MONTREAL -- Marie-Love Michel of Montreal recorded a "double-double" but it was not enough as Concordia defeated McGill 69-65 in RSEQ women's basketball at the Concordia Gym on Thursday. The game served as Concordia's annual "Shoot for the Cure" fundraiser for breast cancer.

The loss put an end to a 10-game and nearly three-year win streak over the Stingers, since McGill's last loss to ConU, a 61-54 decision on Feb. 22, 2014.

Michel, a 5-foot-9 winger, scored 17 points and collected a game-high 13 rebounds. She shot 7-for-12 from the field and sank three of four free-throws and also stole one ball.

The archrivals were tied 20-20 after the first quarter before Concordia took a 34-32 edge into halftime. The Stingers extended their lead to 51-42 after three and held on despite being outscored 23-18 in the final frame.

Richelle Gregoire paced Concordia with game-leading 23 points. The fifth-year guard shot 9-for-19 from the field, including 1-for-6 from the three-point range, and drained four free-throws. She also gathered seven rebounds, had three assists and a trio of steals. Four Stingers reached double-figures in scoring, a group that included Caroline Task (15), Marilyse Roy-Viau (11) and Tamara Pinard-Devos (10).

Alex Kiss-Rusk of Beaconsfield, Que., followed for McGill with 17 points and six rebounds despite being in early foul-trouble. The 6-foot-4 centre shot 6-for-11 from the field, was 5-for-6 on free-throws and had three assists in 24 minutes of court-time. Frederique Potvin of Ste. Julie, Que., was the only other Martlet to reach double-digits, with 10 points. She shot 3-for-8 from the field, including 2-for-5 from beyond the arc and netted a pair of free-throws. The 5-foot-10 guard also nabbed seven rebounds, had one assist and three steals. Ruth Tshikudi-Tshila, a freshman from Montreal, tallied seven points in just 10 minutes of court-time. She shot 1-for-2 from the field and was 5-for-6 from the line and also pulled down a rebound.

McGill had a 36-25 rebounding advantage and a 6-0 margin in steals. The Stingers held a 1-0 edge in blocked shots and committed just 14 turnovers, compared to McGill's 25.

The Martlets shot 40 per cent from the field (22/55), 27.8 from downtown (5/18) and sank 16 of 22 chances from the stripe (72.7 per cent). Concordia shot 41 per cent from the field (25/61), including 35 per cent on three-pointers (7/20) and were 12-for-18 on free throws.

The cross-town rivals have split their two games thus far with McGill holding a six-point advantage in the head-to-head point-differential and two meetings remaining.

The teams will tip off again on Saturday (Jan. 21) at 2 p.m. at Love Competition Hall in McGill's annual Shoot for the Cure game. The Stingers (3-4) and McGill (3-6) are tied for third in the conference with six points apiece but Concordia holds two games in hand.