MEN’S BASKETBALL (5-9, 5-6 CIS, 0-4 Quebec)
Gaiters dropped pair to Concordia and McGill

FRIDAY – Concordia 71, Gaiters 59
A big third quarter led the Concordia Stingers to a 71-59 win over the Bishop's Gaiters on Friday night in Montreal. The Stingers led 28-27 at halftime, but broke the game open with a 25-point outburst in the third frame. Concordia went on a 13-2 run midway through the period to take a 16-point lead, their largest of the night.
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SATURDAY – McGill 67, Gaiters 54
A third-quarter drought doomed the Bishop's Gaiters as they fell to the McGill Redmen, 67-54, on Saturday night at the Mitchell Gym. The Gaiters had taken their only lead of the night at 38-37, at 6:06 of the third, but were held scoreless through the rest of the period, as McGill led 49-38 after thirty minutes.
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UP NEXT: The Gaiters are off for exams, and return to action after Christmas at the Classique des Citadins in Montreal on December 28.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (6-7, 6-6 CIS, 2-2 Quebec)
Gaiters end fall with win over McGill

FRIDAY – Concordia 59, Gaiters 56
Kaylah Barrett's 17 points led the Concordia Stingers to a 59-56 victory on Friday night in Montreal. Barrett's ten first-half points staked the Stingers to a 31-27 lead at the interval, and her six fourth-quarter free throws gave Concordia the edge in a contest that included nine ties and 11 lead changes.
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SATURDAY –Gaiters 56, McGill 45
A double-double by Catherine Bélanger-Pâquet led the Gaiters to a victory over the McGill Martlets, 56-45, on Saturday night at the Mitchell Gym. The sophomore guard scored 11 points, tying her career high, and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds, as the Gaiters halted their two-game losing skid. Her key three-pointer with 5:18 left in the fourth quarter to put the Gaiters up 48-43, ending a Martlets comeback from eight points down at three-quarter time.
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UP NEXT: The Gaiters are now off for exams, and they will return to action on December 28 at the Windsor Holiday Classic, in Windsor, Ontario.

WOMEN’S HOCKEY (2-2-1, 2-1-1 MIWHC)
Polar Bears start regular season in Nova Scotia

The Polar Bears opened league play, for the first since in nearly 20 years, with a tournament at Church Point, N.S., where they posted a 2-1-1 record.

GAME 1 – SATURDAY – Polar Bears 3, Université Sainte-Anne 3
The Polar Bears scored a pair of late goals to take a share of the spoils in their opening game, a 3-3 tie with the Sainte-Anne Dragons. Sainte-Anne took advantage of the Bears' lack of game experience, and took an early 2-0 lead. The Bears clawed one back before the end of the first, and the Dragons added a goal in the second period. Katie Ramm and Chantal Richard found the net for the Bears in the late stages. Katie Booth picked up the tie for the Polar Bears, while Sara Larivière was the player of the game.

GAME 2 - SATURDAY: Acadia 3, Gaiters 0
The Polar Bears were shutout in their second game of the day, as they were on the wrong end of some unfortunate bounces in a 3-0 loss to the Acadia Axewomen. Bianca Letarte allowed three goals to take the loss, while Taylor Wade, playing against her hometown school, was the Bears' player of the game.

GAME 3 – SATURDAY: Polar Bears 4, Cape Breton 1

The Bears picked up their first league win since 1992, as they came out on top in a physical contest with the Cape Breton Capers. Bishop's scored three goals in the first period, and cruised to the win. Katie Ramm scored twice for the Bears, with Elizabeth Courchesne and Taylor Wade adding singles. Bianca Letarte picked up the win in goal, with only a third-period Capers goal denying her a shutout.

GAME 4 – SUNDAY: Polar Bears 3, Holland 1

The Polar Bears dominated the game from start to finish thanks to the quickly forming chemistry of its first line and once again, outstanding goaltending by Katie Booth. The first period ended with a two-goal lead on goals by Taylor Wade and Chantal Richard. Holland got on the scoreboard mid way through the third period, but a quick goal shortly after by Katie Ramm sealed the win.

UP NEXT: The Polar Bears are off for the Christmas break. Their next league tournament is at Holland College in January 2012.

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

No games scheduled. Play resumes December 28.