OSHAWA, Ont. – After back-to-back losses to the Algonquin Thunder, the Durham Lords women's basketball team know the bar has been raised.
The Lords have enjoyed a strong start to the 2018-19 season, including a four-game win streak from Oct. 24 to Nov. 6. Friday night, however, the Lords were humbled 79-62 in their second loss in two weeks to the Thunder.
Durham appeared out of sync from the start with multiple turnovers culminating in a 16-2 hole from which they could never recover. An aggressive defensive effort from Algonquin led to them nearly doubling Durham in steals (20-11). There was a similar outcome in the free-throw category, with Durham leaving points on the table shooting 31 per cent to the Thunder's 63 per cent.
The Lords will have the next week off before returning to action Nov. 28 in Toronto against George Brown. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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Marie Stasiuk (Cobourg, Ont.) and
Emily Chamberlain (Kingston, Ont.) were the top point-getters for Durham, earning 11 and 10 points respectively.
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Kaitlyn Cruickshank (Oshawa, Ont.) had a strong night from three-point range, going 3-for-5 for the Lords.
• Along with leading the charge with 19 points, Sylvie Strong was deadly beyond the arc for the Thunder, dropping five-of-six (83 per cent).
• Stasiuk was a beast in the paint for Durham, earning a game-high eight rebounds
• Stasiuk was also an offensive sparkplug, picking up a game-high five assists.
• Sierra Peck collected seven rebounds for Algonquin.
Overall Record: 9-6
Conference Record: 4-3
Next game: Wednesday, Nov. 28 @ George Brown Huskies • 6 p.m. - Toronto, Ont.
