BOX SCORE KINGSTON, Ont. – After falling behind early in the first quarter, the Queens Gaels women's basketball team (6-4, 4-3 CIS, 1-1 OUA) made a commanding comeback to pull away a convincing 92-70 victory.

Power forward Sydney Kernahan (Calgary, Alta.) picked up a double-double, scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. Liz Boag (Kingston, Ont.), Jenny Wright (Kingston, Ont.) and Robyn Pearson (Toronto, Ont.) all scored in double figures for the Gaels notching 14, 12, and 10 respectively.
 
The first quarter saw the Gaels fall behind early, after a Warriors 6-0 run. Queen's battled back with some crucial boards and easy put-back baskets from Pearson. A timely three by Boag with 4:17 left brought the Gaels to within one. A Gaels three-point play by Hanna Koposhynska (Mississauga, Ont.) gave the Tricolour a 14-11 lead after a 14-5 run. A steal and drive to the hoop by rookie guard Emily Hazlett (Fredricton, N.B.) helped the Gaels build on their lead and shift the momentum, giving them a 25-11 lead after the first.
 
The Gaels continued to take command of the game in the second quarter, kicking things off with a Gemma Bullard (Guelph, Ont.) three-pointer. A Boag three-point play, followed by a Wright three-pointer, another Boag jumper and a buzzer-beating three pointer combined to give Queen's a 45-31 lead at halftime.
 
The second half featured more Gaels offensive control, with the third quarter being kicked off by a Kernahan three-point play. Queen's outscored Waterloo 47-39 in the second half. The Gaels were very efficient from the field, shooting 52% opposed to Waterloo's 42%. Queen's was 39% from outside the arc, while Waterloo shot 21%.
 
The Gaels will look to build on their momentum from this game when the visit the Lakehead Thunderwolves on Friday. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. in Thunder Bay.