Box Score HAMILTON, Ont. - The Brock University women's basketball team ended the regular season with a 70-55 loss to the No. 9 ranked McMaster Marauders Wednesday night at the Burridge Gymnasium.

The Badgers now await the outcome of Guelph's results this weekend versus Lakehead to see if they make the playoffs. Brock holds the tiebreaker versus the Gryphons, so one loss against Lakehead will secure the Badgers a postseason berth.

The two teams played even tonight until late in the second quarter when the host Marauders put together a 7-0 run, going into the half with a 36-30 lead. McMaster would continue that run to open the third quarter, extending their lead to 41-30 with 8:32 left.

Brock would bring the score within five, 45-40, midway through the third, but once again McMaster closed out the quarter with a 10-3 run, on route to their conference leading 14th win of the regular season.

Leading the Badgers was sophomore Kira Cornelissen (Aylmer, Ont.) who recorded 19 points and seven rebounds. Rookie Melissa Tatti (Ancaster, Ont.) contributed with 16 points and six rebounds. The senior trio of Kayla Santilli (Brantford, Ont.), Jenalyn Yumol (London, Ont.) and Becky Ralph (Ancaster, Ont.) stuggled offensively, combining for 10 points, going just 3-for-21 (14.3%) from the field.

McMaster had four players in double figures led by Danielle Boiago who finished with a game-high 22 points and 14 rebounds for the double-double. Rachael Holmes chipped in with 13 points and seven boards, while Alexis Spadafora (10 points, 12 rebounds) and Hilary Hanaka (10 points, 5 rebounds) rounded out the Marauders leaders.

For the game, Brock shot 30.3% (20-for-66) from the field, 22.7% (5-for-22) from beyond the arc and 66.7% (10-for-15) from the charity stripe. McMaster shot 37.1% (26-for-70) from the field, including just 22.7% (5-for-22) from three-point range and 66.7% (10-for-15) from the free throw line. The Marauders dominated the glass, outrebounding Brock by a 56-33 margin.