QUEBEC CITY - The Bishop's Gaiters came back from a ten-point
first quarter deficit, and led late in the third quarter, before
finally succumbing 68-56 to the No. 8-ranked Laval Rouge et Or in a
Quebec University Basketball League semifinal tonight at the PEPS
Gymnasium. The game was tied 52-52 with 5:00 to go before Laval
broke it open with an 8-2 run, punctuated by an Elyse Jobin
three-pointer with 31 seconds left. With the win, Laval advances to
the QUBL championship game against the McGill Martlets, who beat
UQAM 77-59 in the other semifinal.
For Bishop's (12-14, 12-14 CIS, 6-10 QUBL), Katy Germain (Val d'Or,
Que.), fresh off being named a QUBL First Team All-Star, led all
scorers with 17 points on 6-for-14 shooting, while Marie-Ève
Lemoine (Sorel, Que.) added ten points and a team-high six
rebounds.
For Laval (20-7, 20-5 CIS, 13-3 QUBL), Marie-Michelle Genois scored
15 points, with Myriam Lamarre adding 14 points and Marie-Pascale
Nadeau scoring 11. Genois finished just short of a double-double,
grabbing a game-high nine rebounds, while Nadeau collected
eight.
Laval outshot Bishop's 48.9% to 36.9%, and outrebounded the Gaiters
39 to 27. The Gaiters struggled at the free-throw line, connecting
on only six of 14 attempts, while Laval was good on 18 of their 27
tries from the charity stripe.
The Gaiters got into an early hole, falling behind 12-2 before the
game was four minutes old. Genois, minutes after receiving the
league's Player of the Year award, scored eight of the Rouge et
Or's first ten points. Laval maintained the lead through the rest
of the quarter, leading 17-7 after ten minutes.
The second quarter saw the Gaiters rebound, as they went on a 9-2
run to tie the game at 24-24 with 3:03 left. Germain led the
Gaiters' charge in the quarter, with seven points. Laval quickly
regained the lead, and took a 28-26 edge into halftime.
The Gaiters took their first lead of the night with 7:26 left in
the third, as a 15-footer by Charles put Bishop's up 32-30.
Altogether the quarter featured five ties and four lead changes;
with Laval finally taking a slim 46-45 lead into the final
stanza.
After Laval opened the fourth quarter on a 6-0 run, the Gaiters
tied it back up at 52-52 with 5:05 left, as Germain scored five
consecutive points, including a traditional three-point play.
However, Genois put the Rouge et Or up for good at 4:42, and Laval
stretched the lead out to 59-54 with two minutes to go. The dagger
came with 31 seconds left, as Elyse Jobin connected on a
three-pointer to give Laval an eight-point lead.
The loss puts an end to the Gaiters' 2009-10
season, as they finish with a 12-14 overall record.
Source:
Bishop's Sports Info