The No. 7 Brock Badgers pulled off a comeback late in the fourth quarter to oust the No. 6 Windsor Lancers from the OUA women's basketball playoffs.
The Badgers edged the Lancers 61-57 during the OUA quarter-finals at Bob Davis Gymnasium on Saturday.
Brock advances to face the Western Mustangs in the Critelli Cup semifinals in London on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Time to be announced.
Windsor led the entire game after the end of each quarter until the fourth.
Trailing by 19 points, the Badgers kept their composure and didn't let the scoreboard get to them.
Brock outscored Windsor 29-6 in the final frame to clinch the victory.
"This was a great team effort," said Brock head coach Mike Rao. "We played a much more physical game today and then we started to board in the second half."
The Badgers lost the third quarter 21-10, however they roared out of gate in the fourth and shut down the Lancers' offence.
"The spark tonight was everybody," added Rao. "We played with a lot of heart."
Melissa Tatti led the team with 20 points and Kristin Gallant registered several key buckets in the fourth en route to a total of 13 points, including seven rebounds.
Tatti added five rebounds, five steals and three assists. Jessica Morris completed seven-of-eight free throws and finished with 15 points. Sam Keltos added eight points and six boards while Sofia Croce nabbed seven rebounds.
