PREVIEW: #7 men’s basketball set to challenge #10 Lakehead

Photo: Greg Mason
Photo: Greg Mason
January 8, 2025

Friday, January 10

  • The Matchup: #7 Ottawa Gee-Gees (10-2) vs. #10 Lakehead Thunderwolves (10-3)
  • Location: C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse
  • Tip-off: 8 p.m.
  • Last Meeting: Ottawa 97, Lakehead 81– Nov. 17, 2023, at Montpetit Hall

OTTAWA GAME NOTES

  • Major stat leaders
  • Ottawa finished the 2024 portion of the season with a six-game winning streak, taking down the #6 Carleton Ravens in front of a packed crowd on Dec. 4.
  • Ankit Choudhary, Jacques-Mélaine Guemeta, Justin Ndjock-Tadjore and Brock Newton are all averaging double digits in scoring for the Gee-Gees.
  • The Gee-Gees are 4-2 in away games, and be facing strong competition at the Thunderdome as the Thunderwolves are undefeated on home court.

LAKEHEAD GAME NOTES

  • Major stat leaders
    • Points (per game): Nathan Bilamu – 17.8
    • Assists (per game): Chris Sagl – 6.1   
    • Rebounds (per game): Harold Santacruz – 7.0   
  • Lakehead has risen to the occasion against top opponents, taking down #6 Carleton (Nov. 30, 2024), Ontario Tech (Nov. 22) and playing #9 Queen's to the end (Nov. 23).
  • The Thunderwolves have a high powered offence, ranking fourth in the OUA with 82.2 points per game and first in the OUA with 21.1 assists per game.