The Gryphon women's basketball team is still looking for its first win of the season, following a pair of weekend defeats at the hands of the Ryerson Rams and University of Toronto Varsity Blues. In Friday's game against the Rams, the Gryphons fell behind early and could never recover, losing 74-49. Saturday's matchup against the Blues was much closer, with the Gryphons (0-6) hanging tough right into the fourth quarter before bowing out 68-60 in defeat. In Saturday's game, the Gryphons were led by 20 points, including six three-pointers from guard Alex Yallin. Jasmine Douglas had a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds in a losing cause.
Hardcourt heartbreak
The Gryphon men's basketball team dropped a pair of very close matchups over the weekend, falling to the Ryerson Rams and University of Toronto Varsity Blues. In Friday's 79-74 loss to the Rams, the Gryphons held the lead into the fourth quarter until last year's leading scorer in the CIS, Boris Bakovic of the Rams, caught fire, helping to lead his team to a comeback victory. Gryphon forward Jay Mott led all scorers with 31 points. In Saturday's 64-61 loss to the Blues, the Gryphons (1-5) again struggled in the fourth quarter, being outscored 19-13 in the final frame. Mott capped an outstanding weekend with 24 points for the Gryphs, leading all scorers, but missed a potential game-tying three-pointer at the buzzer.
Nail biters from the ice
The Gryphon women's hockey team came up on the losing end in a pair of weekend games, first dropping a 3-2 decision to the Laurier Golden Hawks on Saturday, before falling 1-0 to the Waterloo Warriors on Sunday afternoon. Gryphon goaltenders Diana Skoufranis and Chelsey Roy both played very well in defeat. Captain Dayna Kanis and rookie Jenna Lanzarotta tallied for the Gryphons (5-4-2) who will be back home for a pair of dates next weekend.
Four in a row
After struggling out of the gates with a 2-5-2 start through the first nine games, the Gryphon men's hockey team ran their win streak to four games, after a pair of weekend victories: a 3-2 overtime victory over U of T, followed by an 8-2 thrashing of Ryerson on Saturday night. The Gryphons (6-5-2) will play at home next weekend in a pair of tough matchups against the second-place Lakehead Thunderwolves.
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