued to be strong in the second quarter, as we slowly
increased our lead to 7, while holding McMaster to only 12 points in the
quarter. We were up 32-25 at the
break. Our defensive pressure continued
in the third quarter pushing Mac’s turnovers up to 20, while we outscored them
24-20 in the quarter to take a 56-45 lead into the final frame. Early in the fourth quarter we managed to get
the lead up to 12 (58-46) before Mac started to chip away. With 3 minutes to go, our lead was down to
1-point (63-62). For the next 3 minutes,
it was a back and forth affair, although we never relinquished the lead, nor
was the game every tied. Mac’s best
opportunity came with 6 seconds on the clock and a baseline inbound play, but
were unable to convert. Abby Dixon was fouled on the rebound
and converted on 1 of her free throws to seal the 2-point victory, 70-68. Abby
finished with a team-high 16 points, 6 boards and 4 steals. Her defense throughout the game was
outstanding! Emily Hazlett finished with 14 points and 5 assists, while Veronika Lavergne added 11 points, 3
boards and 2 blocked shots. Robyn Pearson just missed her double-double,
with 10 points and 9 boards, and 4 assists.
Up Next at Home
Friday, January 27 vs. Nipissing 6pm
Saturday, January 28 vs. Laurentian 6pm
Up Next on the Road
Friday, February 3 @ Ryerson
6pm
Saturday, February 4 @ Toronto 6pm
Have a great week!
Dave.
