Box Score
 
Guelph 76, Ryerson 53
 
GUELPH, Ont. (November 22, 2013) - The Guelph Gryphon women's basketball team defeated the visiting Ryerson Rams 76-53 on Friday night at the W.F. Mitchell Centre. The win moves the Gryphons to a 3-4 record while the Rams drop to 2-5.
 
Katherine MacTavish led all scorers with 18 points and six rebounds, while guard Erica McFadden chipped in with 16 points, four rebounds, and three assists. Dana Van Balkom was 3-for-5 from three point land and finished with 11 points while Julia Tennant nearly scored a double-double with nine points and a game-high 13 rebounds.
 
The Rams were led by Keneca Pingue-Giles with 12 points and 9 rebounds.
 
The opening quarter started with back and forth scoring. Guelph's offence was spurred by timely three-pointers, including a shot clock buzzer beater by Dana Van Balkom. Guard Erica McFadden led Gryphon scorers with five points in the quarter. Early foul troubles got the Rams to the line often, allowing them to take a first quarter lead. Keneca Pingue-Giles had a game leading 10 points in the first for the Ryerson Rams, including an and-one to give the Rams a 16-11 lead with two and a half minutes to play. Ryerson extended the lead to 22-16 at the end of the first quarter.
 
The Gryphon's offence woke up in the second quarter. Most of the Gryphon's possessions early were focused on pounding the ball inside. Julia Tennant and Katherine MacTavish did well to post up their defenders in the paint. Tennant had seven boards and six points in the quarter alone. Guelph's strong play on offence and energy on defence allowed them to finally pull ahead of the Rams. Erica McFadden scored five straight for the Gryphon's including a long three to give them a 33-26 lead with only a few minutes remaining in the half. Ryerson managed to cut the deficit a bit, as Guelph was up at the half 35-28.
 
The Gryphon's offence continued its second quarter success into the third. The offence went 9-14 from the field and 3-5 from beyond the arc. The Gryphon's all chipped in to provide offense, and the big's dominated the defensive glass to not allow the Rams an opportunity to get back in the game. Erin Tilley had a great sequence to close the quarter, nailing a three-pointer, grabbing a defensive board and running the length of the court to feed Katherine MacTavish for the easy lay in as the quarter expired to make it 57-42 for the Gryphons.
 
Despite the big lead going into the fourth, Guelph did not stop its aggressive play. The team battled for boards and led a fast paced attack, forcing the Rams to take multiple fouls. Both Marlee Freeman and Katherine MacTavish had five points in the quarter. The Gryphon's defeated the Rams convincingly by a margin of 23, winning 76-53.
 
The Gryphon's will hit the court again tomorrow against the University of Toronto Varsity Blues with the ball set to tip-off at 6:00 p.m at the W.F. Mitchell Athletic Centre.