No. 7 Laval upsets No. 2 Saskatchewan 69-59 in quarter-finals
VICTORIA — The seventh-seeded Laval Rouge et Or charged out to a six-point lead in the first quarter and didn’t let go of the momentum, upsetting the No. 2-seeded Saskatchewan Huskies 69-59 on Thursday in their quarter-final game of the Canadian university women’s basketball championship.
“We hit a lot of really good shots down the stretch when they were coming back slowly,” said Laval head coach Guillaume Giroux. “We shot the ball well like we have done all year, so we are really happy about the result.”
The Rouge et Or advance to Saturday’s semifinal where they’ll face off against the Queen’s Gaels. Carleton will take on McGill in the other semi.
Laval never relinquished the lead after putting together a 37-26 advantage at the half.


