RECAP: #8 Gee-Gees fall in road battle with #4 Gaels in Kingston

Less than 48 hours removed from a centre-stage battle with Carleton at the Capital Hoops Classic, the Gee-Gees women's basketball team took to the road for a Sunday matchup with #4 Queen's.

Despite a valiant second half comeback, Ottawa fell to the Gaels 59-52 in Kingston, continuing a difficult stretch without their do-it-all top scorer Brigitte Lefebvre-Okankwu. 

The first quarter was an even affair, with the Gaels nudging out a 17-15 lead at the end of the first frame. In the second, the hosts blew the game open, outscoring Ottawa 22-7 before the half. 

Facing a 17-point deficit, Ottawa rallied from down as many as 22 to outscore Queen's in the second half. The Gee-Gees outscored the Gaels 15-4 in the final frame, however the charge fell short, and the Gaels secured a seven-point 59-52 win. 

With their third loss in as many games, Ottawa's record moves to 15-4 on the season, as they settle into third place in the OUA East standings behind their rival Ravens and Gaels. 

STATS AT A GLANCE 

Oksana Gouchie-Provencher led the way for Ottawa with 15 points, seven assists, and four rebounds. Nadine Katumbayi was the lone other Gee-Gees player in double-figures with 10 points and three rebounds on the afternoon.

In all, the Gaels shot 42.9% from the field, converting high percentage looks to 28 points in the paint to the Gee-Gees' 16. 

UP NEXT

The Gee-Gees will return to Montpetit Hall for the final time in the regular season for divisional matchups with Nipissing (5-13) and Laurentian (8-10). The latter is Seniors Night, celebrating the Gee-Gees' graduating players. Tickets are available at tickets.geegees.ca.

Ottawa will have one final OUA matchup with a Wednesday night duel with Carleton in the Bytown Battle at the Ravens' Nest on Feb. 15.