TORONTO, Ont. - The McMaster Marauders women's basketball team fell to the TMU Bold 78-63 in the final contest of the weekend.

The Marauders now hold a 16-4 record on the season, remaining in first place in the OUA Central Division.
 
In the final road contest of the OUA regular season, veteran guard, Sarah Gates, and sophomore forward, Cassie Joli-Coeur, led McMaster with 28 and 10 points, respectively. Gates added eleven rebounds to record the double-double.

After scoring the first basket of the game, McMaster trailed TMU by seven points before cutting the advantage to just two at the end of the first quarter. The Marauders struggled in the second quarter, in part because of the offensive press by the Bold. The hosts averaged 64.3% from the field and 55.6% from three point range to make the lead twelve at the half.

Following the momentum switch of the second quarter, McMaster would come out strong in the third to narrow the advantage (63-59) but the final frame went the way of the Bold who ultimately took the game by a final score of 78-63. 

Next Up

The Marauders will play their next game on Friday February 17 when they face the Waterloo Warriors in Burridge. Game time is set for 6PM.