MONTREAL -- Fredlyne Verrier scored a game-high 16 points and Paule Beline-Ibata registered a double-double as UQAM defeated visiting McGill 55-48 in women's basketball at the Centre Sportif, Thursday.

The game was essentially decided at the free-throw line, where the Citadins went 10-for-19 while McGill was held pointless in only three trips to the charity stripe. It was McGill's lowest free-throw totals since Dec. 30, 2014, when they went 0-for-2 in an identical 55-48 loss against Windsor.

Beline-Ibata scored a dozen points to go with 10 rebounds, while Fredlaine Veriier, twin sister of the aforementioned Fredlyne Verrier, added 11 points for the Carabins.

Daniella Mbengo of Montreal was the only McGill player to reach double digits, finishing with 11 points. The 5-foot-6 social work freshman shot 5-for-10 from the field, including 1-for-3 from the arc, and added four rebounds, three assists and three steals.

Rounding out the scoring for McGill was Joy Taan-Tobias (9), Stephy Tchoukuiegno (6), Emma-Jane Scotten (6), Jessica Salanon (6), Charlotte Guerin (6), Amelie Rochon (2) and Kristy Awikeh (2).

UQAM led 16-6 after the opening quarter but the Martlets battled to a 14-14 saw-off in the second frame and won the third stanza 18-10. The Citadins took the final quarter 15-10.

The Citadins had a 36-31 advantage in rebounding, a 14-12 margin in steals and a 2-0 edge in blocked shots. They committed 24 turnovers compared to 22 by the Martlets.

UQAM shot 43.8 per cent from the floor (21/48), including a 3-for-11 effort from the arc. McGill replied with 38.2 per cent from the field (21/55), knocking down six of 20 attempts from downtown.

The Martlets (0-7) will be looking for a rematch with UQAM (5-2) on Saturday (Jan. 14) in a 2 p.m. tip-off at Love Competition Hall.

MARTLET MURMURS: Former Martlets All-Canadian Alex Kiss-Rusk -- in her sixth pro season since leading McGill to a national title in 2017 -- put on quite a show in Frankfurt during a quarter-final game at the German Cup tournament, Thursday.  She registered game-highs in points (22), rebounds (11), assists (6), blocks (3) and efficiency (+31) while shooting 58 per cent from the field. All that despite playing with a facial mask after breaking her nose in a previous game.

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SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
Sports Information Officer
Athletics & Recreation
McGill University
514-398-7012 (Tel.)
www.mcgillathletics.ca
earl.zukerman@mcgill.ca