Durham vs. Georgian - Women's Basketball Game Day Preview

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Women's Basketball

Georgian Grizzlies 6^th Place (2-6)  vs. Durham Lords 2^nd Place (7-2)
 
Last Meeting
Durham defeated Georgian 57-43
 
Spotlight Players
Georgian: Summer Bly
Durham: Kelsey Hare, Kauri LaFontaine
 
The green and gold are back in action tonight where they look to continue their winning streak against the Georgian Grizzlies tonight at 6pm.
 
Durham (7-2) are picking up where they left off earning their 6^th straight win over the George Brown Huskies on Tuesday night 64-47. Leading the way was Kauri LaFontaine with 22 points and 17 rebounds.
 
Georgian (2-6) is coming into this game having lost their final game in 2013 against Centennial College 93-46. Georgian is looking to turn their season around by adding three new players to the roster; 5'3 guard Lauren LaSalle, 5'8 forward Kasey Faulkner and 6'0 forward Danielle Horvath.

Head to Head Matchup
The two teams last met on November 27^th 2013 in Barrie.  In that game, Durham had a 45-28 lead going into the 4^th quarter and although Georgian would outscore Durham 15-12, it wasn't enough to beat the Lords dominant play in the first three quarters; Durham won with a score of 57-43.
 
Durham is 8-2 against Georgian since 2009 including a 3-2 record while playing on their home court and a 5-0 record on the road.

Keys to the Game
Georgian has added new post players to the line up which adds more height to the offence and defence.  With big bodies clogging the paint, Georgian makes it difficult to get good looks inside and a presence on the glass.

Durham has the size and the speed to make them a threat inside and around the arc.  With Durham's ability to move the ball quick, it allows them to get good open looks.


Key Matchups
Georgian
Leading Georgian's attack is Summer Bly; with an average of 19 points and 11 rebounds per game. Summer is a key threat to drive the ball as well as being very successful from the line. Look for Georgian to try and isolate the ball to her.
 
Durham
After coming off a 22-point and 17 rebound night, Kauri LaFontaine is a huge key in the Durham line-up. Kelsey Hare also had a successful game and will be looking to break a Durham College program record tonight being only 15 points away from beating former teammate Erin Emery for the most career points with 1,067.