North Bay, Ontario – Nipissing Lakers Women's Basketball dropped two contests at home to the Laurier Golden Hawks and Ontario Tech Ridgebacks.
Friday, Oct. 30, the Lakers welcomed the Laurier Golden Hawks to RJS Student Athletic Centre for a 6PM tip-off in what was the Lakers home opening game.
In the first, the Lakers took a 10-3 lead quickly, led by
Chantal Piche and
Avery Miller.
Taryn Gauthier would extend the lead before Laurier would score a three-pointer to cut into the Lakers advantage.
Ella Adams and
Dominique Bouchard would score to end the quarter with the Lakers leading 17-13.
In the second,
Avery Miller hit a big three-pointer to increase Nipissing's advantage to seven. Laurier would bring the score closer, scoring to cut the lead to just two.
Taryn Gauthier and
Avery Walker would score to get the Lakers back on track. Nipissing and Laurier would battle down the stretch of the first half, but it was Nipissing that led 28-27 at the half.
In the third, Laurier jumped to a 36-31 lead before extending it to 40-35.
Ella Adams and
Chantal Piche would score, but Laurier would go on an 11-point run to lead 52-40.
Nipissing would battle back
Taryn Gauthier,
Avery Miller, and
Chantal Piche would all score in the fourth. Laurier would lead 61-50.
Dominique Bouchard would score some clutch free-throws to cut into the Golden Hawks advantage, but Laurier would take the win 66-58.
Nipissing's
Chantal Piche led the Lakers with 14 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 assist.
Taryn Gauthier scored 13 and added 4 rebounds and 4 assists.
Avery Miller scored 13 of her own, and added 11 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals.
Then, on Saturday, October 31, the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks were the opponents as the Lakers tried to close their two-game homestand with a win.
In the first, the teams traded points throughout the frame. The score was 3-3, 5-5, and 8-7 before Ontario Tech led 11-7.
Eliora Rusynyk hit a three-point shot that gave the Lakers life.
Sydney Lake scored and was fouled; she hit the ensuing free throw to get the Lakers to within striking range of the Ontario Tech led 19-17 after the quarter.
The second saw
Avery Walker hit a big three to give the Lakers the lead.
Taryn Gauthier,
Chantal Piche, and
Avery Miller all scored as the Lakers led 29-21. Dominque Bouchard hit a big three point shot and Nipissing led 32-24. Piche would add a layup and jump-shot and Nipissing led 39-31 at half.
In the third, Bouchard scored another three-pointer before Ontario Tech went on a 12-point run to take the lead 48-45. The score was 50-50 at the end of three quarters.
In the fourth, Tech outscored Nipissing 14-5 and took the win 64-55.
Avery Miller and
Avery Walker both scored for the Lakers to close the game.
Miller led Nipissing with 12 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists and a block.
Avery Walker scored 10 and added 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals.
Taryn Gauthier scored 10 points and added 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals.
The losses move Nipissing to an 0-4 record this season and 5
th place in the OUA East division.
Women's Basketball is back in action on Saturday, November 7
th as the Laurentian Voyageurs are the opponents at RJS Student Athletic Centre.
Tip-off is 6:00PM. Tickets are available at the door or online
here. The game will be live on OUA.tv.
