PREVIEW: #10 women’s basketball look to repeat dominant win over #2 Carleton at Capital Hoops Classic

Photo: Tim Austen
Photo: Tim Austen
January 31, 2024

Friday, Feb. 2

  • The Matchup: #10 Ottawa Gee-Gees (14-3) vs. #2 Carleton Ravens (16-1)
  • Location: TD Place Arena
  • Tip-off: 6 p.m.
  • Last Meeting: Ottawa 74, Carleton 56 – Dec. 6, 2023, at Montpetit Hall

OTTAWA GAME NOTES

  • Major stat leaders
  • The Gee-Gees earned a convincing win over the Ravens in their matchup earlier in the season, granting their rivals their one and only loss of the season.
  • Last year's edition of the Capital Hoops Classic went in favour of Carleton. Falling 66-60, the Gee-Gees allowed the Ravens to put together 12 unanswered points.
  • Ariane Saumure led the Gee-Gees with 21 points against the Ravens in December. In Ottawa's last six games, Saumure has scored in the double digits.

CARLETON GAME NOTES

  • Major stat leaders
    • Points (per game): Kali Pocrnic – 14.5
    • Assists (per game): Kali Pocrnic – 3.1
    • Rebounds (per game): Tatyanna Burke – 8.4
  • Since losing to the Gee-Gees in December, the Ravens have gone on a seven-game winning streak.
  • The Ravens have been nothing less than a dominant team in the new year. Besides a 73-68 win over Queen's, their next closest result was their 74-48 win against Waterloo. Their largest margin of victory is their 107-41 victory over Ontario Tech.
  • The Raven's leading scorer, their point guard Kali Pocrnic, led the team with 15 points in last year's Capital Hoops Classic.