Diedre Edwards
Martin Bazyl

Women's Basketball

BLUES NARROWLY FALL TO NO. 10 GEE-GEES

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The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's basketball team dropped a 69-62 decision to the No. 10 nationally ranked Ottawa Gee-Gees in their ninth annual Think Pink, Bleed Blue game on Friday night (Jan. 22) at Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport.

With the loss, the Blues drop to 3-6 and remain in third place in the OUA East division, while the Gee-Gees improve to 8-1 and stay atop the North division.

Third-year guard Rahshida Atkinson led all players with 15 points, while adding three rebounds, three assists and two steals on the night.

Fellow third-year Varsity Blues Diedre Edwards added 12 points, five rebounds two assists and two steals, while rookie Mahal De La Durantaye notched eight points, four rebounds and a team-high four steals.

Team co-captains Alanna Garner and Abena Addo recorded six and seven points, respectively, in the loss.  

Trailing 9-4 in the early goings, Keyira Parkes rallied the troops with a three-pointer and the Blues evened the game at 9-9. Toronto kept pace, highlighted by another three from Maddy Baker and trailed Ottawa 18-17 after the first quarter. Edwards paced Toronto with eight points through the second quarter and U of T took a 36-34 lead into halftime.

Atkinson nailed two three-pointers and a jumper to spark a 10-0 run to open the second half. The Gee-Gees rallied and brought the game within one (50-49), but Atkinson nailed her third three-pointer of the night at the buzzer to give U of T a 53-49 advantage heading into the final frame.

Ottawa completed the comeback, outscoring Toronto 20-9 in the fourth quarter en route to victory.

Kellie Ring led the Gee-Gees with 13 points and a game-high seven rebounds, while Julia Dostaler had 12 points and Katherine Lemoine had 11 points in the win.

The Varsity Blues are back in action tomorrow night as they host the Carleton Ravens at Goldring Centre Tip off is set for 6 p.m.

GAME NOTES: The Junior Blues gymnastics club raised over $700 and performed a Think Pink routine at halftime...Varsity Blues men's basketball players and Think Pink champions Manny Sahota and Devon Williams honoured Mrs. Williams as a breast cancer survivor...Varsity Blues football player and Think Pink champion Kevin Collins raised $1000 and cut his hair in support of the campaign. 
 

 

 


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