Henri Dessureaux – Contributor

Following a loss to Université de Laval, the Bishop’s Women’s Basketball team turned its head towards a double-header against UQAM. Looking to turn the tides in their first of the two games the team traveled down to Montreal on Jan. 22. 

The team came out of the gates on fire, scoring 28 first quarter points while UQAM only managed 12. The second quarter was quieter on both ends as going into half the scoreboard showed 40-19 in favor of the Gaiters, as they limited the Citadins to only seven points in the second quarter. In the third, the team once again dominated on the defensive end allowing only three points. UQAM mounted a late surge in the fourth quarter, outscoring Bishop’s 20-16, however, it was too little too late. Bishop’s took game one by a score of 66-41, with Eve Atchampone leading the way with 20 points, followed up by Zou Boithias, who scored 14 points with eight rebounds and five assists to go along with it.

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Game two between the two teams took place on Jan. 24 in Lennoxville, where the Gaiters held Shoot for the Cure night, a game dedicated to raising awareness for breast cancer research. Throughout the first three quarters, the teams traded blows and the game remained extremely close. UQAM led in the first quarter outscoring Bishop’s 16-15, but Bishop’s battled back to lead 37-34 after two quarters and 47-43 after three. In the fourth quarter, the team exploded onto the scene, scoring 20 points while the Citadins could only muster up eight. With that the Gaiters took the game by a score of 71-51 on a night highlighting an important cause. Mariama Toupey Diallo led the team in scoring with 15 while Eve Atchampone followed closely behind with 14 of her own.

Following the back to back games with UQAM, the team then looked on to their matchup against Concordia on Jan. 29 in the Mitchell Gymnasium. With the team starting to find its rhythm, they steadily built themselves a strong lead throughout the game. At half they led by seven points with a score of 36-29. BU would never give that up again, and took home a third straight win by a score of 74-55. Zou Bothias put up a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds, with Eve Atchampone adding on another 18 in the win.

The team’s next game takes place on Feb. 5 against McGill in Mitchell Gymnasium at 6 p.m. Make sure to come out and support your Gaiters!