Gryphons dispose of York in first round of playoffs
GUELPH – The Guelph Gryphons got exactly what they expected from the scrappy York Lions as they opened their OUA women’s basketball playoffs with an 83-74 victory Wednesday night at the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre.
The game was exactly what both teams had to have figured it would be as it was the same type of game the two had experienced in their lone regular-season meeting three months earlier at the GGAC. The Gryphs won that one by 10 (82-72).
Guelph Gryphons 83 York Lions 74
The Lions turned in a huge second quarter in the playoff match as they turned a 15-12 deficit at the end of the first quarter into a 46-37 lead at halftime. However, the hosts came back in the third quarter to take a 61-58 lead into the final quarter.
York closed the gap to two points a couple of times in the fourth, but the visitors never pulled even. A 13-5 run by the Gryphs put the game away as it put the hosts ahead by 10 with 21 seconds to play. It was their largest lead of the game.
Natalie Vigna led the Gryphs with 25 points while MacKeely Shantz had 18, Renee Armstrong netted 14 and Julia Colavecchia had 10. Shantz also had six assists and two blocks while Vigna and Colavecchia each had three steals.
Cyanna King struck for 21 points for York while Bilan Khadar had 16, Lauren Golding 15 and Avery Bathe-Minard 10. Golding hauled down 16 rebounds and King had 12 while Guelph native Jada Codrington, playing in what was likely her final OUA game, had nine assists in a game-high 38 minutes of time on the court. King and Golding each had a block while King also had three steals.
The Gryphs shot 45 percent on field goals, 41 percent on three-pointers and 63 percent on free throws. They also had 38 points in the paint, 31 on turnovers, 11 on second chances and seven from their bench.
The Lions shot 36 percent on field goals, 30 percent on three-pointers and 60 percent on free throws and also had 38 points in the paint, 11 on turnovers, 18 on second chances and 17 from their bench.
The Gryphs are the sixth seed in the playoffs after a 16-6 regular season while York was the 11th seed. The Lions had been 9-13 in the regular season.
Guelph advances to play the McMaster Marauders, ranked ninth in the country, in the quarter-finals. McMaster finished atop the Central Division at 17-5.
The Gryphs defeated the Marauders 82-73 at the GGAC Nov. 30.
Game time Saturday at McMaster’s Burridge Gymnasium is 2 p.m.
- Guelph Sports Journal
Gryphons dispose of York in first round of playoffs
GUELPH – The Guelph Gryphons got exactly what they expected from the scrappy York Lions as they opened their OUA women’s basketball playoffs with an 83-74 victory Wednesday night at the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre.
The game was exactly what both teams had to have figured it would be as it was the same type of game the two had experienced in their lone regular-season meeting three months earlier at the GGAC. The Gryphs won that one by 10 (82-72).
Guelph Gryphons 83
York Lions 74
The Lions turned in a huge second quarter in the playoff match as they turned a 15-12 deficit at the end of the first quarter into a 46-37 lead at halftime. However, the hosts came back in the third quarter to take a 61-58 lead into the final quarter.
York closed the gap to two points a couple of times in the fourth, but the visitors never pulled even. A 13-5 run by the Gryphs put the game away as it put the hosts ahead by 10 with 21 seconds to play. It was their largest lead of the game.
Natalie Vigna led the Gryphs with 25 points while MacKeely Shantz had 18, Renee Armstrong netted 14 and Julia Colavecchia had 10. Shantz also had six assists and two blocks while Vigna and Colavecchia each had three steals.
Cyanna King struck for 21 points for York while Bilan Khadar had 16, Lauren Golding 15 and Avery Bathe-Minard 10. Golding hauled down 16 rebounds and King had 12 while Guelph native Jada Codrington, playing in what was likely her final OUA game, had nine assists in a game-high 38 minutes of time on the court. King and Golding each had a block while King also had three steals.
The Gryphs shot 45 percent on field goals, 41 percent on three-pointers and 63 percent on free throws. They also had 38 points in the paint, 31 on turnovers, 11 on second chances and seven from their bench.
The Lions shot 36 percent on field goals, 30 percent on three-pointers and 60 percent on free throws and also had 38 points in the paint, 11 on turnovers, 18 on second chances and 17 from their bench.
The Gryphs are the sixth seed in the playoffs after a 16-6 regular season while York was the 11th seed. The Lions had been 9-13 in the regular season.
Guelph advances to play the McMaster Marauders, ranked ninth in the country, in the quarter-finals. McMaster finished atop the Central Division at 17-5.
The Gryphs defeated the Marauders 82-73 at the GGAC Nov. 30.
Game time Saturday at McMaster’s Burridge Gymnasium is 2 p.m.
- Guelph Sports Journal