ATHLETES OF THE WEEK:

This week’s Bishop's Gaiters Athletes of the Week are Damon Thomas-Anderson of the Men's Basketball team and Katy Germain of the Women's Basketball team.

Thomas-Anderson (Verdun, Que.) led the Gaiters to a split against then-No. 9 McGill last weekend. On Friday, he was 6-for-6 from the field and grabbed 7 rebounds on his way to a 15-point performance. On Saturday, Thomas-Anderson led the Gaiters' fourth-quarter comeback, as they came from 70-62 down to upset the Redmen. Thomas-Anderson scored the game-winning basket with 19 seconds left, two of his 12 points on the night. With nine rebounds, he was only one shy of his first double-double of the QUBL season.

Germain (Val d'Or, Que.) led the Gaiters in their split against the McGill Martlets last week. On Friday, she led all scorers with 27 points, including an incredible seven three-pointers, in the Gaiters' 64-60 loss to McGill. On Saturday, she led the Gaiters with 18 points, including going 3-for-3 from the three-point stripe and 6-for-8 from the field overall, as the Gaiters trounced McGill 84-50. With an average of 22.5 points per game, Germain is currently the leading scorer in Canada.

HONOUR ROLL:

• Junior Nicolas - G - Men's Basketball - Led all players with 20 points on Saturday against McGill
• Mélanie Ouellet-Godcharles - G - Women's Basketball - Scored 14 points on Saturday vs. McGill.
• Hermon Tesfaghebriel - F - Men's Basketball - Led the Gaiters with 19 points on Friday at McGill
• Laure Pitfield - F - Women's Basketball - Scored 10 points on Friday at McGill
• Andrea Gray - F - Women's Hockey - Scored two goals on Friday vs. Sherbrooke
• Chloe Duncan - F - Women's Hockey - Scored two goals for Bears on Friday night.

MEN’S BASKETBALL (4-9, 3-7 CIS, 1-1 QUBL)
Gaiters drop opener away, upset No. 9 McGill at home.

Men's Basketball split their two games last weekend against McGill, opening the QUBL season with a 1-1 mark. On Friday, the Gaiters fell 103-91 to the Redmen, but rebounded for a thrilling 72-70 upset win over the then-No. 9 Redmen on Saturday night in Lennoxville. The win is the first in league play for new Gaiters' Head Coach Rod Gilpin.

FRIDAY: GAITERS 91 at #9 REDMEN 103
Men’s Basketball opened their QUBL season on a losing note, suffering a 103-91 defeat at the hands of the No. 9 McGill Redmen. The Gaiters led by as many as 14 points in the first quarter, before McGill came back and cruised to the 12 point win. The game started out as a torrid pace, as the upset-minded Gaiters stormed out to a 17-6 lead just four minutes into the contest. Six of Hermon Tesfaghebriel’s 16 first-half points staked the Gaiters out to a 26-12 lead – their largest of the night, before the Redmen cut the margin to 33-27 by the end of the frame.

The second quarter was a 180-degree shift, as the Gaiters’ shooters suddenly turned cold. Bishop’s scored only two field goals in the first five minutes, as McGill started the quarter on a 12-2 run to take the lead and led 55-45 at halftime. The Gaiters pulled to within four points early in the fourth, but the Redmen quickly stretched the lead back to nine and cruised to the win.

The Gaiters had five players in double figures, led by Tesfaghebriel’s 19. and Junior Nicolas’ 17 and 15 points from Thomas-Anderson. (Full release...)

UP NEXT: The Gaiters will take on the UQAM Citadins (3-7 overall, 3-6 vs. CIS, 1-1 QUBL) this week, with the teams meeting on Friday night in Lennoxville (8 p.m. tipoff), and on Saturday night in Montreal (7 p.m. tipoff).

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (4-6, 4-4 CIS, 1-1 QUBL)
Gaiters rebound for split against McGill

Women's Basketball split their opening weekend of QUBL play, losing 64-60 to McGill on Friday night, before rebounding to trounce the Martlets 84-50 on Saturday night in Lennoxville. The win is the first QUBL win for Alex Perno - the Gaiters' new Women's Basketball Coach.

FRIDAY: GAITERS 60 @ McGILL 64
A 27-point effort by Katy Germain went for nought, as the Gaiters dropped a 64-60 decision to the Martlets. The Gaiters led 48-46 after three quarters, but let the lead slip away three minutes into the quarter, and were held off the scoreboard in the last 2:45 of the game. The Martlets tied the game at 52-52 three minutes into the fourth, and never trailed from that point. The last of Germain’s seven three-pointers tied the game at 60 with 2:45 remaining, but McGill’s Aurelie Lauzier responded immediately to put the Martlets back up by two.

Laure Pitfield (Ottawa, Ont.) was the only other Gaiter in double-figures, with 10 points, while Mélanie Ouellet-Godcharles (Gatineau, Que.) scored eight.. Amanda Piribauer (Kingston, Ont.) grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds and scored six points. (Full release...)

SATURDAY: GAITERS 84, McGILL 50  - Box Score
Women's Basketball avenged their loss to the Martlets last night with a comprehensive 34-point victory over McGill this evening. Katy Germain led the Gaiters with 18 points, as she was 6-for-8 from the field. She scored seven of the Gaiters' first nine points as Bishop's took an early 9-4 lead, and never looked back.

UP NEXT: The Gaiters continue their QUBL season with a series against the UQAM Citadins (8-2 overall, 1-1 QUBL). The teams will meet on Friday night in Lennoxville at 6 p.m., with the return match coming on Saturday at 5 p.m. in Montreal.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY (2-1-1)
Polar Bears pick up pair of wins

The Bishop's Polar Bears picked up their first two wins of the season last weekend, a 6-1 win over the Sherbrooke Junior A's on Friday, and a 5-3 victory over Alexander Galt on Monday evening.

FRIDAY: POLAR BEARS 6, SHERBROOKE 1
The Polar Bears downed the Sherbrooke Junior A team 6-1 on Friday night. In front of an enthusiastic crowd at the W.B. Scott Arena, the Bears played their best hockey of the season.  Andrea Gray and Chloe Duncan led the Bears with two goals each, while Emilee Walker and Olivia Greentree scored singles and Katie Andrews had three assists. Maryse Richard recorded the win for the Bears.

MONDAY: POLAR BEARS 5, ALEXANDER GALT 3
On Monday, the Bears hosted the Alexander Galt Pipers and came away with a 5-3 win. Bears goals came from Sierra Laderoute, Lane Laplante, Anna Bertrand, Erika Cook and Chantal Richard, while Maryse Richard picked up her second win of the weekend.

UP NEXT: The Polar Bears' only game this week is in Plattsburgh, N.Y. on Saturday afternoon. Faceoff is set for 1 p.m.

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

Friday, November 14

• Basketball vs. UQAM, 6 p.m. (W) & 8 p.m. (M), Lennoxville

Saturday, November 15

• Basketball at UQAM, 5 p.m. (W) & 7 p.m. (M), Montreal
• Women's Hockey at Plattsburgh, 1 p.m., Plattsburgh, N.Y.