The York University Lions women's basketball team earned a huge 40-point win over the Algoma Thunderbirds on Saturday night, winning 86-46 at the George Leach Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
 
The game started with missed opportunities on both sides, and the quarter remained scoreless until the end of the second minute. Katrina Collins-Samuels added the first two points for the Lions by making both her free throws, immediately followed by a successful layup. The Lions used this momentum to storm ahead of the Thunderbirds for the remainder of the quarter, finishing with a 25-11 lead.
 
The Lions showed no sign of slowing down in the second and continued keeping the action in front of the Thunderbirds' net. Haley Bowie scored a trio of three-pointers alone, which was crucial to the Lions' effort to extend their lead. At halftime, the Lions had a huge lead of 45-20 over the Thunderbirds.
 
The Thunderbirds stepped up their defensive game in the third quarter, only allowing the Lions to score 16 points whereas every other quarter they scored over 20. This changed in the fourth quarter as the Lions were able to score 25 points to the Thunderbirds' 13 and finish the game with an 86-46 win.
 
Lindsay Shotbolt was once again the top scorer for the Lions, pouring in 21 points. Bowie and Collins-Samuel also earned an impressive number of points with 14 and 12, respectively. Shotbolt had nine rebounds and Collins-Samuel had eight, the two highest totals on the team.
 
Point and rebound leader for the Thunderbirds was Karina Cole with nine points and six rebounds, followed closely by Cassandra Cushnie and Sydney Resch with eight points each and Marlee Ball with five rebounds. 
 
The Lions have now improved to a 2-3 season record, and the Thunderbirds now sit at 0-6 for the regular season.
 
The Lions have a couple more games left in their road series, with games against the Laurier Golden Hawks and Waterloo Warriors next weekend. They will return to home court at the Tait McKenzie Centre on Friday, Nov. 24 to take on the Western Mustangs. Tip-off is scheduled for 6pm.