HAMILTON, Ont. - The McMaster Marauders women's basketball team will play in front of a home crowd once more before traveling for four back-to-back road games. The Marauders will look to build on their success at home as they face the 5-10 Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks on Friday night in Burridge Gymnasium at 6PM.
Wilfrid Laurier vs McMaster
Burridge Gymnasium | Hamilton, Ont.
January 27th, 2023 @ 6pm
The Marauders and Golden Hawks competed in the same division for the 2021-22 OUA season. The two squads last met in Waterloo, Ont. on March 9, 2022. It was a close game that night but the Marauders earned the win with a 78-72 final score.
Amy Stinson led all scorers with a career-high 25 points on the night, stuffing the stat sheet with 10 rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one assist.
Jenna Button shot an efficient 6-of-11 from the floor, good for 18 points on the night while
Cassandra Joli-Coeur poured in 13 points off the bench, shooting 6-of-9 on the night. With one third of the 2022-23 campaign remaining, Wilfrid Laurier is looking to get back in the win column after dropping four of their last five games. The Golden Hawks defeated the TMU Bold 70-63 on January 14th but fell to the York Lions last weekend by just a single basket. This weekend, the Golden Hawks will aim to end the Marauders' success at home. The Marauders hold the all-time series advantage, 52-18, and have come out on top in nine of the last ten contests.
McMaster currently sits at 11-4 on the season and is the OUA Central leader. With just seven games left in the regular season, the maroon and grey will look to make the most of playing at home and add yet another win to their resume.
Last Time Out
In the Marauders' last game, the maroon and grey recorded its sixth straight victory. The Marauders defeated the Algoma Thunderbirds 96-52 Saturday night in Burridge Gymnasium.
Sarah Gates (Newmarket, Ont.) led McMaster offensively, finishing the game with a game-high 27. Three other Marauder players scored in double digits in the win with
Mia Spadafora (Hannon, Ont.) scoring 15 points,
Cassie Joli-Coeur (Johnstown, Ont.) recording 12 points and
Delaney Bourget (Sudbury, Ont.) adding 13 points off the bench. The Marauders wasted no time finding their stride, going up 12-2 early in the first quarter and led 24-9 heading into the second. The Marauders outscored Algoma 25-17 in the second quarter for a 23-point half time lead. The maroon and grey squad never looked back on way to a 44-point win.
Players to Watch
Laurier Golden Hawks
#6 Alexa Sawchuk, 2nd Year (Elig.), Guard
- Recorded 82 rebounds in 15 games started this season
- Averages a team best 5.5 RPG
- Has 14 assists headed into this Friday's game
#7 Cassidy Hirtle, 2nd Year (Elig.), Guard
- Team scoring leader, averages 15.7 PPG
- Recorded 19 steals in 15 games played
- Averages 36.2% from the field
McMaster Marauders
#8 Sarah Gates, 5th Year (Elig.), Guard
- Leads the nation in scoring (26.1 PPG)
- Ranks fourth in the conference in defensive rebounds with 96
- Averages 40% from 3-point range
#13 Cassie Joli-Coeur, 2nd Year (Elig.), Forward
- Ranks fourth in the OUA in FG%, averaging 50% from the field
- Recorded 152 total points through 15 games played
- Averages 4.1 rebounds per game
Game Coverage
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