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Basketball teams both finish fall with 2-2 league records

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK:

This week’s Pilsen Pub Athlete of the Week is Sarah Gutkin-Sweezey (Boucherville, Que.) of the Women’s Basketball team. She came off the bench to score a game-high 15 points in the Gaiters’ 60-46 win over McGill on Saturday night, thanks to a 3-for-5 performance from the three-point line. She also picked up six rebounds and had one blocked shot.

HONOUR ROLL:

• Jessy Roy – F – Women’s Basketball (1^st year, Val d’Or, Que.) – Scored 12 points and had a game-high five assists on Saturday vs. McGill

• Junior Nicolas – G – Men’s Basketball (3^rd year, Montreal, Que.) – Scored a game-high 28 points in Saturday’s game against McGill.

• Hermon Tesfagehbriel – F – Men’s Basketball (3^rd year, Coquitlam, B.C.) – Scored 24 points off the bench vs. McGill on Saturday.

MEN’S BASKETBALL (6-7, 6-6 CIS, 2-2 QUBL, T-1^st QUBL)
Gaiters lose halftime lead, fall 95-83 to McGill

Men’s Basketball saw their QUBL record drop to 2-2, as they were downed by McGill on Saturday.

SATURDAY: McGill 95 @ Bishop’s 83
A dominant first-half performance by the Bishop's Gaiters men's basketball team wasn't enough to offset a second half-collapse, as the Gaiters fell 95-83 to the visiting McGill Redmen on Saturday evening. A combined 52 points by Gaiter teammates Junior Nicolas (28 points) and Hermon Tesfaghebriel (24 points) failed to prevent the Redmen from erasing a 14-point halftime deficit and handing the Gaiters their second straight defeat. (Full release…)

UP NEXT: Bishop’s is idle until the New Year. Their first action in 2008 will be a visit to Concordia on Friday, January 4 at Concordia at 6 p.m.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (4-8, 4-6 CIS, 2-2 QUBL, 2^nd QUBL)
Strong defence keys women’s second straight win.

Women’s Basketball evened their QUBL record at 2-2 with a second straight 14-point win, this one over McGill on Saturday night.

SATURDAY: McGill 46 @ Bishop’s 60
Women’s Basketball closed the fall portion of their 2007-2008 QUBL season on a high note Saturday evening, handily defeating the visiting McGill Martlets 60-46 to earn their second straight win.

The Gaiters jumped out to an early lead, outscoring McGill 24-13 in the first quarter. The Gaiter defence dominated the second quarter, holding the Martlets to only four points, as Bishop’s took a 34-17 halftime lead. Although the Gaiters’ offence cooled off in the second half, they were able to withstand a late McGill rally and come away with the win. (Full release…)

UP NEXT: Women’s Basketball is off for the Christmas break, and will return to action from December 28-30 at the Concordia Reebok Invitational.

WOMEN’S HOCKEY
Polar Bears go 2-1-1 at Dorval tourney, lose in championship game

The Bishop’s Polar Bears made their annual trip to the Dorval Tournament, and came away with a silver medal. On Friday night, the Polar Bears downed TMR 2-1, with goals from Sarah Bennett and Anna Bertrand. On Saturday, the Bears were shut out 2-0 by Jello, the defending tournament champions, but rebounded to tie the Incroyables 1-1 later in the day with Sara Owens scoring for Bishop’s.

In Sunday’s final, the Bears faced another serving of Jello, and took an early 2-1 lead against their more experienced opponents, but it the lead did not last. Jello found greater consistency later in the game, and came away with a 6-3 victory. Lisa Kennedy, Jen Prokosh and Emilee Walker scored the Polar Bears’ goals. Maryse Richard played all four games in net for the Bears, posting a 2-1-1 record and a 2.50 goals-against average.

UP NEXT: The Polar Bears host their second annual tournament this weekend at the W.B. Scott Arena. Game dates and times are posted here.

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

Friday-Saturday, Nov. 30-Dec. 1

• Women’s Hockey Tournament, W.B. Scott Arena