TORONTO, Ont. – Friday night (Feb. 13, 2026) at York University's Tait McKenzie Centre, the Guelph Gryphons women's basketball team dropped their regular season finale on the road, with the York Lions winning, 60-51. Despite the result, the playoff-bound Gryphons end their regular season with an impressive record of 16-6 (5th in the OUA) while the Lions improved to 11-10 with the victory. A tough night offensively for the Gryphons saw the team limited to 28.8% shooting from the field while committing 26 turnovers to York's 13 turnovers.
Christina Morra (15 points, 13 rebounds) and
Keryl Ousey (10 points, 9 rebounds) were the lone Gryphons to score in double figures, with Guelph guard
Hannah Bourdon in foul trouble for a majority of the evening, leading to just 19 minutes of floor time for the standout guard.
Playoff Update:
When the weekend of OUA women's basketball action came to a close, the playoff picture for the 2026 Critelli Cup playoffs was finalized, with Guelph coming in as the No. 5-seed in the 12-team playoff field. Guelph will host the No. 12-seeded Waterloo Warriors on Wednesday night (Feb. 18) in the opening round of playoffs, with the winner earning a trip to Carleton to face the No. 4-seeded Ravens on Saturday (Feb. 21) in an OUA quarterfinal matchup.
2026 OUA Women's Basketball Playoff Seeding:
- Queen's Gaels (first round bye | will host an OUA quarterfinal on Feb. 21)
- TMU Bold (first round bye | will host an OUA quarterfinal on Feb. 21)
- Windsor Lancers (first round bye | will host an OUA quarterfinal on Feb. 21)
- Carleton Ravens (first round bye | will host an OUA quarterfinal on Feb. 21)
- Guelph Gryphons (host No. 12-seed Waterloo on Feb. 18)
- Brock Badgers (host No. 11-seed McMaster on Feb. 18)
- Western Mustangs (host No. 10-seed Ottawa on Feb. 18)
- Laurentian Voyageurs (host No. 9-seed York on Feb. 18)
- York Lions (at No. 8-seed Laurentian on Feb. 18)
- Ottawa Gee-Gees (at No. 7-seed Western on Feb. 18)
- McMaster Marauders (at No. 6-seed Brock on Feb. 18)
- Waterloo Warriors (at No. 5-seed Guelph on Feb. 18)