The York University Lions women's basketball team used a strong first half to cruise past the Laurentian Voyageurs 84-58 on the road in Sudbury, Ont., on Wednesday night.
The win marked the squad's third in a row, following back-to-back victories over the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks last week. The Lions have now pulled level with the Voyageurs in the OUA East Division standings with matching 6-5 records.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Laurentian started out strong and held the early advantage, but the Lions finally took their first lead at 12-11 midway through the first quarter and never looked back. They would not trail again for the rest of the game.
- The Lions outscored the Voyageurs 24-19 in the first quarter and 25-10 in the second to lead by a wide margin, 49-29, at the half.
- The Voyageurs outscored the Lions 22-17 in the third quarter but it was not nearly enough to get back into the game. York dominated again in the fourth and cruised to the victory.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- Reigning OUA athlete of the week Lauren Golding recorded another double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds in 21 minutes of action. She shot an efficient 6-of-9 from the floor and added one assist and one steal.
- Leading the Lions in scoring was Jada Codrington with 14 points, as well as three rebounds, three assists and two steals.
- Also reaching double digits in scoring was Alexis Grewal with 12.
- Laurentian's leading scorer was Bailey Tabin, who put up 18 points in the loss.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Lions and Voyageurs will be back at it again on Thursday afternoon as the Lions play for their fourth straight victory. Tip-off is set for 3pm at the Ben F. Avery Gymnasium in Sudbury, Ont.
