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OUA East Women’s Basketball Preview: Clash of the Titans

Hamilton, ON- When it came time for the finals of the OUA and nationals, two teams from the OUA East were at that stage. The Carleton Ravens and Queen’s Gaels dominated the regular season and playoffs before meeting in the OUA and U SPORTS championship games. Carleton came away both times. With both sides appear equally strong this season, could we get a repeat of 2023? It’s … Continue reading OUA East Women’s Basketball Preview: Clash of the Titans

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OUA Central Women’s Basketball Preview: Who’s the next national contender?

Hamilton, ON- The teams in the OUA Central division have had a strong showing in recent years at the provincial and national stage. McMaster and TMU have won national titles while Brock and Lakehead have made deep playoff runs. The Badgers also captured the Critelli Cup in 2020. The Marauders won the division last season but without program legend Sarah Gates, that could open the door … Continue reading OUA Central Women’s Basketball Preview: Who’s the next national contender?

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OUA West Women’s Basketball Preview: The Race to the Top 

Hamilton, ON- With a new OUA basketball season upon us, it starts in the OUA West with the Windsor Lancers visiting the Western Mustangs on Halloween night. After a tight division race in 2022-23 – with the Waterloo Warriors winning it – the chase is on to see who can capture the division crown this season.  Algoma Thunderbirds 2022-23 Record: 0-29 (0-22 in OUA regular season)  … Continue reading OUA West Women’s Basketball Preview: The Race to the Top 

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“This is what I worked for”: McMaster’s rookie group experiences their first games together 

Hamilton, ON- When Olivia Koffi was told the night before her McMaster game she was going to play, she was nervous. She hadn’t played a competitive game in a long time.  The following evening, Koffi made her McMaster Marauders debut as the McMaster women’s basketball team defeated the Humber Hawks 73-65 on Sept. 27 to kick off their exhibition season.  Koffi came off the bench and … Continue reading “This is what I worked for”: McMaster’s rookie group experiences their first games together 

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Second-half spurt propels Carleton to U SPORTS title

Sydney, NS – Carleton University’s women’s basketball team celebrated their second U SPORTS national championship after defeating Queen’s University 71-59 at the Sullivan Field House.  Carleton outscored Queens by 15 points in third quarter to take command of the gold medal game. After only 26 first half points, the Ravens poured in 55 second half points to fly off with the victory and national championship. … Continue reading Second-half spurt propels Carleton to U SPORTS title

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Ravens take off with victory to set rematch with Gaels in Gold Medal Game

Sydney, NS – The number one seed Carleton Ravens women’s basketball team defeated the Saint Mary’s University (SMU) in the U SPORTS Final 8 semi-final 65-46. Carleton led wire-to-wire on route to their first 5-46 victory behind a gruelling defence that forced SMU to shoot 21 per cent from the field and 13 percent from three.  It was evident that the east coast crowd was … Continue reading Ravens take off with victory to set rematch with Gaels in Gold Medal Game

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Three-point shooting sends Queens to first U SPORTS championship game

Sydney, NS – The Queens University women’s basketball team is heading to their first national championship game after defeating the University of Alberta Pandas 72-62 in the U SPORTS Final 8 tournament at Sullivan Field House.  It was a one possession game, 63-60, with under three minutes left when OUA Head Coach of the Year Claire Meadows called a timeout for Queens. Laura Donovan swished … Continue reading Three-point shooting sends Queens to first U SPORTS championship game

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U SPORTS WBB Final 8 Preview: Winds of Change Blowing in Sydney?

Hamilton, ON- With this year’s U SPORTS women’s basketball Final 8 field set, one thing stands out from last year: the different teams. Three of the four semi-finalists from 2022 are gone. The only teams returning from last year’s nationals are Queen’s and Acadia.  Also, five of the eight teams have never won a national championship and among the three who have (Carleton, Alberta, Calgary), only … Continue reading U SPORTS WBB Final 8 Preview: Winds of Change Blowing in Sydney?

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U SPORTS Final 8 At-Large berths and Seeding Announced

Hamilton, ON- Almost all the teams had been determined already by the end of Saturday night for the men’s and women’s basketball U SPORTS Final 8 tournaments. Now, we know the seeding and matchups.  On the women’s side, the OUA champion Carleton Ravens earn the number one seed. The last time the Ravens were the one seed, they won the national title in 2018. They face … Continue reading U SPORTS Final 8 At-Large berths and Seeding Announced

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