OCAA Women's Basketball
Durham defeats Georgian 74-61
 
BARRIE, Ont. – The Durham College women's basketball team has benefitted from having Lindsay Panchan (Ajax, Ont.) back in the lineup this week as the first-year guard has led the team offensively in both games this week.
 
Panchan had 31 points in Tuesday's loss the Centennial Colts, her first conference game since December.
 
On Friday night in Barrie she led the Lords with 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists for back-to-back games with a double-double.
 
Kayla Marshall (Ottawa, Ont.) was five points off her season high with 18 points in the contest. She added six assists and two rebounds.
 
Mackenzie Merkley led Georgian with 14 points, while Hannah Pearsall picked up 12. Kelsey Dunkeld was the rebound leader on the night with seven.
 
Durham led the contest 18-16 after the first quarter and 42-28 at halftime. The Lords outscored the Grizzlies 17-11 in the third before Georgian outscored Durham 22-15 to close the gap slightly in the fourth and final quarter.
 
The win puts Durham College two points back of Centennial for third in the OCAA East Division and four points ahead of St. Lawrence, who has two games in hand and play the Lords on Wednesday in Kingston.
 
QUICK LOOK AT THE LORDS
Overall record: 13-12
Conference record: 8-5
 
Next Game: Wednesday, Feb. 4 at St. Lawrence