The Windsor Lancers picked up a resounding 91-44 win over the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks Friday evening at the Dennis Fairall Fieldhouse.
 
The Lancers were without Kayah Clarke and Olivia Osamusali but had head coach Chantal Vallée back at full capacity on the bench. Harriet Carey came up big playing starting minutes and the Lancers defense played true to form, holding position atop the OUA West with tonight's win with a 6-1 record.
 
GAME STATS
Jordan Gutt led all scorers with 22 points on 62 per cent shooting and 71 per cent from deep. The Ridgebacks were led by Dalyssa Fleurgin with 14 points.
 
Eve Uwayesu was the game's best floor general, dishing out six assists on the night. The Lancers defense was swarming as it always does, collecting 13 steals on the night. The Ridgebacks had five steals as a team.
 
GAME FLOW
The Ridgebacks were aggressive early, forcing their way inside and putting the Lancers in a little bit of foul trouble, forcing the blue and gold to go to their bench midway through the first quarter, tied at 6-6.  Coming off the bench in the first, Gutt sparked the Lancers with four straight makes, two from deep and some tenacity on the boards. The Ridgebacks hung around in the first quarter, but it was the Lancers up big, 21-11 after one.
 
The Windsor offense kept the pressure on in the second quarter with a steady helping of Gutt's consistent shooting, as well as some timely contributions from her teammates. The Lancers inched ahead of the Ridgebacks, building a significant 40-23 lead at halftime.
 
The third quarter was the Lancers' best, as the blue and gold held Ontario Tech to just 30.8 per cent shooting in the quarter, meanwhile, the Lancers connected on 50 per cent of their looks from deep in the frame, led by first year guard Harriet Carey who went on a tear late in the quarter. The dominant performance carried into the fourth as the blue and gold improved to 6-1 on the season.
 
QUOTE FROM THE COACH
"We were down two starters, that's never easy," said coach Chantal Vallée after the game. "So it's a good time for everybody to step up and that was the message, everybody had to step up today and tomorrow. We accomplished some goals today, but we won't be completely satisfied until we're finished the weekend."
 
UP NEXT
The Lancers will hit their home court again Saturday when they host the Queen's Gaels. Tip-off is set for 6:00pm at the Dennis Fairall Fieldhouse. Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.goLancers.ca/tickets.