Hi Folks,
We had another very successful weekend with wins over
Western and Windsor. The Western game
was at home on Friday night – followed by a trip to Toronto immediately after
the game. Of course, the Windsor game
was played in conjunction with the NBA All-Star Weekend activities. It also allowed us some time to explore the
facility and meet some of the NBA legends.
We moved up one spot to 11th in the country last
week (after beating Guelph & Lakehead), and will likely move back into the
Top 10 with the two wins this past weekend.
We sit atop our Division with a 13-3 record (Ryerson is 12-3 with a game
in hand). Also of note, Robyn Pearson was named Queen’s Athlete of
the Week for the second time, this past week.
Queen’s 69 – Western 64
We had a very good start in this game, dominating the first
quarter on the glass (15-5) and shooing the basketball (12/20 vs. 2/14) to grab
a 26-9 first quarter lead. It would
prove to be the difference in the game, as Western went on to win all 3 of the
remaining quarters. In the second,
Western found their shooting touch, converting on almost 64% of their shots,
while our percentage dropped to 32%. We
were outscored 13-20, to leave us with a 39-29 half-time lead. The third quarter was fast-paced and played
basically even, 19-20. The fourth
quarter saw Western chip away at our lead, eventually taking the lead and going
up as much as 3 points with just over 4 minutes to play. Their lead was short-lived, however, as we
recaptured the lead and then held them without a field goal for the last minute
and a half of the game, to win 69-64. Abby Dixon led the way with 17 points
and 3 steals, while Robyn Pearson
had another double-double with 14 points and 10 boards. Marianne
Alarie continued her fine play with 10 points.
Queen’s 60 – Windsor 41
Unlike the Western game, we were unable to find our range in
the opening quarter against Windsor.
Adjusting to the new surroundings proved difficult for both teams as we
shot 3/23 and Windsor 5/19 from the floor, leading to a 9-12 first quarter
score. We began to get our touch in the
second (and Windsor’s faltered further) as we outscored them 15-7 to take a
24-19 half time lead. The third quarter
was a bit of a wash, both teams struggling to finish, ending in an 11-10
quarter. It was the fourth quarter that
saw our defense take over, forcing numerous turnovers and creating easier
scoring opportunities on the run outs.
We outscored Windsor 25-12 in the fourth for the 60-41 win. Jenny Wright finished with a game-high 14
points and 8 boards. Andrea Priamo, was
named Player of the Game, thanks to her double-double of 12 points (on 6 of 9
shooting) and 10 boards.
Up Next on the Road:
Saturday, February 20 @ Algoma 6pm
Up Next at Home:
Friday, February 26 vs. Ryerson 6pm
Saturday, February 27 vs. Toronto 6pm (Graduating Athlete Night)
Have a great week!
Dave.
