Box Score

The University of Regina's women's basketball team mounted a spirited fourth-quarter comeback but couldn't overcome a deficit that reached as many as 22 points, losing to the host Calgary Dinos 75-66 on Saturday night in the quarterfinals at the CIS Championship.

The No. 1-seeded Cougars put together a 19-8 run capped by back-to-back three-pointers by Michelle Clark and Carly Graham to pull to within six points late in the fourth quarter, but couldn't finish off the comeback. The Cougars got to within five points in the waning moments of the contest, but Calgary sealed the victory with four late free throws.

The Cougars will now take on Acadia in the consolation semifinals on Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m., while Calgary will meet Windsor in the semifinals on Sunday night.

Jenna Kaye scored a game-high 23 points for Calgary, while Jessica Franz had 21 points and 11 rebounds to register the game's lone double-double. Tamara Jarrett also scored in double figures for the Dinos, ending up with 12 points.

Megan Chamberlin and Joanna Zalesiak both had 14 points to lead the Cougars, with ten of Chamberlin's 14 points coming during the fourth quarter alone. Zalesiak added eight rebounds and eight assists for the Cougars, while Michelle Clark chipped in with 11 points.

Franz and Kaye sparked the Dinos early on, scoring eight points apiece in the opening frame as Calgary led 22-13 after the first quarter. The Cougars opened the second quarter with six straights points to get to within three, but Calgary scored 19 of the remaining 22 points to take a 19-point lead into the half.

Both teams scored 19 points in the third quarter, setting the stage for Regina's comeback which came up just short.

NOTES: The Cougars are now 2-2 all-time against Calgary in CIS Championship games ... the U of R has never played Acadia in a postseason contest ... the winner of the Regina/Acadia game will play the winner of the Saskatchewan/McGill in the fifth-place game on Monday afternoon.