GUELPH, Ont. - The Gryphons women's basketball team earned their fourth consecutive win on their home court with a 68-61 victory over the Windsor Lancers Saturday night (Jan. 6). With the win the Gryphons solidify their position atop the OUA West Standings and improve to 8-4 on the season while the Lancers fall to 5-5. 

The Gryphons entered Saturday night coming off of a dominant effort against the U of T Varsity Blues Thursday in Toronto, which saw the team build a 20-point halftime lead before earning a 34-point win. The U of G squad carried that momentum into Saturday, building a 10-point lead by the end of the first quarter before holding off the Lancers in a tightly-contested second half.

The winning effort was led by a trio of starters in Renee Armstrong, Hannah Bourdon, and Julia Colavecchia who combined for 59 points. Armstrong produced one of her best performances of the season, totaling a game-high and seasons-best 32 points while adding 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks, and 3 steals. Bourdon and Colavecchia also had strong all-round outings with Bourdon recording the first double-double of her career (11 pts, 11 rebs) and Colavecchia producing 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals, and an assist. 

With the win the Gryphons now sit one game ahead of the field in the OUA West with the Laurier Golden Hawks (7-4) and Waterloo Warriors (7-4) close behind with a game in hand. 

The Gryphons will return to action next weekend with back-to-back matches on their home court. Friday night (Jan. 12) the Gryphons will host the Lakehead Thunderwolves (4-8) before welcoming the Brock Badgers (7-4) to Guelph Saturday evening (Jan. 13). Tickets to both games are available online at gryphons.ca/tickets with fans unable to attend also able to catch all the action live online at oua.tv.