Bishop’s women’s basketball get the best of UQAM

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Bishop’s women’s basketball  get the best of UQAM

By Emilie Hackett, Special to the Record – The Bishop’s University women’s basketball team won their first RSEQ game since Nov. 10 on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019 at Mitchell Gym in Lennoxville. Despite losing to UQAM on the Thursday, the Gaiters snuck by the Citadins and won 80-77. The men’s team experienced no such luck as they lost to UQAM both Thursday and Saturday. Travelling to Montreal on Thursday to face the Citadins, the Bishop’s women’s team was off to a good start with a 24-4 lead in the first quarter. BU’s Amaiquen Siciliano led all scorers with 21 points, followed by Marie Berrouette with 18 points and 15 rebounds. Still leading 44-32 at the half, the Gaiters lost control in the third quarter and UQAM scored 22 points while Bishop’s only secured nine. The Citadins stayed strong and clinched the win with a 78-73 comeback. See full story in the Monday, Jan. 21 edition of The Record.

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