PREVIEW: #5 Gee-Gees welcome Queen’s and Ontario Tech for bigtime battles

Photo: Charles Fortin
Photo: Charles Fortin
January 29, 2025

Friday, January 31

  • The Matchup: #5 Ottawa Gee-Gees (15-2) vs. Queen's Gaels (13-3)
  • Location: Montpetit Hall
  • Tip-off: 6 p.m.
  • Last Meeting: Ottawa 74, Queen's 71 – Feb. 16, 2024, at ARC

OTTAWA GAME NOTES

  • Major stat leaders
  • Natsuki Szczokin had a career weekend, scoring a career-high 30 points in the Gee-Gees' 79-47 win over the Lakers, while adding seven assists and six steals to an already impressive stat line. Against the Voyageurs, Szczokin logged 24 points, six steals, and four assists, pushing Ottawa to a 73-70 overtime victory.
  • Ottawa is on a five-game winning streak, undefeated in 2025.
  • Bailey Russell ranks first in the OUA with a 42.9 3-point percentage. Russell has been key off the bench for the Gee-Gees.

QUEEN'S GAME NOTES

  • Major stat leaders
    • Points (per game): Katrina Renon – 12.6
    • Assists (per game): Brooke Hussey – 2.8
    • Rebounds (per game): Katrina Renon – 9.8
  • The Gaels have been successful on enemy territory with a 6-1 record on the road.
  • Katrina Renon ranks fourth in the OUA with 9.8 rebounds per game.
  • The Gaels recently saw their 12 game win streak come to an end as they suffered a 58-56 loss to TMU.

Saturday, February 1

  • The Matchup: #5 Ottawa Gee-Gees (15-2) vs. Ontario Tech Ridgebacks (1-15)
  • Location: Montpetit Hall
  • Tip-off: 3 p.m.
  • Last Meeting: Ottawa 81, Ontario Tech 28 – Feb. 17, 2024, at Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre

ONTARIO TECH GAME NOTES

  • Major stat leaders
    • Points (per game): Kaleah Gosse – 13.8
    • Assists (per game): Amarachi Achioso – 2.8
    • Rebounds (per game): Quincy Okubasu – 4.8
  • The Ridgebacks have been unable to pick up a road win throughout the 2024-25 season.
  • The team's lone win was in November against Toronto. The Ridgebacks came out on top with a 69-60 victory.