QUEBEC CITY – Amaiquen Siciliano (Buenos Aires, Argentina/Velez Sarsfield) scored 21 points but the No.5 Bishop's Gaiters women's basketball team was not able to overcome a short bench and lost 72-64 to the No. 9 Laval Rouge et Or in a U SPORTS top-10 matchup on Sunday afternoon in Quebec City.

Final from Quebec City: @BishopsGaiters 64 @rougeetor 72. Foul trouble and injury the stories for the Gaiters in this one. Caused them to lose depth on their bench so they couldn't keep up with Laval late. Tough loss but they'll bounce back #GaiterNation

— Luke Connelly (@luke_connelly) November 24, 2019

 
Deborah Aboagye (Montreal, Que.) and Metchline Gabelus (Montreal, Que./Champlain College St-Lambert) each had 13 to round out the Gaiters in double figures.  Bishop's played six players 22 minutes or more. Jael Kabunda (Montreal, Que./College Montmorency) had nine points and 10 rebounds before fouling out in the fourth quarter.
 
Carrie-Ann Auger scored 25 points in Laval's victory to lead all scorers.  She was a perfect 6-6 from the free throw line; as a team the Rouge et Or were 20-28 compared to 12-15 for Bishop's.
 
The loss is the first blemish on the Gaiters RSEQ record this season as they fall to 3-1.  The win improves Laval to 3-1. 
 
Bishop's will wrap up the first semester of play at McGill (1-3) on Saturday at 4 p.m.
 
Stay up-to-date with everything Bishop's Gaiters at www.gaiters.ca or on social media by using @BishopsGaiters.
 
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