Women's basketball wins repeat OUA title
By Michal Tellos
News Editor
March 10, 2010
 In keeping with the rest of the season, the Lancers women’s basketball team had an emphatic win on Saturday. But this time, the stakes were higher, as the team won the OUA title, once again against the Ottawa Gee-Gees, this time by a score of 83-55.
Though there were games during the year where Windsor struggled with their starts, this was not the case against Ottawa.
The Lancers silenced the home crowd early, holding the Gee-Gees to just 12 points in the first quarter, and just seven in the second. Meanwhile, they scored 46 of their own first half points to take a 46-19 lead going into the break.
Although Ottawa managed to more than double their points in the third frame, Windsor’s lead still grew, as they scored 24 points.
The fourth quarter saw Ottawa with a slight edge, outscoring Windsor 16-13, but the home team fell well short.
Thus, the women handily secured their second consecutive OUA title, once again beating Ottawa in the final. And, both teams will once again compete for a CIS championship this weekend in Hamilton.
The Lancers were led by OUA rookie of the year Jessica Clemencon who scored 19 points. Sophomore Bojana Kovacevic also chipped in with 15, while Emily Abbott helped out with 10 points.
Harrow native Raelyn Prince led the squad in rebounding, with eight boards.
Windsor dominated Ottawa in every category in the score sheet. They shot 49.2 per cent from the field, compared to Ottawa’s 31.4. Ottawa had 18 turn over’s, compared to Windsor’s 12, while the Lancers also had 13 steals.
Ottawa’s stars, Hannah Sunley-Paisley and Emily Morasse, also struggled. Despite each playing over 30 minutes, the two only combined for 18 points.
The CIS championship game will be played this Sunday.
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