Box Score The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's basketball team came up with a big 71-46 victory over the Brock Badgers in their 2017 home opener on Friday night (Nov. 10) at Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport.
 
With the win, the Blues improve to 2-2, while the Badgers drop to 2-4 in the early goings of the OUA season.  
 
Third-year guard Keyira Parkes led all players with 15 points, going 6-for-7 from the floor, including 3-for-3 from beyond the arc, while adding three boards, two assists and one steal on the night.
 
A trio of Blues notched 12 points. Sophomore guard Nada Radonjic recorded 12 points, five rebounds, two steals and one assist, while fifth-year veteran Rahshida Atkinson had 12 points, three steals, two boards and one assist. Rookie guard Christine Jurcau also tallied 12 points, adding three rebounds, two assists and two steals in the win.
 
The game started as a back-and-forth affair until four straight points from Atkinson and a three pointer from Parkes gave the Blues a nine-point cushion. Parkes led Toronto with eight points in the first frame as U of T took a 23-12 lead into the second quarter.  
 
Toronto maintained at least an 11-point advantage throughout the second quarter and led 38-25 at halftime.
 
The Blues outscored the Badgers 13-10 in the third quarter, leading 51-35 heading into the final frame. U of T opened the fourth on a 7-0 run to cruise to the lopsided victory.
 
Brock was led by Stephanie Findlay's 11 points and seven rebounds in the loss.
 
The Varsity Blues return to action tomorrow night as they host the McMaster Marauders at Goldring Centre. Tip off is set for 6 p.m. Advance tickets are on sale here.

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