Matt Dionne | Editor-in-Chief
Featured image: The women have won six of their last eight games. | Courtesy of York Lions
The women’s basketball team was looking to keep their winning streak going at home this weekend.
On Friday, the Lions hosted the Nipissing Lakers, who were still looking for their first win of 2018.
In the first quarter, they looked every bit the team that had not won yet this calendar year, as they gave up 16 points to the Lions, while only scoring four themselves.
The Lakers’ offense seemed to find some life in the second, as they tripled their point total from the previous quarter. However, their defense was still nowhere to be found, as they allowed York’s offense to put up 20 points, eight of which came from Lindsay Shotbolt.
York’s offense came out red-hot to start the half, as they opened the third with a 9-0 run en route to 21 points in the frame.
With a 17-point lead going into the fourth, the Lions were on autopilot, as they allowed the Lakers offense to finally get something going, pouring in 18 points, while holding York to just nine.
However, it was too little, too late for the Lakers, as the Lions held on for the 18-point victory.
York was led by Shotbolt, who was just one rebound short of a double-double, as she recorded 24 points, nine boards, two assists, a steal, and a block.
The women were hoping to take a page out of the 6ix God’s playbook and go back-to-back on Saturday, as they were hosting the Laurentian Voyageurs.
York got out to another hot start in the first, as their offense was unstoppable and hung 20 points on the hapless Voyageurs, while limiting them to just six on the defensive end.
Laurentian’s offense was able to snap out of their funk in the second, as they put up 13 points. However, their defense was still unable to slow down the Lions, as York put up another 20 points en route to a 40-19 score at the half.
York’s hot shooting continued in the third, as they opened the quarter on a 6-2 run en route to a 24-14 quarter, which featured eight points from Shotbolt.
York’s big lead after three meant they could relax a little in the fourth once again, as they were outscored in the quarter 21-16. However, it wasn’t nearly enough for Laurentian, as York would go on to win 80-54.
The Lions were once again led by Shotbolt, who recorded 22 points, 14 rebounds, two assists, two steals, and two blocks.
York is now tied with Ryerson for fourth in the OUA East, just four points behind third-place Ottawa.
The men had two games this weekend as well, but were unable to put an end to their losing streak, as they lost both.
Both teams will be back in action this weekend, hosting the Queen’s Gaels. Tipoff is at 6 p.m. for the women and 8 p.m. for the men.
