BY THE NUMBERS: #7 Ottawa travels to Toronto for double-header with Varsity Blues
November 26 and 27, 2021
The Matchup: #7 Ottawa Gee-Gees (4-0, T-1st in the OUA East) vs. Toronto Varsity Blues (0-3, T-9th in the OUA East)
Location: Toronto, Ont.
Tip-off: 5 p.m. (Friday) & 2 p.m. (Saturday)
Watch Live: OUA.tv
Last Meeting: Ottawa def. Toronto 79-60 – Jan. 25, 2020
OTTAWA GAME NOTES
Major Stat Leaders
- Points (per game): Brigitte Lefebvre-Okankwu – 20.5 pts.
- Assists (per game): Natsuki Szczokin – 4.3 ast.
- Rebounds (per game): Brigitte Lefebvre-Okankwu – 8.3 reb.
- Field-goal percentage: Natsuki Szczokin – 61.3 per cent
- Three-point percentage: Natsuki Szczokin – 71.4 per cent
TORONTO GAME NOTES
Major Stat Leaders
- Points (per game): Lauren Boers – 12.7 pts.
- Assists (per game): Ellen Ougrinov – 4.0 ast.
- Rebounds (per game): Jessica Muha – 5.7 reb.
- Field-goal percentage: Jessica Muha – 48.5 per cent
- Three-point percentage: Lauren Boers – 47.1 per cent
WHAT TO WATCH FOR:
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Returning well-rested from a bye week, the Gee-Gees look to continue their hot start to the 2021-22 season, they have gone undefeated after their first preseason game and look to climb the national rankings ahead of the holiday break.
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Brigitte Lefebvre-Okankwu continues to log All-Canadian type numbers in her fourth season in Garnet and Grey. After posting a career-high 32 points and 14 rebounds against Ontario Tech, Lefebvre-Okankwu will look to continue a dominant start to the season against Toronto.
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Natsuki Szczokin has been on-fire shooting the ball to kick off her sophomore campaign, Szczokin leads the nation in three-point percentage, and ranks second in the OUA and ninth in the nation in field goal percentage.
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After starting the OUA season with three road losses to Queen's and Laurentian, the Varsity Blues will look to fare better in their Home Opener at the Goldring Centre.