Lancers skin Lions in opener
By Anthony Bocchini
Lance Writer
November 11, 2009
 There may be more than one way to skin a cat and there were plenty of ways the Lancers tore the skin off the York Lions this weekend in their season opener.
The Women’s basketball team, ranked third in the country, began their regular season against the York Lions with a big 66-49 victory to start the season at 1-0.
The first quarter started off as a defensive battle between the two determined squads with each team displaying their talents of thievery and blocking.
Windsor got the best of York in the first quarter by exploiting the small size of the York squad both in the offensive and defensive zone.
Windsor was at an advantage with Iva Peklova at six-foot-five, Jessica Clemencon at six-foot-three and Jessica Gordon at six-foot-six.
York just could not compete in the paint leading to Windsor gathering most of the rebounds, as well as the lead.
The second quarter belonged to the Lancers with their solid defence that dominated the Lions leaving them dumbfounded and swat-struck.
Rookie player Miah-Mariah Langlois grabbed the admiration of the fans with a well calculated half court steal and lay up that sent her hometown fans into a crazed frenzy.
Langlois plays with a tremendous amount of heart that puts her in a position to make plays that give the Lancers unlimited momentum, including a big time block that really brought the fans to their feet.
It wasn’t a flawless second quarter for the Lancers who gave up too many fouls, which allowed York to stay close on the scoreboard which stood at 33-28 for the Lancers at the end of the second quarter.
The first half also saw Laura Mullins make her glorious return to the floor after sitting out last season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament and a torn medial collateral ligament.
The Lancer fans gave her a well deserved applause.
In the third quarter the fans saw their Windsor team start to walk away in the contest as their undeniable chemistry made them too much to handle.
Jessica Clemencon, provided motivation for the Lancers by taking complete control of the paint which would have her finish the game with 10 points and 11 rebounds. The Lancers fed off of this terrific play taking an 11 point lead into the fourth with the score at 50-39.
York tried to mount a comeback in the fourth quarter but they just could not hit any of their shot attempts due to the fierce Lancer defence.
A defence led by Iva Peklova, who was constantly sending the feeble shots of the York Lions away with power. She finished with 10 rebounds.
The Lancers kept the lead throughout the fourth quarter giving them their first victory of the season 66-49.
For Windsor, Bojana Kovacevic taught the Lions a lesson in swagger by hitting a good portion of her three pointers and driving to the basket with authority which resulted in her getting a game high 15 points, she also added 5 rebounds.
Coach Chantal Vallee’s team also saw action against the Laurentian Voyageurs on Saturday which resulted in a crushing 80-54 Lancer victory.
Iva Peklova and Jessica Clemencon were very good as Clemencon finished with 14 points and 7 rebounds while Peklova added 12 points and 8 rebounds.
Fan favourite Miah Langlois had 8 points, while Emily Abott and Shavaun Reaney both finished with 7 points apiece.
Number 23, Bojana Kovacevic, led all scorers for the second straight night with a big time performance of 18 points and 5 rebounds.
Watching the Women’s team play is a treat for any basketball enthusiast because they are so talented on both sides of the ball and play the game with such intensity, a terrific way to experience the game of basketball.
The Lancers are now 2-0 on the season and will try to remain undefeated next weekend as they take on the Ottawa Gee Gees and Carleton Ravens in Ottawa.
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