SCARBOROUGH, Ont. - Hosting the Conestoga Condors at Centennial College for their OCAA crossover playoff match, the Durham Lords women's basketball team secured their spot at the provincial championship with a 63-48 win on Saturday afternoon.

Durham will make their fourth consecutive appearance at the OCAA championship, having most recently reached the final four at last year's showcase event. DC entered the playoff round as the third seed from the OCAA east after finishing the regular season with a 13-3 record. They matched up with the Condors who were sixth in the west after going 9-9 in the regular season. On the afternoon, the Lords defence was once again put on display as they held Conestoga under 50 points, marking the ninth time DC has achieved the feat this season. The Lords were able to force the Condors into 25 turnovers in the game to just 13 for DC, while outscoring Conestoga in both second chance points (12-5) and points off turnovers (18-2).

The quarter-final round will be a tall task for the Lords as they match up with the No. 4 nationally ranked Fanshawe Falcons in the opening round of the championship. Fanshawe finished second in the OCAA west division with a 17-1 record, winning their last 15 consecutive games. The quarter-final game is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Friday, Mar. 6 in Windsor. All tournament games will be available for stream via OCAA LIVE.
 

FROM THE FLOOR

• A dynamic duo Kendra Oliver (Ajax, Ont.) and Sierra Oliver (Ajax, Ont.) led the way for the Lords offence, with Kendra notching a game-high 23 points, while Sierra added 17 in a game-high 38 minutes played.
• Tying for a game-high in minutes played with 38, Emily Glendinning (Plattsville, Ont.) chipped in seven points, while fourth-year centre Katiesha Brissett (Pickering, Ont.) added eight.
• Two Condors scored double-digits as Skye Johns and Hunter Johns registered 15 and 12, respectively. 
 

IN THE PAINT

• Adding another double-double to her rookie season total, Kendra grabbed 19 rebounds in the win, including six offensive boards, while adding one assist, one steal, and one block.
• Both Skye and Maddy Weber were big on the boards for Conestoga, pulling down 15 and 13 rebounds.
 

QUICK LOOK AT THE LORDS

Overall Record: 20-8 (W-L)
Conference Record: 13-3
 
Next match: Friday, Feb. 6 vs. Fanshawe Falcons • (OCAA Quarter-final – 3 p.m. – Windsor, Ont.)

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