Windsor, ON – The No. 1 ranked Lancer women's basketball team defeated the Toronto Varsity Blues 64-49 on Saturday night in the OUA quarter-finals at the St. Denis Centre.
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With the win, the Lancers will host the OUA Final Four March 6-7th. Windsor will play Lakehead in semi-final #1 on Friday night at 6:00pm, while Ryerson and Queen's will tip-off at 8:00pm in the second semi-final. The gold medal game will be played at 6:00pm on Saturday March 7th.
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In a low scoring game, both teams struggled offensively as the Lancers only shot 28.1% in the first half, while the Blues were equally unimpressive at 27.3%. From behind the arch, Windsor only managed two in the first twenty minutes of play while the Blues went 0-5.
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Windsor held a 25-20 lead at the half.
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The Lancers came out much stronger in the second half en route to their fifteen point victory. In the second half, Windsor shot much better at 41.2% while the Blues continued to have a difficult time at 23.1%. The Lancers also out-rebounded the Blues 53-38 in the contest.
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Fifth year guard
Korissa Williams finished with a game high 20 points and 9 rebounds, while
Caitlyn Longmuir had a solid game off the bench with 15 points. Defensively, sophomore
Cheyanne Roger led all players with 14 rebounds.
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Toronto was led by fifth year guard Jill Stratton. In her final game for the Blues, the Etobicoke, ON native had a team high 16 points and 6 rebounds. Jasmine Lewin also hit double digits with 11 points.
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Stay tuned to
www.goLancers.ca for more information about the OUA Final Four as it becomes available.Â