TORONTO, Ont. (November 11, 2016)-
Katharina Holt and
Marianne Alarie each dropped a game-high 14 points, and the Queen's Gaels women's basketball team started off its 2016-17 regular season campaign with a convincing 85-54 victory over the York Lions at the Tait Mackenzie Centre on Friday evening.
GAME FLOW
Holt (Tiny, Ont.) scored 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field, while Alarie (Sudbury, Ont.) was 6-of-13 while adding six rebounds and three steals for the Gaels, who exploded for 25 points in the second quarter to take a commanding 16-point lead into the half-time break.
Fifth-year veteran
Robyn Pearson (Toronto) was just a single rebound shy of a double-double, scoring 12 points and bringing down nine boards in 21 minutes of court time.
Andrea Priamo (Guelph, Ont.) picked up nine points and six boards for Queen's, who shot 41.8% (33-79) from the field and dominated the glass-game, tallying 51 rebounds compared to 30 for the Lions.
The Gaels feasted off York's 22 turnovers, turning those into 31 points, while adding 28 second-chance points off 24 offensive boards.
York shot 29.4% (20-68) from the field and was led by a 13-point performance by Ishanaa Seupersadsingh.
BY THE NUMBERS
21- The difference in rebounding between the Gaels (51) and York (30)
12- All 12 Gaels played nine or more minutes on Friday
100%- THe Lions were a perfect 11-of-11 from the free-throw line, while the Gaels were 17-of-22 (77.3%)
UP NEXT
The Gaels will look for the weekend sweep on Saturday evening when they take on the Guelph Gryphons. Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m.
Queen's returns to Kingston next weekend for their home opening matches at the Athletics and Recreation Centre (ARC). The Gaels will host Laurier and Waterloo on Friday and Saturday respectively. Both matches tip-off at 6:00 p.m.
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