February 18, 2010

Men's Game Notes / Women's Game Notes (pdf)

THIS WEEK: The Bishop’s Gaiters host a pair of crucial Quebec University Basketball League doubleheaders this weekend. On Friday night, the McGill Martlets and Redmen will come to visit, while Saturday will see the Concordia Stingers come to town. On both nights, the women's game gets underway at 6 p.m., with the men's game following at 8.

FOLLOW, FOLLOW: Follow the Gaiters on Twitter with quarterly updates on the Gaiters’ website (http://www.ubishops.ca/gaiters) or at http://www.twitter.com/BishopsGaiters .

NOTHIN' BUT NET: Both games this weekend will be webcast on SSN Canada. Commentary at Gaiters’ home games is provided by Sean O’Neill ’08 and Jordan Winnett ’10.

WOMEN'S NOTES:

THE RECORDS: The Gaiters are 10-11 overall, and tied for fourth in the QUBL at 4-8, two wins behind third-place McGill, but the Gaiters two games in hand. The Gaiters have lost their last four games. McGill is 11-12 overall (6-8 QUBL), and winners of two of their last three games. Concordia is 9-17 overall (4-9 QUBL), and has lost two straight and five of their past six.

LAST TIME OUT: The Gaiters dropped a pair of games to the league’s top two teams, 75-62 at UQAM last Friday and 79-61 to Laval on Saturday. On Friday, the Citadins used a balanced attack, with four players scoring in double figures, to pick up the win. Annick Stephanny Charles led the Gaiters with 14 points, while Bethan Chalke finished with 11 and Robyn Wilson scored nine points and made ten rebounds. On Saturday, Elyse Jobin scored 22 points to lead Laval to the 79-61 win. Katy Germain led Bishop’s with 18 points, while Marie-Ève Lemoine and Annick Stephanny Charles scored ten each.

TIE ME UP, TIE ME DOWN: While Laval has clinched the top spot in the league, the next four places are all up for grabs, with six points separating second and fifth place. The Gaiters hold the tie-breaker over Concordia, but would lose a two-way tie with UQAM. Bishop’s needs to win by 14 points on Friday to hold the tiebreaker edge over McGill.

SCOUTING THE STINGERS: Concordia has the league’s third-rated offence, at 67.5 points per game, but the fifth-ranked defence (71.3 ppg). Concordia has three players averaging in double figures, with Kristin Portwine sitting third in the QUBL with 13.6 points per game, while  Jill Verhesen has 12.9 points per game and Anne-Marie Prophete has 12.5. Verhesen (0.546) and Portwine (0.518) also lead the league in field-goal percentage.

SCOUTING THE MARTLETS: McGill has the lowest-ranked offence in the league (37th in CIS) at 58.7 points per game, but the top ranked defence (61.1 ppg). The Martlets are led by second-year guard Anneth Him-Lazarenko, who averages 13.9 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, both second in the QUBL. Marie-Eve Martin (11.9 ppg) is the only other Martlet averaging in double figures.

KAT’S CLIMBING: Katy Germain is now fourth in the QUBL (39th in the CIS) with 13.0 points per game. She is also second in the league with 2.3 three-pointers made per game.

GIMME THAT!: Second-year guard Annick Stephanny Charles leads the QUBL with 2.5 steals per game. Her average is tied for 13th overall in the CIS.

MEN'S NOTES:

THIS WEEK: The Bishop’s Gaiters Men’s Basketball has a pair of home games this week, as they host McGill on Friday and Concordia on Saturday.

FOLLOW, FOLLOW: Follow the Gaiters on Twitter via the Gaiters’ website (http://www.ubishops.ca/gaiters) or at http://www.twitter.com/BishopsGaiters.

NOTHIN’ BUT NET: Both games this weekend will be webcast on SSN Canada. Commentary at Gaiters’ home games is provided by Sean O’Neill ’08 and Jordan Winnett ’10.

THE RECORDS: The Gaiters are 9-15 overall and 4-8 in QUBL play, putting them tied for fourth with Concordia. The Gaiters are three games back of both Laval and McGill, who are tied for second place. Bishop’s has lost their last four games. McGill is 12-15 overall (12-14 CIS, 8-6 QUBL), but have won six of their past seven. Concordia is 10-17 overall (10-13 CIS, 4-9 QUBL) and have gone 3-7 since Christmas.

LAST TIME OUT: The Gaiters suffered a pair of heavy defeats last weekend, as they fell 79-59 at UQAM on Friday, and 74-58 at home to Laval on Saturday. At UQAM, Adil El Makssoud scored 19 points as the Citadins broke away late in the first quarter. Tim Hunter led the Gaiters with 15 points, while Damon Thomas-Anderson scored 14. On Saturday, the third period was the difference in a 74-58 Laval victory. Onnex Blackwood scored 15 for the Gaiters in a losing cause, while Ryan Steele scored 13.

WEARING A TIE: The Gaiters and Stingers are tied for the final QUBL playoff spot, and Saturday’s game will determine the tiebreaker, if necessary. Concordia would need to win by 18 points to control the tiebreaker.

SCOUTING THE REDMEN: McGill possesses the QUBL’s top-rated offence, averaging 75.5 points per game, as they lead the league in field goal percentage (0.439) and three-point percentage (0.393). McGill boasts the league’s leading scorer in Matthew Thornhill, who averages 19.7 points and 5.3 rebounds. Michael White (11.6) and Olivier Bouchard (10.6) also average double-digits, while Bouchard leads the league with 3.7 assists/game.

SCOUTING THE STINGERS: Concordia has both the lowest ranked offence (67.6 ppg) and defence (75.6 ppg) in the league. They are led by veteran Decee Krah, who is second in the league with 15.1 points per game, and Evens Laroche, who averages 13.2 ppg.

TIM THE TOOLMAN: Tim Hunter is atop the QUBL leader board in three categories. He leads the league in steals (2.4 per game), blocked shots (0.9) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.8). Hunter, who recently started seeing time at point guard, is now third in the league with 3.3 assists per game.