WEEKEND RECAP: Ottawa splits road weekend in Waterloo

The Gee-Gees men's basketball team split their road trip to Waterloo, securing an 86-68 victory at Laurier on Friday night, before falling 61-51 to Waterloo on Saturday.

In Friday's win over the Golden Hawks, the Gee-Gees had a hot shooting night, hitting 45.7% of their field goals and 48.5% from three-point range.

Ottawa built an early lead, outscoring Laurier 26-13 in the first quarter and maintained control throughout.

Justin Ndjock-Tadjore led the way with 20 points on 7-for-10 shooting, including five threes, while Jacques-Mélaine Guemeta finished with a double-double tallying 13 points and 12 rebounds. Ankit Choudhary had a well-rounded 11 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and three steals. Owen Kenney added a career-high 14 points and five rebounds in the win.

The following night, it was a tough night for the Gee-Gees offensively in a loss to Waterloo. A difficult second quarter put Ottawa in a deficit at halftime.

Despite comeback attempts in the second half, the Gee-Gees were handed their first loss of the regular season.

Justin Ndjock-Tadjore led the way with 12 points and seven rebounds. Ankit Choudhary scored 11 points to go along with six rebounds, while Brock Newton had eight points and rebounds apiece.

Up Next:

The Gee-Gees will have a single game at home next weekend against the York Lions on Saturday, Nov. 9. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. tickets are available at tickets.geegees.ca