The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's basketball team hits the road to take on the Western Mustangs this Wednesday, March 2, in OUA playoff action.

Tip off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. The game will also be streamed live on OUA.tv.

A Head-to-Head Look:

The Varsity Blues finished the regular season on a high note, upsetting the No. 9 Queen's Gaels to secure an 8-11 record and third place finish in the OUA East division.

The Mustangs, who finished with a 14-6 record in second place in the West, finished sixth on the OUA women's basketball RPI scale.

The Blues went 1-0 versus the Mustangs during the regular season, topping Western 91-87 on the road on Nov. 22. The two teams also met at the U of T Holiday Invitational over the December exam break, with the Blues again coming out on top, 76-71.

Toronto holds an 8-6 post season record versus the Mustangs, dating back to their first playoff meeting in 1974. The two teams last met in the post season at the 2011 CIS Regional final in Fredericton, with the Blues coming away with a thrilling 65-57 victory to advance to the national championship.

Blues to Watch:

Third-year guard Rahshida Atkinson leads the Blues and ranked seventh in the OUA averaging 15.6 points per game, while also sitting second on the team in assists (35) and steals (39). Atkinson notched a career-high 34 points in Toronto's regular season victory over Western.

Fourth-year co-captain Alanna Garner averages 9.1 points and a team-high 6.5 boards per game, while rookie Keyira Parkes and third-year guard Diedre Edwards average 8.5 and 8.8 points per game, respectively.

Mustangs to Watch:

Third-year guard Mackenzie Puklicz led the OUA, averaging 18.6 points per game, and has hit double digit points in every game since the December break.

Fifth-year veteran Caroline Wolynski sits second on the team with 13.6 points and ranks third in the province with 4.5 assists per contest, while rookie forward Julia Curran tops the Mustangs with 7.5 boards per contest. 

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