The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's basketball hits the road to take on the Laurier Golden Hawks in OUA playoff action this Wednesday, February 22.
 
Tip off is scheduled for 7 p.m., and the game will be streamed live on OUA.tv
 
A Head-to-Head Look:
 
The Varsity Blues finished the regular season in third place in the OUA East division with a 7-12 record, claiming the 10th spot in RPI standings.
 
Meanwhile, the Golden Hawks are second in the OUA West division and earn seventh in the RPI standings to setup the Wednesday night playoff showdown.
 
U of T dropped a narrow 74-67 decision to the Golden Hawks in their only meeting this season on Jan. 21.
 
Toronto holds a 4-0 post-season record versus the Golden Hawks, dating back to 1971-72, with their last matchup resulting in a 62-54 OUA bronze medal for the Blues in 2011.
 
Blues to Watch:
 
Down the stretch the Varsity Blues have received outstanding contributions from a pair of second-year players in guard Keyira Parkes and forward Charlotte Collyer.
 
In just her second season, Parkes has created a home for herself in the Blues backcourt rotation alongside veteran guards Rahshida Atkinson and Diedre Edwards. Averaging nearly 10 points per game through 18 games played this season, the diminutive dynamo has excelled from behind the three-point line, ranking top 20 in the OUA in both three-point field goals made (30) and three-point percentage (30.9).
 
As for the frontcourt, Collyer leads the Blues this season in rebounding, averaging 5.9 boards per game including an affinity on the offensive glass. The human biology and life science major also chips in offensively, sitting third on the team in points per game with 8.1.
 
Golden Hawks to Watch:
 
The Golden Hawks offence features two OUA top 10 scorers in guards Kaitlyn Schenk and Nicole Morrison.
 
A fifth-year veteran, Schenk finished fourth in the OUA scoring race averaging a career-best 15.4 points per game in 2016-17. With an affinity for forcing opponents into foul trouble with her strong drives to the hoop, Schenk finished second in the OUA in free throws made (91), while also placing eighth in field goals made (101).
 
Meanwhile, the fourth-year veteran Morrison recorded double-digit points in 15 games this season, finishing sixth in the OUA scoring race with 14.9 points per game. A threat from both the paint and from beyond the arc, Morrison averaged over five three-point attempts per game this season.
 
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