SOPHIA SYAL
School: Georgian
Program: Fitness & Health Promotion
Year of Eligibility: 1
Sport: Basketball
Hometown: Tecumseh, Ont.
Sophia Syal scored 25 points to propel the Georgian Grizzlies to an 88-78 win over the Algonquin Wolves on Feb. 6. The rookie guard went 7-of-13 (53.8 per cent) from beyond the three-point arc and established career highs in points and made threes in a game. Sophia currently leads the East Division with 32 made threes and is averaging 12.4 points per game. The win was Georgian's first over Algonquin since Nov. 12, 2016. Sophia and the Grizzlies conclude their regular season on Wednesday when they visit the Durham Lords.
