KINGSTON, Ont. (Feb. 16, 2024) - Queen's Women's Basketball lost to the Ottawa Gee-Gees 74-71 Friday night at the Athletics and Recreation Centre (ARC).

After trailing for most of the game, the Gaels made a strong comeback bid late in the fourth quarter. Two massive three-pointers by Laura Donovan and strong efforts on both sides of the court by Bridget Mulholland helped the Gaels outscore Ottawa by 12 points in the fourth quarter and even hold a one-point lead with less than a minute to play, but the Gee-Gees would hit a late-three pointer and hold on for the three-point win.

The Gee-Gees' biggest lead of the game was 16 points just before half time, but the Gaels clawed back and almost pulled off the incredible comeback.

Julia Chadwick (Ottawa, Ont.) led the Gaels with a double-double, recording a team-high 22 points and 13 rebounds. Donovan (London, Ont.) finished with 11 points while Bella Gaudet (Ottawa, Ont.) also finished in double digits scoring, adding 11 points for Queen's in the loss.

Queen's finished the game shooting 42 per cent from the floor and 46 per cent from three-point range, while the Gee-Gees were 46 per cent from the floor and 40 per cent from three-point range.

With the loss, the Gaels' record falls to 18-3 on the season. Queen's will close out their regular season tomorrow at 6 p.m. against the first place Carleton Ravens at the ARC, ahead of the OUA Critelli Cup Playoffs. Tickets for tomorrow's game can be purchased ahead of time online on the Queen's Gaels Ticket website.