PREVIEW: #1 Gee-Gees to face Thunderwolves to start 2025

Friday, January 10

• The Matchup: #1 Ottawa Gee-Gees (10-2) vs. Lakehead Thunderwolves (2-9)
• Location: C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse
• Tip-off: 6 p.m.
• Last Meeting: Ottawa 70, Lakehead 62 – Nov. 17, 2024, at Montpetit Hall

OTTAWA GAME NOTES

• Major stat leaders
• • Points (per game): Natsuki Szczokin – 16.0
  • Assists (per game):  Natsuki Szczokin – 4.7
  • Rebounds (per game):  Allie McCarthy  - 6.3
• Ottawa closed out 2024 with a tough loss to the Carleton Ravens and will look to ring in the new year with a pair of wins against Lakehead and Laurentian.
• Emily Payne leads the OUA with a 53.8 field goal percentage. She has been a consistent scorer for the Gee-Gees, logging double digits in the squad's last three games in 2024.
• The Gee-Gees ended the Voyageurs' season in 2023-24, defeating them in the opening round of the Critelli Cup playoffs.

LAKEHEAD GAME NOTES

• Major stat leaders
• • Points (per game): Ally Burke – 12.8
  • Assists (per game): Ally Burke – 3.8
  • Rebounds (per game): Kelly-Ann Coulombe – 8.1
• The Thunderwolves have picked up two wins so far this season, defeating the Thunderbirds (Oct. 26, 2024) and the Ridgebacks (Nov. 22).
• Heading into the weekend, Lakehead is 1-6 on home court.