GUELPH, Ont. – Wednesday night (Nov. 19, 2025) at the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre, the Gryphons women's basketball team defeated the McMaster Marauders, 73-65. With the win, the Gryphons improve to 7-2 on the and temporarily move into top spot in the OUA West Division standings, with Guelph (7-2) now a 0.5 game up on the Windsor Lancers (6-2). With the loss, the McMaster Marauders fall to 1-8 on the season.
 
After McMaster took the lead midway through the 3rd quarter, the Gryphons responded nicely, with Keryl Ousey and Hannah Bourdon helping ensure Guelph took a slim two-point lead to the 4th quarter. The Gryphons would close out the game strong, outscoring McMaster 22-16 in the final quarter, with three different Gryphons scoring in double figures on the night. Fourth-year guards Alexis Wright (Welland, ON) and Hannah Bourdon (Fort Erie, ON) each finished with 16 points on the night, while forward Christina Morra (Mississauga, ON) added 14 points and 8 rebounds. The Gryphons forced McMaster into 20 turnovers on the night (compared to just 8 turnovers committed by Guelph).
 
The Gryphons (7-2) have now won 3 in a row, and 5 of their last 6. Next up for the Gryphons, a Saturday afternoon (1pm) home matchup with the Brock Badgers (4-3). Saturday's matchup versus Brock marks the final home game of the calendar year for the Gryphons (7-2), who will then hit the road to close out the 2025 portion of their schedule with away games at Laurier (Nov. 26) and Waterloo (Nov. 28). Tickets for Saturday afternoon's (Nov. 22) Guelph-Brock matchup are available online at www.oua.tv, with the game broadcast live online at www.oua.tv.