LONDON, ON – The Redeemer Royals women's basketball team hiked up to London to take on the Fanshawe Falcons on Saturday afternoon.
The first quarter was a high-scoring, tightly contested affair. The Royals ended up leading 22-21 after everything was said and done. Sydney Lazenby led the way with 9 PTs, with Daniella Buys just behind her with seven.
The second quarter was almost as tight as the first. This time, Fanshawe outscored Redeemer 15-13, and took a 36-35 lead into halftime.
The third quarter saw the Royals outscore the Falcons 17-13. Sophia Van Raalte and Abigail Hoogland led the way with 4 PTs each. The Royals now led 52-49.
The fourth quarter left a lot to be desired for the Royals. They were outscored 19-6, a close game 68-58. They were with them the whole time but could not find enough in the last quarter to hold on.
The Royals will look to bounce back when they host the Niagara Knights for their home opener on October 27th. Tipoff is at 6:00pm.
