Hi Folks,
Managed to grab another couple of wins as we closed out our
road league games, beating Ryerson 60-59
and Toronto 71-44. This runs our league record to 16-0, and ensures
us a playoff bye in the first round. We
will close out the regular season over the next two weekends at home. We held steady at the #4 spot in the National
Polls. Our next opponent is Carleton –
currently ranked #5.
Q’s SID Feature
Article: http://gogaelsgo.com/news/2017/2/1/basketball-w-an-inside-look-the-only-undefeated-team-in-u-sports-womens-hoops-the-no-4-gaels.aspx?path=wbball
Queen’s 60 – Ryerson 59
After needing overtime to beat Ryerson 79-75 on January 13th,
it wasn’t surprising to see this game as close as it was. Despite going down 5 points at the beginning
of the game, our pressure keyed our success, grabbing 4 steals in the opening
quarter, leading to 6 points. We held a
14-11 lead after one. The trend
continued in the second quarter, as we grabbed another 4 steals, while
stiffening our defense further. We
outscored Ryerson 19 to 9 to go into half time with a 33-20 lead. The third quarter was a back and forth
affair, with neither team able to mount any kind of run. We extended our lead by two, outscoring
Ryerson 14-12 on the strength of our rebounding (51-35 at this point). Ryerson went on a tear to begin the fourth
quarter putting 16 of the first 18 points in the quarter, making it a one-point
game. Shortly afterward, they would tie
it up at 58. We were shooting a dismal
25% to their blistering 67%. A tough
driving hoop by Emily Hazlett put us
up 2, followed by a foul shot by Ryerson to close within one. A last second inbound play by Ryerson missed
the mark, leaving us with a very fortunate 60-59 win. Hazlett
finished with a season-high 15 points, along with 4 boards, 4 steals and 3
assists. Robyn Pearson had another double-double with 13 points and 10
rebounds, while Abby Dixon finished
with 11 points and 4 steals.
Queen’s 71 – Toronto 44
We jumped out to a 7-point lead early in the quarter, but
struggled with our finishing, only shooting 25%. We did, however, hold Toronto to 14% shooting
and led 14-7 after the first quarter.
Despite improving our shooting in the second quarter, our defense was a
little looser. After going up 9 points,
Toronto battled back to within 2 points, before we settled down to rebuild a
9-point half time lead, 30-21. We played
a very solid third quarter, racking up 24 points on 48% shooting, while holding
Toronto to 11 points on 22% shooting. We
led 54-32 after three. Determined not to
let Toronto claw its way back into the game, we kept the pressure on and
finished with a 17-12 quarter and the 71-44 win. Robyn
Pearson had a very efficient 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Marianne Alarie was solid with 15
points, 6 boards and 4 steals.
Up Next at Home:
Friday, February 10 vs. Carleton 6pm
Saturday, February 11 vs. Ottawa 6pm
Friday, February 17 vs. York
6pm (Graduating Athlete Night)
Have a great week!
Dave.
