The York University Lions women's basketball team will be looking for its first win of the season in its last game of the fall semester when the also-winless Algoma Thunderbirds come to the Tait McKenzie Centre this weekend.
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The Match-up: York (0-6) vs. Algoma (0-5)
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Game DetailsSaturday, Nov. 29 @ 6pm, OUA.tv
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Fan Promotions- The Fan of the Game wins five meals at Stong Dining Hall's Healthy Kitchen.
- Win tickets to Monster Jam at Rogers Centre in January 2015.
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Home/Away RecordsYork – 0-2 at home
Algoma – 0-2 on the road
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Current StreakYork – Lost 6
Algoma – Lost 5
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Last MeetingThe Lions swept the Thunderbirds in both meetings between the two squads last year, surpassing 60 points both times and winning each by 24 points. They took the first 67-43 on the road, and the second 60-36 at home.
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QUICK FACTSÂ
York- The Lions have started 0-6, most recently falling to Queen's by a score of 73-38 on Wednesday night. Their best effort of the year with a 56-41 loss to McMaster last weekend.
- The Lions are averaging 41.5 points scored per game and are allowing 67.8.
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Algoma- The Thunderbirds are still looking for the first win in program history after a winless season in their debut last year and an 0-5 start this year. Their closest game this season with a three-point loss to Western, and they've also been defeated by Laurentian, Brock and Guelph.
- The Thunderbirds are averaging 40.6 points scored per game and are allowing 78.2.
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PLAYERS TO WATCHÂ
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Courtney Osborne – York's female athlete of the week after pulling down 18 rebounds against McMaster last weekend, the second highest single-game total in the OUA this season. She is 15
th in the OUA with 6.7 rebounds per game and is also averaging 8.0 points, both team highs.
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Haley Bowie – The rookie guard is averaging 4.7 points per game in her debut season.
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F Laura Meadows – The team's leading scorer with 9.6 points per game. She is also averaging 3.4 rebounds per game.
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G/F Becky Dewetering – Leads the Thunderbirds with 5.6 rebounds per game, and is third on the team with 6.4 points per game.