The York University Lions women's basketball team plays its final home game of the 2016 portion of its schedule on Friday night when the squad welcomes the Algoma Thunderbirds to the Tait McKenzie Centre.
 
The Match-ups: York (0-4) vs. Algoma (1-6)
 
Game Details
Friday, Dec. 2 @ 6pm, OUA.tv
 
Home/Away Records
York – 0-3 at home
Algoma – 0-3 on the road
 
Current Streak
York – Lost 4
Algoma – Lost 3
 
Last Meetings
The Lions won their only meeting against the Thunderbirds last year, picking up a 67-56 victory in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., in the second half of the season. The Lions outscored the Thunderbirds in each of the first three quarters, including by 10 in the first, to ensure the victory. York has won all four meetings against Algoma since the Thunderbirds joined the OUA for the 2013-14 season.
 
QUICK FACTS
 
York

• The Lions are still looking for their first victory of the season after an 0-4 start, including their most recent contest that ended in a 65-47 loss to the Lakehead Thunderwolves in their only road game to date.
• The Lions started the year with three straight home games, falling to No. 7 Queen's, Waterloo and Laurier.
• The Lions are averaging 53.3 points per game this season and allowing an average of 76.0 per game.
• As part of their weekend schedule, the Lions will close the fall portion of their schedule on Saturday night with a road game against the Guelph Gryphons.

 
Algoma

• The Thunderbirds have already played seven games this season and have one win, a shocking 68-57 upset victory over the nationally-ranked Carleton Ravens on home court two weeks ago.
• Since that big win the Thunderbirds have lost three in a row, to Ottawa that same weekend and then to Ryerson and Toronto last weekend.
• The Thunderbirds are averaging 57.3 points per game this season and allowing an average of 68.3 per game.
• After facing the Lions, the Thunderbirds will head to Kingston, Ont., to face the Queen's Gaels in their final contest of 2016 before the December break.

 
PLAYERS TO WATCH
 
York
 
G Katrina Collins-Samuels – A member of the OUA all-rookie team last season, she is leading the team in scoring with 9.5 points per game and is also averaging 4.5 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game.
 
F Shauney Fischer – Ranks second on the team in points (9.0 per game) and rebounds (6.3 per game) this season.
 
Algoma
 
G Karissa Kajorinne – Leads the team in points (9.9) and assists (2.0) per game.
 
F Carriera Lamoureux – Algoma's leading rebounder with 5.7 per game. She is also fourth in team scoring with 7.5 points per game.