Ottawa Gee Gees 71, Queen’s Gaels 50

1/23/2009 9:18:17 PM | By: Posted by: Michael Grobe (Communications & Sports Information Officer)

Alaina Porter sinks 15 in Gaels loss

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Kingston, Ont. (January 23, 2009) – The Queen's women's basketball team fell 71-50 to the Ottawa Gee-Gees on Friday night at Bartlett Gymnasium in Kingston, Ont.

The Gee-Gees used 43 first half explosion while holding the Gaels to a mere 22-points. The Gaels managed to rebound with a better third and fourth quarter statistically tying the Gee Gees with 28 points in the second half.

Alaina Porter of Burlington, Ont. collected 15 points for the Gaels while recording eight rebounds in a losing effort. Ottawa successfully defended OUA leading scorer Brittany Moore of Hannon, Ont. who tallied a season low five points.

Ottawa's Courtney Berquist was razor sharp, netting six of her nine field goal attempts along with two three pointers to tally 15 points. Teammate Hannah Sunley-Paisley of Toronto added 11 points of her own as well eight rebounds in the victory.

Queen's (6-9) are deadlocked with Laurentian and Ryerson for the fourth and final playoff position in the OUA east division with 12 points. Ottawa (9-5) has 18 points and are just one game behind first place Carleton and Toronto.

The Gaels aim to rebound tomorrow against the Carleton Ravens (Game time 6:00pm). Last year the women's team split their season series against Carleton (1-1) but the Ravens earned a first round victory in the playoffs edging the Gaels 67-58.

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