AROUND OUA: Rams beat Lions, score most points in team history
WATERLOO, ON - The Brock University women's basketball team (5-3 OUA) dropped a 57-51 decision to the Laurier Golden Hawks Wednesday night on the road.
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Rams beat Lions, score most points in team history
TORONTO – The No. 2 Ryerson Rams women's basketball team nearly reached triple digits for the first time in team history but set a new record with a 99-61 victory over the York Lions on Wednesday night at the Mattamy Athletic Centre.
The 99 points is the most scored in a single game for the Rams. It was a team effort to get there with all 11 players who saw the court register points. Mariah Nunes (Ajax, Ont.) had a game-high 22 points in just 21 minutes. Also reaching double figures for the Rams were Keneca Pingue-Giles (Winnipeg, Man.) with 18, Katherine Follis (Toronto) with a new career-high of 13 points, and Nicole DiDomenico (Niagara Falls, Ont.) with ten points in 11 minutes off the bench.
Follis made her first career start and finished with 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting and nine rebounds, her most productive night as a Ram.
One of Ryerson's top scorers in Sofia Paska was limited to just two points on the night which coach Carly Clarke credited the Lions defence for. However, the attention to Paska provided opportunities for others to step up.
"We had to play for 40 minutes. York plays really hard and they do lots of good things that challenged us today, especially early on. They were literally glued to Sof today so it was tough for her to get any looks or opportunities but the way they defended her created chances for everybody else. Those are the types of contributions that we love to see and proves…that we have lots of other options."
The Lions came out of the gate strong on Wednesday and kept the Rams in check throughout the first ten minutes of play. At the end of the quarter Ryerson led by just three at 20-17. The Ryerson offence turned it up a notch in the second, however, as the Rams posted 32 points in the frame to take a 52-35 lead into halftime.
From there the Rams defence limited York to just 26 second half points while adding another 47 of their own to cruise to the 99-61 victory.
"Not even focusing on the 99 points, just the fact that everyone on our team got on the floor and were able to contribute in so many aspects, both offensively and defensively…was the biggest part of it," said Nunes about the victory.
York's Ishanaa Seupersadsingh finished with a game-high 22 points in the loss.
The Rams move to 6-1 on the season and into a tie for first place in the OUA East division with the Queen's Gaels. Those Gaels pay a visit to the Mattamy Athletic Centre this Saturday night in a battle of nationally ranked squads. This week's Top Ten poll placed the Gaels in the No. 10 spot in the nation. Action kicks off at 6:00 p.m. and will be live on OUA.tv
Source: Ryerson Rams
Laurier knocks off Brock at annual Winter Carnival game
WATERLOO, ON - The Brock University women's basketball team (5-3 OUA) dropped a 57-51 decision to the Laurier Golden Hawks Wednesday night on the road.
The Badgers jumped out to an early 9-1 lead and held a five-point lead after one quarter 13-8. With just under five minutes left in the second quarter, Lauier took their first lead of the ball game 16-15 and held a two-point lead at the half 25-23.
The Golden Hawks extended their lead to ten points late in the third quarter and held onto a six-point lead 38-32 after 30 minutes.
Early in the fourth quarter, Laurier extended their lead to 11 points. Brock rallied back with 14-5 run to bring it within two points 50-48 with just two minutes left in regulation. The Badgers offense would go just 1-for-5 from the field in the final two minutes, as they dropped their second straight in 2016 and fifth straight overall.
Brock had three players in double figures led by Jenalyn Yumol (London, ON) who recorded 13 points and four assists. Melissa Tatti (Ancaster, ON) added 12 points and eight rebounds while Kira Cornelissen (Alymer, ON) chipped in with 10 points and five boards.
For the game, Brock shot just 27.8% (20-for-72) from the field, including a dismal 18.8% (3-for-16) from beyond the arc and 57.1% (8-for-14) from the free throw line. The Golden Hawks shot 29.0% (20-for-69) from the floor, 23.1% (6-for-26) from long range and 55.0% (11-for-20) from the charity stripe.
Brock returns to action on Saturday when they take on the Waterloo Warriors on the road.
Source: Brock Badgers
Marauders upend Warriors 86-40
The McMaster women's basketball team opened the New Year with a convincing win by defeating the Waterloo Warriors 86-40 in Waterloo on Wednesday night.
There was some buzz in Waterloo's Physical Activities Complex heading into the game, as the facility unveiled the new bleachers and other renovations installed over the holiday break, and the Warriors nailed a three-pointer on their first shot of the game to commemorate the occasion.
But the Marauders proceeded to wipe out the early deficit quickly and unleashed a balanced attack that put the Warriors on their heels. McMaster held leads of 21-11 after one quarter and 36-17 by the halftime intermission.
Playing with a comfortable lead allowed McMaster to keep fresh legs on the floor and the lead grew to 57-29 after three quarters.
Continuing to push the tempo in the fourth quarter the Marauders ran the lead up to over 40 points, while able to spread out the playing time right to the final buzzer.
McMaster had four players score in double figures led by Danielle Boiago with 18, Hilary Hanaka with 16, Clare Kenney with 13, and Rachael Holmes with 11. Kenney also grabbed 15 boards to lead in rebounding and register the double-double. Top scorer for the Warriors was Kristen Osborne with 13.
The Marauders improve to 6 and 2 and remain in first-place in the OUA Central. Next McMaster action is a tough road game at Laurier on Saturday with tip-off set for 1-pm.
Source: McMaster Marauders
