PREVIEW: #3 Ottawa and #6 Carleton prepare for Capital Hoops Classic showdown
February 5, 2025
Friday, February 7
- The Matchup: #3 Ottawa Gee-Gees (17-2) vs. #6 Carleton Ravens (15-4)
- Location: TD Place
- Tip-off: 8 p.m.
- Last Meeting: Ottawa 71, Ravens 62 – Dec. 4, 2024, at Ravens' Nest
OTTAWA GAME NOTES
- Major stat leaders
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- Points (per game): Ankit Choudhary – 16.8
- Assists (per game): Dragan Stajic – 4.8
- Rebounds (per game): Jacques-Mélaine Guemeta – 6.5
- Ottawa took down fellow OUA contenders in the Queen's Gaels and Ontario Tech Ridgebacks and will look for seconds against the Carleton Ravens.
- Victorious in their last meeting, Ankit Choudhary led the Gee-Gees with 28 points in the 71-62 effort.
- Dragan Stajic ranks third in the OUA with a 47.8 three-point percentage. His skills beyond the arch will be tested against Daniel Smith and Domac Domac who also rank amongst the top five in three-point shooting.
CARLETON GAME NOTES
- Major stat leaders
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- Points (per game): Xavier Spencer – 12.5
- Assists (per game): Aubrey Dorey-Havens – 5.8
- Rebounds (per game): Emanuel Milon – 6.8
- The Ravens saw a four-game win streak come to an end with a 66-64 loss to Ontario Tech. The team was able to bounce back against the Queen's Gaels the following evening.
- Despite being on home court, the Ravens struggle to contain the Gee-Gees in their last meeting. The Gee-Gees logged 22 points from the Ravens 15 turnovers.
- Emanuel Milon logged 13 points and six points against the Gee-Gees in December. Aubrey Dorey-Havens and Domac Domac each contributed 11 points.