DURHAM 67, FLEMING 19

OSHAWA, Ont. - The Durham College women's basketball team dominated from start to finish against the Fleming Knights on Friday night as they picked up a 67-19 victory.

The Lords shutout the Knights in two separate quarters, as Fleming went scoreless in the first and final 10 minutes of the game. Stephanie Legebokoff (Windsor, Ont.) led the Lords defence with six steals, as the Lords would go on to force 46 turnovers which included amassing 30 steals.

The Lords scoring was spread out throughout the line-up as eight players recorded points. Kelsey Hare (Whitby, Ont.) led the team with 20, going 9-of-22 from the field while Kauri LaFontaine (Whitby, Ont.) scored 14 points including two 3-pointers.

Hare reached a milestone on Friday night as she surpassed 1,000 career points in OCAA women's basketball. Hare has recorded 1,002 points in five seasons, as she sits in fourth place in the OCAA all-time scoring charts. Former teammate Erin Emery is the all-time Durham College leading scorer with 1,067 career points.

Despite not scoring any points, Alicia Del Fuoco (Whitby, Ont.) played a big role in the win as she hauled in a team-high eight rebounds.

Julia Cameron was the Knights leading scorer with six points in the loss.

Durham has won three straight games and sits in third place in the OCAA East region with a 4-2 record. Fleming drops to 0-6 to start the season.

Source: Durham College

Photo Credit: Al Fournier