PREVIEW: #2 women’s basketball set to host York Lions on Saturday night

Photo: Greg Mason
Photo: Greg Mason
November 7, 2024

Saturday, November 9

  • The Matchup: #2 Ottawa Gee-Gees (4-0) vs. York Lions (2-0)
  • Location: Montpetit Hall
  • Tip-off: 6 p.m.
  • Last Meeting: Ottawa 71, York 57 – Dec. 1, 2023, at Tait McKenzie Centre

OTTAWA GAME NOTES

  • Major stat leaders
  • Ottawa has had a dominant start to the season, blowing out every team they've faced. The team debuted ranked 2nd in the nation.
  • The Gee-Gees have been huge on home court, taking down Windsor 77-54 and Western 92-57.
  • Over the weekend, Natsuki Szczokin scored 21 and 18 points against Laurier and Waterloo respectively. The point guard has been a key player on defence as well, averaging 4.8 steals per game, second in the OUA.  

YORK GAME NOTES

  • Major stat leaders
    • Points (per game): Eternati Willock – 18.0
    • Assists (per game): Kiara Leveridge – 4.0
    • Rebounds (per game): Kiara Leveridge and Eternati Willock – 8.0
  • Like the Gee-Gees, the Lions are undefeated. With only two games played, the Lions earned a 66-60 win over Laurier, and a blowout 81-43 win over Ontario Tech.
  • The Lions haven't played since Oct. 27, and will come to Ottawa well rested.
  • Eternati Willock and Ella Okubasu have been the point-scoring duo for the York Lions. The pair of posts are averaging 18 and 12 points respectively.