Lakehead’s Jylisa Williams torched the Toronto Varsity Blues to break the Ontario University Association (OUA) single women’s basketball scoring record with a 50-point game.
William’s 50 point effort is just the second in U Sports women’s basketball history and one point short of the all-time record set by Winnipeg’s Sandra Carroll on February 17th, 1994 against the Regina Cougars.
Other players that have scored 50 points in CIS/USPORTS game Saint Mary’s Carol Turney-Loos on Dec 3, 1976 against Mout Allison. Bishop’s Deb Huband also went for a career-high 50 points on July 1, 1979.
Brock Badgers Candi Lohr 49 points previously stood as the OUA’s all-time high.