ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Wednesday night at Brock's Bob Davis Gymnasium, the Gryphons women's basketball team used a dominating 3rd quarter run pick up a convincing 72-44 road win over the Brock Badgers. After taking a two-point lead into the locker room at the half, the Gryphons would blow things wide open in the 3rd quarter, outscoring Brock 23-2 in the frame. The Gryphons nearly blanked the Badgers in the 3rd, with Brock's only two points of the quarter coming on made free throws with :17 seconds remaining. With the win, the Gryphons improve to 8-9 on the season while the Badgers fall to 6-11.
 
Meeting for the second time in less than a week, the Gryphons picked up right where they left off after recording a 76-44 win over Brock on Friday (Jan. 19) at the GGAC. The return leg of the home-and-home would yield an almost identical score line, with the Gryphons riding some balanced scoring and suffocating defence to their fourth road win of the season. Rookie guard Burke Bechard led all Gryphon scorers with 14 points and also added 12 rebounds. Julia Kokonis provided a nice spark off the bench with 10 points on an efficient 4-5 shooting.
 
Wednesday night also marked the return third year guard Sarah Holmes. Holmes, who a season ago was named team MVP after averaging 11.6 points per game, has been sidelined with an injury which has forced her to miss just over two months of action. Playing in her first OUA game since November 8, the Welland native was impressive while marking her return near her hometown, coming off the bench to account for both of her team's made three-point shots on the night.
 
The Gryphons (8-9) will now prepare to host the first-place McMaster Marauders (13-4) on Saturday afternoon at the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre. The No. 6-ranked Marauders will arrive in Guelph riding the longest active win streak in the OUA West with seven straight victories. Saturday afternoon's game will mark the second meeting of the season between the Gryphons and Marauders, with McMaster winning 70-61 over Guelph back in late October in what was the regular season opener for both teams. Tip is set for 1pm on Saturday with the Gryphons supporting Bell Let's Talk during both the women's and men's game.