The Laurentian University women's
basketball squad continues to lay claim to the top spot in the
OUA East Division after another impressive weekend on the
road.
The Lady Vees dropped their first game of the
weekend to McMaster, 76-68 in overtime on Friday of last
week.
Cassandra Carpenter was a force in the loss,
recording 27 points.
The Lady Vees rebounded on Saturday by
defeating Lakehead 67-53.
Brianne Henry led the charge by scoring 14
points.
The women now sit atop the OUA East Division
with a 10-4 record.
The men's basketball team didn't fair
as well as their lady counter parts.
The men lost twice over the weekend, losing
84-73 to McMaster on Friday, and dropping a 78-61 decision to
Lakehead on Saturday.
Ben Palmer led the way for the Voyageurs
against McMaster by dumping in 18 points.
Andy Greig was the main man against Lakehead,
scoring 15 points.
The Laurentian ski teams kicked off their
first competition this season with solid results at the Ontario
Cup at Queen's University.
Some of the more notable finishes were Emily
Morel, who placed third overall and Carley Kenwell, who placed
sixth overall on the women's side, while Paul Lammens, who
placed sixth overall and Philip Wood, who finished seventh
overall on the men's side.