Sarah Bailly sank two free throws with 13 seconds remaining to give the Concordia Stingers a 55-54 victory over McGill in RSEQ women’s basketball on Thursday at John Dore Court, McGill Athletics reported.
The result evened both teams’ records at 1-1 and handed the Martlets their first loss of the regular season. McGill opened its campaign with a 66-46 victory over Laval.
McGill led 14-10 after the first quarter before Concordia responded with a 21-11 second stanza to take a 31-25 advantage into halftime. The Martlets outscored their hosts 16-12 in the third quarter to narrow the deficit to 43-41, then held a 13-12 edge in the final frame.
The biggest difference in the contest came in ball security and foul shooting. Concordia forced 29 McGill turnovers while committing 15, converting those miscues into 27 points compared to just eight for the Martlets.
The Stingers also capitalized at the line, making 14 of 18 free throws. McGill converted seven of 10 attempts from the stripe.
Charlotte Jolin paced McGill with a game-high 18 points, shooting 6-for-10 from the field with four three-pointers. The senior point guard from Quebec City added four rebounds and an assist in 37 minutes.
Seyna Diggs recorded her second consecutive double-double for the Martlets with 15 points and 14 rebounds, including eight off the offensive glass. Diggs shot 6-for-11 from the floor and made all three free throws in 38 minutes.
“Seyna Diggs registered her second consecutive double-double with 15 points and a game-high 14 rebounds,” McGill Athletics reported.
The Martlets erased a nine-point second-quarter deficit and claimed a 49-45 lead midway through the fourth quarter. Concordia answered with a 6-0 run to move ahead 51-49 with under three minutes remaining.
McGill reclaimed a 53-51 advantage on a Daniella Mbengo layup with 1:03 left. After Bailly tied the game at 53-53, Mbengo hit one of two free throws to put the Martlets ahead before Bailly drew a foul and hit the decisive free throws.
The Martlets return home Saturday, Nov. 14, to host the Bishop’s Gaiters at Love Competition Hall at 4 p.m., McGill Athletics reported. Concordia visits Laval the same evening at 8 p.m.
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