ATHLETES OF THE WEEK:

The Bishop's Gaiters Athletes of the Week are Katy Germain of the Women's Basketball team and Onnex Blackwood of the Men's Basketball team

Germain, a fourth-year forward, scored 20 points, including 15 in the second half, as the Gaiters came from behind to defeat the Concordia Stingers 63-52 on Friday night. The Val d’Or, Que. native keyed the Gaiters’ comeback from a 28-21 halftime deficit with three second-half three pointers. Germain made a season-high eight field goals, and also tied for the team lead with a season-high six rebounds. She is now third in the QUBL scoring standings with an average of 12.8 points per game.

HONOUR ROLL:

• Emilee Walker, Women's Hockey - Scored two goals to lead the Polar Bears to the Tournament championship at Holland College
• Mélanie Ouellet-Godcharles, Women's Basketball - Scored 18 points, including four three-pointers, on Friday night
• Damon Thomas-Anderson, Men's Basketball - 12 points on 4-for-6 shooting on Friday.
• Jeremy Leonard-Smith, Men's Basketball - 11 points on Friday, his first double-digit total in a league game
• Bethan Chalke, Women's Basketball - Scored eight fourth-quarter points on Friday.
• Alicia McLeod, Women's Hockey - Played all five games in goal last weekend, picking up a shutout and only surrendering nine goals.

MEN’S BASKETBALL (9-11, 7-11 CIS, 4-4 QUBL t-3rd)
Blackwood's double-double leads Men's Basketball past Stingers

FRIDAY: GAITERS 74, CONCORDIA 61 - Game Stats - Full Story
A double-double by Onnex Blackwood led the Bishop’s Gaiters to a 74-61 win over the Concordia Stingers on Friday night. Blackwood scored 24 points, ten in the first quarter, and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Gaiters picked up their third straight win. Blackwood’s 24 points and 11 rebounds were both game highs, while three other Gaiters were in double figures. Damon Thomas-Anderson came off the bench to score 12 points, while Jeremy Leonard-Smith scored 11 and Hermon Tesfaghebriel added ten.

UP NEXT: The Gaiters return home on Friday night to face the McGill Redmen (8-14, 8-13 CIS, 4-5 QUBL) at the Mitchell Gym. On Saturday, the Gaiters will hit the road to take on the Laval Rouge et Or (11-14,9-11 CIS,5-3 QUBL). Both games are set for 8 p.m. tip-offs.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (10-7, 10-7 CIS, 4-4 QUBL 3rd)
Women's Basketball comes from behind to defeat Stingers

FRIDAY: GAITERS 63, CONCORDIA 52 - Game Stats - Full Story
A pair of big second-half performances by Katy Germain and Mélanie Ouellet-Godcharles keyed the Bishop’s Gaiters to a 63-52 come-from-behind victory over the Concordia Stingers in Quebec University Basketball League women’s action tonight in Montreal. Germain finished with 20 points, 15 in the second half, while Ouellet-Godcharles scored 14 of her 18 points in the second half as the Gaiters rebounded from a 28-21 halftime deficit. Germain’s 20 points led all scorers, as she went 8-for-19 from the field and collected a season-high six rebounds. Ouellet-Godcharles was the only other Gaiter in double figures, with her 18 points highlighted by her four three-pointers. Jessy Roy (Val d’Or, Que.) finished with five points, but tied for the team lead with six rebounds and made a team-high three steals.

UP NEXT: The Gaiters are back at home on Friday night, as they take on the McGill Martlets (8-10,8-10 CIS,3-6 QUBL) at the Mitchell Gym. On Saturday, the Gaiters will head up to Quebec City to take on the Laval Rouge et Or (13-5,13-4 CIS,7-1 QUBL). Both games are scheduled for 6 p.m. tip-offs.

WOMEN'S INDOOR SOCCER (0-2)
Gaiters shut out at home by Montreal

A pair of braces by Véronique Laverdière and Éva Thouvent-Hébert paced the Montreal Carabins (1-0-1) to a 6-0 victory over the Gaiters on Friday night in Fleurimont. Montreal's other goals came from Virginie Lévesque and Isabelle Dumais. Katie Wallace was the player of the game for the Gaiters.

UP NEXT: The Gaiters (0-2) will visit the Laval Rouge et Or (2-0) on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. at the Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy. The Rouge et Or have yet to concede a goal in two games this season.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY (1-5)
Women's Hockey returns to action with loss to Sherbrooke, Eastern trip set for this weekend

The Polar Bears had a busy weekend, playing five games on a three-day trip to the Maritimes as they advanced to the finals of the Holland College tournament.

FRIDAY: UNB 2, POLAR BEARS 1
The Bears opened their weekend with a game in Fredericton against the UNB Red Blazers, who are also a club team. A late power-play goal gave the Blazers a 2-1 victory. Rookie Monika Bolduc was the only Polar Bear to find the net. Alicia McLeod took the loss in goal for the Bears.

SATURDAY: POLAR BEARS 3, UNB SAINT JOHN 0; POLAR BEARS 1 HOLLAND COLLEGE 1
On Saturday night, after making the 350-km trip from Fredericton to Charlottetown, the Bears played a pair of games at the Holland College Intercollegiate Women's Hockey Challenge Cup. In their first game, the Bears shut out UNB Saint John by a score of 3-0, with Tara Pelly, Kaila Ezard and Sarah Bennett all scoring, while Alicia McLeod picked up the shutout.
In the second game, a goal by Emilee Walker with 1:53 left gave the Polar Bears a 1-1 tie against the Holland College Hurricanes. McLeod picked up the tie in net for the Bears.

SUNDAY: CHARLOTTETOWN 1, POLAR BEARS 0; CHARLOTTETOWN 5, POLAR BEARS 2
On Sunday morning, the Polar Bears played their final round-robin game of the tournament, against the Charlottetown Power Blades, a Senior team. The Bears were unable to turn the red light on, as they fell 1-0. Despite the loss, the Bears advanced to the tournament championship game.

An hour after their first game ended, the Bears faced a rematch against the undefeated Power Blades in the tournament championship. The result was no different than earlier in the day, as the Bears fell 5-2. The Bishop's goal-scorers were Emilee Walker and Monika Bolduc, while McLeod took both losses in net for the Bears.

UP NEXT: The Polar Bears return home on Friday to face the CV Alumnae, a Senior team from Montreal. Faceoff at the W.B. Scott Arena is set for 7:45 p.m.

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE: (All times Eastern)

Friday, January 29

• Basketball vs. McGill, 6 p.m. (W) & 8 p.m. (M), Mitchell Gym
• Women’s Hockey vs. CV Alumnae, 7:45 p.m., W.B. Scott Arena

Saturday, January 30

• Basketball at Laval, 6 p.m. (W) & 8 p.m. (M), Quebec City

Sunday, January 31

• Indoor Soccer at Laval, 12:30 p.m., Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures