Bishop's beats UQAM 69-53
In women's basketball on Thursday, November 5, Bishop's came away with a 69-53 win over UQAM in an RSEQ conference game. The final margin was 16 points, with 122 combined points on the board.
Sabryna Purich paced Bishop's with 18 points on 7-of-15 shooting, plus 3 steals. Riley Collinson chipped in 14 and Laurie Lafleur had 12. Three Bishop's players scored in double figures. Naika Mallette was UQAM's top scorer with 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting. Elisabeth Duchemin scored 10 and Ingrid Matteau added 9.
Bishop's shot 38.2% from the field (26-68) and made 7 of 29 three-pointers; UQAM shot 34.7% (17-49) and went 2-for-8 from beyond the arc. At the line, Bishop's made 10 of 15 free throws and UQAM made 17 of 23. Bishop's recorded 16 assists to 10 for UQAM.
Bishop's controlled the glass, outrebounding UQAM 41-30. Riley Collinson of Bishop's was the game's top rebounder with 10. Bishop's committed 16 turnovers and UQAM committed 22.
Bishop's finished with 17 steals to 7 for UQAM. UQAM next plays Laval on Thursday, Nov. 12; Bishop's next plays Concordia on Saturday, Nov. 7.
