MONTREAL -- Frederique Potvin of Ste. Julie, Que., scored 20 points as McGill defeated Dalhousie 79-50 on Day 2 of the 22nd annual Redbird Classic women's basketball tournament at Love Competition Hall, Saturday.

It was the first Martlets meeting with Dal since a 73-65 win on Oct. 24, 2009 and stretched the team's current win streak to four while improving their preseason record to 9-1.

Potvin, a first-year social work student who transferred from the NCAA's University of Pittsburgh, sank six of 11 three-pointers and shot 7-for-14 overall. The 5-foot-10 guard also grabbed one rebound and had five assists and a steal.

McGill led 22-15 after the first quarter, 45-22 at the half and carried a 65-28 margin into the final frame.

Alex Kiss-Rusk of Beaconsfield, Que., and Jennifer Silver of Montreal also reached double-digits in scoring, each with 10 points. Kiss-Rusk, a 6-foot-4 centre, shot 5-for-7 from the field and pulled down a game-high nine rebounds, including six in the defensive zone. She was also credited with five assists, one block and a steal. Silver, a senior, was an identical 5-for-7 from the floor and collected seven rebounds. She led all players with four steals, in addition to one assist and a block.

Sophomore Geraldine Cabillo-Abante of St. Laurent, Que., tallied seven points, one rebound, an assist and a pair of steals. She shot 3-for-6 from the field, including 1-for-4 from beyond the arc.

Deidre Alexander, a 5-foot-8 guard from Woodstock, N.B., led the Tigers with 13 points, three rebounds, two steals, and two assists.

The Martlets had a 33-27 lead in rebounds, a 2-1 edge in blocks, a 20-12 advantage in turnovers, and stole 14 balls compared to six by Dalhousie. McGill shot an impressive 48.5 per cent from the field (33/68) and 42.3 per cent (11/26) from three-point range but struggled from the charity stripe, going just 2-for-7. The Tigers shot 33.3 per cent (19/57) from the field, including 4-for-14 from downtown, and went 8-for-12 on free-throws.

Laurentian defeated Waterloo 64-50 in the tourney's other game on Saturday. Dalhousie (0-2) tips off against Laurentian (1-1) at 9 a.m. on Sunday (Oct. 23). The Martlets (2-0) play Waterloo (1-1) at 1 p.m. and can claim their own tourney for the fourth straight season with a victory .


22nd ANNUAL McGILL REDBIRD BASKETBALL CLASSIC RESULTS

Friday, Oct. 21, 2016
Waterloo 67, Dalhousie 53
McGill 59, Laurentian 44

Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016
Laurentian 64, Waterloo 50
McGill 79, Dalhousie 50

Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016
9:00 am  Dalhousie vs. Laurentian
1:00 pm  Waterloo vs. McGill



SOURCE:
Kirsten Whelan & Earl Zukerman
McGill Sports Info Office
(514) 398-7012