The Lancer women's basketball team got revenge Saturday night with a convincing 71-59 victory over the Waterloo Warriors at the Dennis Fairall Fieldhouse.
 
With the win, the Lancers earn their first victory of the season and split the home-and-home series with the Warriors.
 
STATS
Sofia Kennedy and Mariame Dehkissia led the Lancer with 13 points each, while Maggie Denys dominated from long range, going 4-for-6 from behind the arch for 12 points. She also led the squad defensively with seven rebounds.
 
The Warriors were led by Vanessa Hughes with a game high 21 points, while Kaitlynn Overeem had 12 points and seven rebounds.
 
The Lancers returned home today after a two-game away stretch that saw them visit the Guelph Gryphons and the Waterloo Warriors. Today the Warriors came into the Lancer's house where they experienced an electric atmosphere and a difficult Lancer team. The Lancers shined with a strong defensive effort and incredible efficiency from beyond the arch. The Lancers would win 71-59 in a dominant performance.
 
GAME FLOW
 
The Lancers came into the game with a high energy that was matched in the electric atmosphere of the Fairall Fieldhouse. Windsor put in a tough defensive effort through the quarter that was highlighted by the tough play Dehkissia and Alexa Neal. Noor Bazzi gave the Lancers a boost early on in the first by saving a ball from going out of bounds and then getting back on offense to hit a wide-open three-pointer to put the hosts up by four. Windsor would hold a lead for the remainder of the quarter and lead 16-10 heading into the second.
 
The Warriors would strike with a quick basket to start the second quarter in an attempt to shift momentum, however, the Lancers were able to respond by going on a six point run. Sofia Kennedy came up big for the blue and gold, hitting wo shots from beyond the arch in a matter of a minute to make the game 25-16 midway through the quarter. The Lancers continued to dominate with their 3 point game, giving them a 34-24 lead at halftime.
           
Windsor picked off right where they left off in the three-point game, with Reighan Dales contributing in a major way. After a huge three by Denys and a steal that led to a basket by Hayley Woods, the Lancers would widen their lead to 14 points. Woods and Kennedy were instrumental in building momentum that could not be slowed down. Windsor led by 17 heading into the fourth, 58-41.
 
Dales hit a much-needed three that got the Lancers lead over double digits with five minutes left to play. The Warriors were able to cut the Lancer lead down and the blue and gold only led by five with two and a half minutes to go. Windsor closed the game with a 9-2 run to seal their first victory of the season, 71-59.
 
UP NEXT
The Lancers are back on the road next Saturday, November 20th when they travel to St. Catharine's, ON to play the Brock Badgers at 2:30pm. The game can be seen live at oua.tv.