Hoops Hold on for 72-71 Win Over York [byline] The men’s basketball team was able to hold onto a late lead, squeaking out a 72-71 win over the York Lions on Saturday afternoon at the RBC Classic, hosted by Brock University. Boxscore Lakehead saw a scoring outburst from rookie Kache Kopec…
Lancers Take Down ‘Wolves, 76-59 [byline] The men’s basketball team was handed a 76-59 loss by the Windsor Lancers on Friday evening in their first game of the RBC Classic, hosted by Brock University. Boxscore Windsor jumped out to a 26-15 lead after the first quarter, but Lakehead was able to stay…
T-Wolves Fall to Bemidji, 70-64 [byline] The women’s basketball team rallied late in the fourth, but were unable to overcome a late 13 point deficit, instead taking a 70-64 loss to the Bemidji State Beavers. Boxscore “We struggled from the ‘shorter’ three point line today, going 2-for-13 and Bemidji really out-worked us…
T-Wolves Spooked by Beavers, 79-67 [byline] The women’s basketball team had their chances, but could not capitalize down the stretch, losing 79-67 to the Bemidji State Beavers on Saturday evening. Boxscore It was a tightly-contested affair for the first half, Lakehead trailing 19-16 after the first quarter before taking the lead into…
‘Wolves Go 3-0 in Winnipeg [byline] The women’s basketball team completed a weekend sweep of opponents at U Manitoba’s Shoot for the Cure Invitational, as they defeated the Algoma Thunderbirds 74-39 on Sunday afternoon to claim the tournament title. Boxscore Lakehead’s third win in as many days didn’t begin easily, as Algoma…
Lakehead Rolls, 78-48 Over Manitoba [byline] (with files from U Manitoba) The women’s basketball team continued their domination on the court Saturday against the U Manitoba Bisons, ending the first quarter with a 28-7 advantage, and carried every quarter thereafter, winning the game 78-48. Boxscore While the first half was a…
‘Wolves Elude Wesmen, 61-55 The women’s basketball team was able to close out their game on Friday against the Winnipeg Wesmen, and despite not scoring in the final four-and-a-half minutes, prevailed 61-55. [byline] Boxscore Gillian Lavoie continued her impressive play in the paint, pulling down 13 rebounds (7 offensive) in Friday’s win….
Kevin Tree Repeats as Queen’s Open Champ Kevin Tree retained his Queen’s Open title, placing first for the second year in a row, and led his team to a 3rd place finish (out of 11) on Saturday. The women’s team placed 5th out of nine teams. [byline] Full Results “As a team…
