PREVIEW: #2 women’s basketball set to host York Lions on Saturday night

Saturday, November 9

• The Matchup: #2 Ottawa Gee-Gees (4-0) vs. York Lions (2-0)
• Location: Montpetit Hall
• Tip-off: 6 p.m.
• Last Meeting: Ottawa 71, York 57 – Dec. 1, 2023, at Tait McKenzie Centre

OTTAWA GAME NOTES

• Major stat leaders
• • Points (per game): Natsuki Szczokin – 17.0
  • Assists (per game):  Natsuki Szczokin – 6.3
  • Rebounds (per game):  Allie McCarthy – 6.5
• Ottawa has had a dominant start to the season, blowing out every team they've faced. The team debuted ranked 2^nd in the nation.
• The Gee-Gees have been huge on home court, taking down Windsor 77-54 and Western 92-57.
• Over the weekend, Natsuki Szczokin scored 21 and 18 points against Laurier and Waterloo respectively. The point guard has been a key player on defence as well, averaging 4.8 steals per game, second in the OUA.  

YORK GAME NOTES

• Major stat leaders
• • Points (per game): Eternati Willock – 18.0
  • Assists (per game): Kiara Leveridge – 4.0
  • Rebounds (per game): Kiara Leveridge and Eternati Willock – 8.0
• Like the Gee-Gees, the Lions are undefeated. With only two games played, the Lions earned a 66-60 win over Laurier, and a blowout 81-43 win over Ontario Tech.
• The Lions haven't played since Oct. 27, and will come to Ottawa well rested.
• Eternati Willock and Ella Okubasu have been the point-scoring duo for the York Lions. The pair of posts are averaging 18 and 12 points respectively.