SAULT STE MARIE, Ont. (November 10, 2017) - The No.10 Queen's Gaels (4-0) took down the Algoma Thunderbirds (0-5) 72-59 in their lone game of the weekend to stay undefeated on the season.

GAME FLOW

After the two teams were deadlocked through the opening quarter, the Gaels were finally able to pull away from the winless Thunderbirds in the second.

Queen's saw a strong second frame from Abby Dixon (North Vancouver, B.C.) who finished with 15 points and four steals in the victory. Heading into halftime Queen's had opened up a nine point lead.

The Gaels put Algoma away in the third quarter, outscoring the Thunderbirds 23 to 14 in the frame to extend their lead to 18 heading into the final quarter.

From there Queen's closed things out with a 72-59 victory.

BY THE NUMBERS
8 - Points for Sophie de Goede, the U SPORTS women's rugby rookie of the year who made her basketball debut
10 - Points for Veronika Lavergne who also added six rebounds
3 - Just three shots made from beyond the arc for the Gaels

UP NEXT
The Gaels are back in action next weekend when they visit the Waterloo Warriors on Friday night.