Box Score Third-year guard Keyira Parkes led all players with 23 points, with 13 coming in the fourth quarter, in leading the University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's basketball team to an upset 72-64 victory over the Lakehead Thunderwolves on Friday night (Dec. 1) at Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport.
 
With the win, the Blues head into the December exam break with a 4-6 record, while the Thunderwolves drop to 6-3 with one game remaining in 2017.
 
Parkes went 7-for-12, including 3-for-5 from beyond the arc, while adding four rebounds, two assists and one steal in the victory.

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Fifth-year guard Rahshida Atkinson recorded 15 points and six rebounds, while sophomore forward Nada Radonjic notched her first career double-double with 12 points and a team-high 13 rebounds on the night.
 
Diedre Edwards ended the game with six points, six boards, four assists and three steals, while fellow veteran Emily Piccini had eight points and five boards in the win.
 
Parkes held a hot hand in the opening quarter and notched seven early points, while the Blues held OUA leading scorer Leashja Grant to just two points. Toronto narrowly trailed 22-19 after 10 minutes of action.
 
Atkinson led U of T with seven second-quarter points, while Lakehead's Grant found her rhythm, scoring six points in the second frame and putting up 14 rebounds in the first half. The Blues took a 34-32 lead into halftime.
 
The third quarter was a back-and-forth battle with Atkinson and Radonjic pacing Toronto with six points each. Lakehead's Bridget O'Reilly notched six of her own as U of T took a 53-49 lead into the final frame.
 
Parkes sealed the victory for Toronto, draining seven points in the first five minutes of the fourth to put Toronto up 60-55. Lakehead attempted to rally but the Blues held them off to earn their fourth win of the season.
 
The Varsity Blues host three exhibition games, December 28-30, at Goldring Centre before resuming regular-season action at Ottawa on Friday, January 5, 2018.

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