TORONTO (January 20, 2018) - The No 9. Queen's Gaels (13-3) go 2-0 on their Toronto road trip, as they pick up a big win over the University of Toronto Varsity Blues (5-11) 74-66 on Saturday night in OUA women's basketball.
GAME FLOW
The Gaels opened the game shooting the ball excellently. The were selfless with the ball and found open teammates for open looks.
Marianne Alarie (Sudbury, Ont.) led the team in scoring this quarter with eight points, knocking down a pair of three-pointers. The Varsity Blues, could not keep up with one of the top scoring teams in the OUA, and trailed them at the end of the first quarter, 19-9.
Veronika Lavergne (Ottawa), who led the team last night in their victory over the Rams, opened the second quarter with a pair of jumpers. U of T began to slowly creep up on the Gaels this quarter, as they were able to get into an offensive rhythm. Despite this, the Tricolour were still able to knock down their own shots and keep the lead. Alarie again finished the quarter with another eight points.
Maddie Morris (Seeley's Bay, Ont.) was the defensive anchor, racking up two steals this quarter. The Gaels held on to the lead at halftime, 43-34.
Queen's opened the third quarter allowing a 7-2 run, with their only points coming from a pair of free-throws by Lavergne. The Varsity Blues were able to close the gap to single digits, mid-way through the third, as the Gaels struggled to score.
Sophie de Goede (Victoria) would snap their dry spell, by knocking down a pair of free-throws and getting a layup off her own steal. The steady hand of Alarie kept the Blues at bay, and the Gaels would end the quarter with an eight-point lead.Â
Lavergne opened the final quarter with a jumper, off of an assist by
Andrea Priamo (Guelph, Ont.). U of T were playing an excellent game on the boards, as they were able to knock-down several second-chance points. They were, again, able to cut the deficit to single digits, as the Gaels struggled offensively. The Gaels would not let their lead slip away, and got aggressive to close the game. The team rebound strong, got to the line for free-throws, and finished strong over the Blues. The Gaels walked away with the win, 74-66.
BY THE NUMBERS
43- The Gaels played an excellent rebounding game and collected 43 boards on the night
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Marianne Alarie had a solid day offensively, leading the Gaels in scoring with 20 points
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Sophie de Goede finished the night with 15 points, and six rebounds, coming off the bench.
UP NEXT
The Gaels are back at home against the Laurentian Voyageurs, on January 26th at 6 pm. Catch the action live online at OUA.tv as it is the Gaels Bell Let's Talk game in support of Mental Health Awareness.
