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Men's Basketball 1/12/2023 10:30:00 AM Sami Lacarte, Sports Information Assistant

Marauder men to take on Voyageurs and Lakers this weekend

HAMILTON, Ont. – Coming off of a three-game win streak, the Marauders are looking strong as they head into back-to-back home games this upcoming weekend. McMaster will first face the Laurentian Voyageurs on Friday night and then battle the Nipissing Lakers on Saturday night. Tip-off is set for 8:00 PM both nights.

Laurentian vs McMaster
Burridge Gymnasium | Hamilton, Ont.
January 13^th, 2023 @ 8pm

The Marauders last battled the Laurentian Voyageurs in 2019. The lead went back and forth all game in a very tight battle. Ultimately, it was the Voyageurs that came out on top, taking the game 97-85. Laurentian is currently ranked 14^th in the OUA, and are 2-9. The Voyageurs are coming off of a two game losing streak after falling to Laurier in the final competition of 2022, and a 65-89 loss against the Algoma Thunderbirds this past Sunday. After taking on the Voyageurs, the Marauders will then take on the Nipissing Lakers.

Nipissing vs McMaster
Burridge Gymnasium | Hamilton, Ont.
January 14^th, 2023 @ 8pm

McMaster faced Ontario Tech this past Friday. In a very tight game, it was ultimately the Marauders who took the win 77-63. The Marauders ended the first half in the lead, outscoring the Ridgebacks 15-13 in the first, and 21-19 in the second for a half-time score of 36-32. Mike Demagus (Scarborough, Ont.) had no issues finding the bucket, posting an astounding 24 points. Mychael Paulo (Brampton, Ont.), recorded 14 points while Johnny Kitenge (Oshawa, Ont.) and Khalil Miller (Scarborough, Ont.) posted 11 points each.

McMaster and Nipissing are familiar foes, having battled six times since 2015. The Marauders won four of the last six match-ups, beating Nipissing 83-53 in 2015, 81-65 in 2016, 90-75 in 2017 and 90-86 in 2019. The 12^th ranked Lakers are coming off of a win after a tough battle with the Algoma Thunderbirds this past Friday, ending the game 86-75. Nipissing is currently 4-7.

The tenth ranked Marauders are currently 6-5 and are looking to continue the win streak this upcoming weekend.

Players to Watch

Laurentian Voyageurs

#22 Caillou Lacroix, 3rd Year (Elig.), Forward

Averages 19.6 points per game (ranked sixth in the OUA West)
Had 66-157 field goals (ranked tenth in the OUA West)
Averaged 7.8 rebounds per game (ranked 14^th in OUA West)

#35 Abdulmajid Hassan, 3rd Year (Elig.), Forward

Recorded 38-58 free throws, ranking him ninth in the OUA West
Posted 44 assists (ranked ninth in the OUA West)
Recorded 105 total points

Nipissing Lakers

#12 Noah LaPierre, 4th Year (Elig.), Guard

Recorded 61-143 field goals, ranking him 13th in the OUA West
Posted a free throw percentage of 77.8
Recorded 167 total points (ranked 13th in the OUA West)

#15 Muktar Mohamed, 2nd Year (Elig.), Guard

Recorded a free throw percentage of 86.5 (ranked sixth in the OUA West), and posted 45-52 free throws (ranked third in the OUA West)
Averaged 9.7 rebounds per game (ranked sixth in the OUA West)
Recorded 87 total rebounds, ranking him eight in the OUA West

McMaster Marauders

#4 Khalil Miller, 5th Year (Elig.), Forward

Ranked second in the OUA West for defensive rebounds, recording 78
Recorded 36 blocks, ranking him first in the OUA West
Posted 107 total rebounds, and averaging 9.7 rebounds per game ranking him fourth in the OUA West.

#31 Mychael Paulo, 3rd Year (Elig.), Guard