The Windsor Lancers showcased their tough defense and dynamic shooting in a dominating 79-60 win over the Laurier Golden Hawks Saturday evening at the Dennis Fairall Fieldhouse.
 
First year guards Maggie Denys and Harriet Carey continued their hot shooting while the rest of the squad maintained their physical intensity on defense. After a close first half, a Windsor coaching adjustment help them run away with it, 79-60
 
GAME STATS
Laurier's Jill Condron led all scorers with 16 on four of nine shooting. The Lancers were led by Olivia Osamusali, Kaylee Anagnostopoulos, and Maggie Denys who each scored 15 points.
 
Windsor did a much better job taking care of the ball, accumulating just 10 turnovers to the Golden Hawks' 22.
 
Arianna Milani had the best day on the boards, leading the game with six rebounds. The Golden Hawks were led by Kate Moran who was just as tenacious on the boards with six for herself.
 
GAME FLOW
The Lancers came out of the gate sluggish but kept the game close. Some fantastic team defense and some tenacious rebounding from Milani had the Lancers tied with the Hawks at the midway point of the first quarter, 5-5. The Windsor defense allowed Laurier to shoot just 20 per cent from the field in the quarter, earning a 14-9 lead after one. In the second both teams found their offensive stride, each improving their marks from the field. At halftime it was the Golden Hawks shooting better than the Lancers but the blue and gold in the lead, up 32-28.
 
The Lancers came out in the third quarter and looked like a different kind of team. The blue and gold shot 55 per cent from deep and 57 per cent from the field while holding the Golden Hawks to just 15 per cent from the field in the third quarter. Offensively, the first-year backcourt duo of Denys and Carey continued to give defenders problem from beyond the arc, combining for 7-for-15 shooting from behind the line. Though the Hawks made it close the Lancers proved too much as the blue and gold took the game 79-60.
 
QUOTE FROM THE COACH
"I was happy to see more ball movement in the second half, I thought the first half was quite poor," said head coach Chantal Vallée. "The second half we got the ball moving and we made some shots! Look in the first half we shot the three at 11 per cent, in the second half 47 per cent in the second half, that's what made the difference, we had to make our shots."
 
UP NEXT
The Lancers head north to take on the Laurentian Voyageurs on Friday, November 1st at 6:00 pm. The game will be live on www.OUA.tv.