Big 3rd quarter helps Gyphons beat Warriors 71-63
Guelph, Ont. - Thanks to some hard play under the basket and timely three point shooting, the Gryphons women's basketball team were able to defeat the visiting Waterloo Warriors 71-63 on Wednesday night at the W.F. Mitchell Athletics Centre. Katherine MacTavish (Waterloo, ON) led the way for the Gryphons with 19 points and 19 rebounds while teammate Katelyn Yallin (Port Colborne, ON) went four for six from beyond the arc.
Guelph, Ont. - Thanks to some hard play under the basket and timely three point shooting, the Gryphons women's basketball team were able to defeat the visiting Waterloo Warriors 71-63 on Wednesday night at the W.F. Mitchell Athletics Centre. Katherine MacTavish (Waterloo, ON) led the way for the Gryphons with 19 points and 19 rebounds while teammate Katelyn Yallin (Port Colborne, ON) went four for six from beyond the arc.
The Gryphons got off to a slow start Wednesday night against the Waterloo Warriors, shooting only 24% in the first quarter. However, it was a struggle offensively for both teams early on as the Warriors were held to just 20% shooting in the opening quarter. Katelyn Yallin would hit the only three pointer of the first quarter, as the Gryphons would head to the second up 12-9. Things would open up more in second quarter, which saw Yallin knock two more three pointers, as the Gryphons took a 30-26 lead into the locker room at the half.
Yallin's sharp-shooting was certainly one of the main storylines of the night; the other, the dominance of Kate MacTavish. The Gryphons 6-foot, fourth year forward racked up a total of 19 rebounds, eight of which came on the offensive end, as the Gryphons outscored the Warriors 16-4 on second chance points. MacTavish finished the night with a team-high 19 points to go along with those 19 rebounds. The Gryphons would outscore the Warriors 26-14 in the third quarter, which also featured Yallin's fourth three pointer of the night, as Guelph took a 56-40 lead to the fourth.
The Warriors would put up 23 points in the final quarter, but it would be too little too late as the Gryphons would ride that big third quarter surge and go on to the 71-63 win. Gryphons second year guard Regan Duff (London, ON) also had a nice night offensively, finishing with 13 points to go with nine rebounds. As a team, the Gryphons out-rebounded the Warriors 56-33. With the loss, the Warriors fall to 3-9 while the Gryphons snap a three-game skid and improve to 6-5.
Up next for the Gryphons, a crucial divisional matchup with the McMaster Marauders (8-4). That game is scheduled for 6pm on Wednesday, January 28th at the W.F. Mitchell Athletics Centre.
Source: Guelph Gryphons
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Waterloo | Guelph |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (25-71) | (26-74) |
| Field Goal % | 35.2% | 35.1% |
| Rebounds | 33 | 56 |
| Assists | 9 | 12 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 28 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 14 | 24 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 4 | 16 |
| Bench Pts | 32 | 36 |
