The No. 7 Lancer women's basketball team got back in the win column on Wednesday night with a 70-48 win over the visiting Western Mustangs at the St. Denis Centre.
 
The victory moves the Lancers to 9-2 on the season and into sole possession of first place in the west division, while the Mustangs fall below .500 with a 5-6 record.
 
After a slow start that saw the Mustangs take a 14-6 lead early in the game, the Lancers exploded late in the quarter to only trail by one, 19-18, after ten minutes. They carried that momentum through the second quarter going on a 13-5 run to overtake the Mustangs and lead 31-24 at the half.
 
Caitlyn Longmuir had a solid first half for the Blue & Gold leading the way with 12 points in the first twenty minutes.
 
Windsor was on fire in the third quarter forcing the Mustangs to call a time out just five minutes into the frame after the Lancers opened up the scoring following a 17-3 run to open the quarter. The Lancers continued to dominate the floor for the remainder of regulation to come away with the victory.
 
Longmuir finished with a game high 17 points, while Emily Prevost had the games only double-double with 15 points and 15 rebounds. Kayah Clarke and Carly Steer also hit double digits with 12 and 10 points, respectively.
 
Mackenzie Puklicz led the way for Western with 16 points.
 
The Blue & Gold will look to sweep the home-and-home series with the Mustangs this Saturday afternoon in London. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00pm and can be seen live on www.oua.tv.