Box Score
The Guelph Gryphon women's basketball team defeated the Lakehead Thunderwolves 83-63 tonight in game one of the weekend doubleheader in Thunder Bay.
 
With playoff implications on the line, the Gryphons dominated the game and led from start to finish moving their record to 10-11 on the season.  The Thunderwolves fall to 9-12.  
 
The Gryphons are now in a tie for fifth place in the West Division with the McMaster Marauders at 10-11. Lakehead is seventh at 9-12
 
The halftime score was 34-31 Guelph, with the Gryphons committing 11 turnovers in the first 20 minutes compared to the 'Wolves 8. 
 
The game would be decided in the final six minutes when Guelph, whose lead was at five points, went on a run, thanks to impressive jumpers from Dana Van Balkom, Ali Dzikowski and Marlee Freeman, who were dead-eye in clutch time. Lakehead did not have an answer and would go down swinging from there, with Guelph creating a larger margin due to free throws and a decidedly defeated T-Wolves group.
 
Guelph had six players score in double figures, led by Marlee Freeman with 15 (3-4 from three), followed by Jasmine Douglas and Samantha Russell with 14 points each. Douglas also had 12 rebounds and 3 assists.
 
Lakehead was led by Lindsay Druery with 13 points and 14 rebounds. Carolyn Fragale had 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in 35 minutes. Kelsey Bardsley and Sierra Guy would add 9 points each.
 
Guelph will close out their regular-season schedule tomorrow night in the second of the double-header in Thunder Bay.  Tip off is at 6:00 pm.  You can watch the game live on www.ssncanada.ca

With files from Lakehead