PREVIEW: #5 Gee-Gees set host rematches with Nipissing and Laurentian

January 22, 2025

Friday, January 24

Last Meeting: Ottawa 84, Nipissing 66 – Jan. 18, 2025, at Robert J. Surtees Athletics Centre

OTTAWA GAME NOTES

- Points (per game): Ankit Choudhary – 16.3
- Assists (per game): Dragan Stajic – 4.1
- Rebounds (per game): Jacques-Mélaine Guemeta – 6.8
The Gee-Gees had a successful weekend up north, sweeping Nipissing and Laurentian to improve to a 13-2 record in OUA action.
Owen Kenney made a huge impact off the bench, checking in and dropping 17 points against the Lakers on Saturday night.
Dragan Stajic logged 18 points against the Voyageurs, adding six rebounds and two steals in the winning effort.

NIPISSING GAME NOTES

- Points (per game): Darnaz Mabanza – 20.3
- Assists (per game): Darnaz Mabanza – 3.9
- Rebounds (per game): Douglas Junior Owusu Ansah – 6.7
The Lakers fell in back to back games over the weekend as they visited Ontario Tech and Queen's.
Despite a tough overall record, Nipissing has a winning record on home court (4-2) and will look to improve that as the Gee-Gees challenge

Saturday, January 18

The Matchup: #5 Ottawa Gee-Gees (13-2) vs. Laurentian Voyageurs (7-8)
Location: Montpetit Hall
Tip-off: 5 p.m.
Last Meeting: Ottawa 59, Laurentian 51 – Jan. 17, 2025, at Ben F. Avery Gymnasium

LAURENTIAN GAME NOTES

- Points (per game): Nginyu Ngala – 14.8
- Assists (per game): Nginyu Ngala – 3.5
- Rebounds (per game): Daniel Muila-Mwaka – 7.7
Laurentian played a close battle with the Gee-Gees on Friday night, falling 59-51. The following evening, the team fell 70-54 to the Carleton Ravens.
Ismael Konate was the leader for the Voyageurs, contributing 14 points, 15 rebounds, and a block.
The Laurentian bench struggled to get involved against Ottawa, only contributing ten points for the team.