The nationally-ranked Lancer men’s and women’s basketball teams will play their final games of the semester this weekend at the St. Denis Centre.
The women’s team, ranked first in the country, will tip off at 6 p.m. both Friday and Saturday. The no. 5 men will play at 8 p.m. both evenings.
Friday brings the Brock Badgers to Windsor; Saturday is a battle of powerhouses. The McMaster Marauders also boast top 10 squads: the women are ranked seventh in Canadian Interuniversity Sport; the men are ranked fourth.
The only other varsity action at home is the Lancer men’s hockey team, ranked sixth in the CIS, taking on the Waterloo Warriors at South Windsor Arena, at 7:30 p.m. Friday before hitting the road Saturday to face off against the York Lions.
The St. Denis Centre is the site of the track and field program’s inter-squad Blue and Gold Meet, Monday and Tuesday, December 1 and 2.
The volleyball teams are on the road, with the women at Western on Friday and the men at Toronto on Friday and at Ryerson on Saturday.
Women’s hockey will play the Gaels at Queen’s on Saturday and the Ridgebacks at UOIT on Sunday.
Check for more details, including live webcasts, at goLancers.ca.
Charity clothing drive to close out this weekend
The Lancer Holiday Clothing Drive will wind up this weekend, accepting donations of winter coats and other clothing items for families in need.
The drive supports four local programs:
- Coats for Kids
- Provision of winter gear through schools
- Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society’s Adopt-a-Family
- Windsor Youth Centre
Organizers will accept all clothing items in good condition, as well as contributions of cash. Children’s coats, hats and mittens are especially needed. Donations may be dropped off in the athletic department offices, at the service desk in the St. Denis Centre, or at Lancer home games until November 29.
Anyone making a donation will receive a ballot for a chance to win a Lancer Holiday Prize Pack. Winner will be announced at the Lancer basketball doubleheader on November 29.