PREVIEW: Gee-Gees welcome Nipissing and Laurentian to Montpetit Hall after picking up road wins last weekend

Photo: Tim Austen
Photo: Tim Austen
January 22, 2025

Friday, January 24

  • The Matchup: #4 Ottawa Gee-Gees (13-2) vs. Nipissing Lakers (4-11)
  • Location: Montpetit Hall
  • Tip-off: 6 p.m.
  • Last Meeting: Ottawa 91, Nipissing 51 – Jan. 17, 2024, at Robert J. Surtees Athletics Centre

OTTAWA GAME NOTES

  • Major stat leaders
  • Allie McCarthy scored her career 25 points in last weekend's battle with the Nipissing Lakers. She added four rebounds and a steal to the stat sheet.
  • Ottawa will feel confident hosting Nipissing and Laurentian on home court after heading north to sweep the same opponents last weekend.
  • The Gee-Gees capitalized on turnovers by the Lakers, scoring 37 points off 35 Nipissing turnovers. The squad will look to apply defensive pressure in their rematch.

NIPISSING GAME NOTES

  • Major stat leaders
    • Points (per game): Megan McCarter – 12.3
    • Assists (per game): Nicole Budd – 2.8
    • Rebounds (per game): Sophie Milner – 8.6
  • The Lakers suffered a pair of losses to the Ravens and Gee-Gees last weekend, falling to 4-11 in OUA action.
  • Taryn Gauthier led the Lakers with 12 points against the Gee-Gees while Megan McCarter reeled in nine rebounds.
  • In their last meeting, Nipissing struggled out of the half, being outscored by Ottawa 32-13 in the third quarter.

Saturday, January 25

  • The Matchup: #4 Ottawa Gee-Gees (13-2) vs. Laurentian (4-11)
  • Location: Montpetit Hall
  • Tip-off: 3 p.m.
  • Last Meeting: Ottawa 74, Laurentian 52 – Jan. 18, 2025, at Ben F. Avery Gymnasium

LAURENTIAN GAME NOTES

  • Major stat leaders
    • Points (per game): Emilie Lafond – 18.0
    • Assists (per game): Cadence Pecore – 2.5
    • Rebounds (per game): Emilie Lafond – 7.5
  • Like the Lakers, the Voyageurs also lost meetings with the Gee-Gees and Ravens over the weekend and will look to bounce back against the nationally ranked teams.
  • Laurentian struggled to stop Gee-Gees point guard, Natsuki Szczokin, as she logged 14 points, seven assists, six steals, and three rebounds in their recent meeting.
  • Emilie Lafond was the top performer against the Gee-Gees, scoring 16 points in the loss.