The Niagara Knights women's basketball program (6-6, 5th OCAA West) fell 71-58 on the road against the Mohawk Mountaineers (8-3, 4th OCAA West).
A slow started proved to be the difference as the Knights found themselves down by 11 after the first quarter and were unable to recover. The Knights would eventually trail by as many as 23 before runs of 10-0 in the first half and 12-1 in the second half would help close the gap. The Knights recirded 16 of the games 24 points to close out the game. However it was too little too late for the Knights in this one.
Despite the loss the Knights has three players reach double-digits in scoring. Courtney McPherson (Welland) notched a double-double with 14 points and 17 rebounds in the contest. Kaitlyn McPherson (Welland) added 11 points, while Brooke-Lyn Murdoch (Welland) contributed 10.
Niagara will have a 10-day break before welcoming the Sault Cougars (1-8, 9th OCAA West) for a weekend doubleheader on Saturday, January 30th and Sunday, 31st. Both games will be played at the Welland Campus Recreation Centre, with Saturday's matchup scheduled for 6:00 pm and Sunday's slated for 1:00 pm.
