GUELPH, Ont. (December 1, 2017) - The Queen's Gaels (9-1) travelled to Guelph to take on the Guelph Gryphons (5-5) on Friday night coming away with a 74-56 victory at the Gryphons Athletics Centre.

MAJOR PLAYERS
Abby Dixon (North Vancouver, B.C.) led the way for the Tricolour posting 16 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals while Andrea Priamo (Guelph, Ont.) had five points, 10 rebounds a steal and a block in her hometown. Guelph was led by Burke Bechard who finished with 16 points and four rebounds.

GAME FLOW
Queen's and Guelph started things off at an even pace in the opening minutes with Veronika Lavergne (Ottawa) and Dixon doing much of the damage for Queen's in the early stages.

The two teams traded leads before finally settling in at 17-17 after the opening quarter.

In the second frame, the Gaels shooters came alive as the Gryphons offence fell off. After the Gryphons sunk an early three-pointer from Burke Bechard, Sophie de Goede put back a pair of jumpers to give Queen's the lead and continue on a 14-3 run to take control.

Emma Ritcey (Orillia, Ont.) closed out the frame with a last-second left-handed lay-in to give Queen's a 39-25 advantage at the break.

In the third quarter, Queen's continued to control the play. The Gaels nailed a pair of three-pointers as Maddie Morris (Seeley's Bay, Ont.) and Sarah Saftich (Markham, Ont.) hit consecutive baskets putting Queen's up 53-29.

The Gaels closed out the quarter with a 60-36 lead.

In the fourth, Guelph was finally able to string together a sequence of scoring plays as Megan Brenkel had the hot hand for the Gryphons. It was too late for any sort of comeback however as the Gaels rode their early first half lead to a 74-52 victory.

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BY THE NUMBERS
50 - Team rebounds for the Gaels compared to just 24 for Guelph
21 - Assists as a team for Queen's and just eight for Guelph
6/12 - Shooting from beyond the arc for Queen's
12 - Points for Lavergne
10 - Points off the bench for Guelph's Brenkel in the second half

UP NEXT
The Gaels are back in action on Friday, January 8, 2018 as they visit the Nipissing Lakers in North Bay. Tip-off is set for 6 pm, and the game can be seen live on OUA.tv.