LENNOXVILLE, Que. –
Amaiquen Siciliano (Buenos Aires, Argentina/Velez Sarsfield) scored 23 points and Deobrah Abogye added 11 as the Bishop's Gaiters beat the Cegep de Ste-Foy Dynamiques 55-41 on Saturday night in Mitchell Gym in an exhibition game. The game marked the end to the Celebration of Women in Sport weekend at Bishop's.
Coach
Craig Norman talks about the Gaiters win and the success of the Celebration of Women in Sport event.
Despite shooting just 29 percent from the floor, the Gaiters were able to fend off Dynamique, one of the top teams in RSEQ Collegial Division 1. Bishop's was 18-62 while Ste.-Foy finished at 16-51.
Siciliano played 26 minutes off the bench and was 8-22 shooting; that included 4-15 from three-point range.
Marie-Evrardine Berrouette (Montreal, Que./Dawson College) and
Jael Kabunda (Montreal, Que./) had 12 and 11 rebounds respectively for the Gaiters in the win.
For Ste. Foy, Rosemarie Dumont was the only player in double figures with 12 points. She also grabbed nine rebounds in 30 minutes of court time.
Next Up
Next up the Gaiters travel to Toronto for a pair of exhibition games against the Varsity Blues. They tip-off on Saturday at 1 p.m. and Sunday at 1:15 p.m.
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