The York University Lions women's basketball team is home at Tait McKenzie Centre for their final two games of the fall term against the Ottawa Gee-Gees and Carleton Ravens. After securing their first victory of the season against the Toronto Varsity Blues on Nov. 24 by one point, the Lions split the weekend dropping their road game against the Blues on Saturday.

On Friday morning, the Lions hosted their school day game, playing in front of a packed house, York played strong basketball. After trailing the first quarter 18-10, the Lions found their game taking hold of the second quarter, leading the first half 36-35. York was stumped coming back into the third quarter only securing three points, before returning bigger in the final quarter to edge out the Blues in the final minutes, and secure their first victory of the year, 61-60.

A Saturday game away against the Blues in a home-and-home series saw the Blues take the second game in a one possession game. The game followed similar story lines to Friday as Toronto won the first quarter, but the Lions countered back in the second quarter to lead the first half 43-41. In a tight second half of the game, the Blues gained control to finish the game winning 82-80, and splitting the weekend.
 

The Match-ups:

Dec. 1 York (1-7) vs. Ottawa Gee-Gees (6-1)
Dec. 2 York (1-7) vs. Carleton Ravens (7-0)

Game Details:

Fri., Dec. 1 vs Ottawa (6:00 pm OUA.tv)
Sat., Dec. 2 vs Carleton (6:00 pm OUA.tv)

Current Streaks:

York - Loss 1
Ottawa - Won 6
Carleton - Won 7

Quick Facts:

York:

• York is 2nd in the conference making 15.3 FT per game
• Kiara Leveridge's 147 points is 2nd in the OUA

Ottawa:

• Ottawa's 12.7 steals per game is 2nd in the OUA
• Melina De Iulio shooting 17-19 free throws is 2nd in the conference

Carleton:

• Tatyanna Burke is 2nd in the OUA shooting 60.9% FG
• The Ravens lead the OUA with 16.6 offensive rebounds per game

Lions to Watch:

#13 KIARA LEVERIDGE: Third-year guard... Secured 30 points, making 8 field goals, 13 free-throws and playing 30 minutes in the Lions 82-80 loss on Nov. 25 against the Toronto Varsity Blues... Is first in the OUA in free-throws making 48-64, and averaging 27.0 points per 40 minutes, while ranking 2nd in the conference with 147 points, and 3rd in the OUA averaging 18.4 points per game.

#7 BILAN KHADAR: Fourth-year guard... Is one of the top performing Lions of 2023-24 playing 231 minutes, collecting 12 offensive rebounds and 28 defensive rebounds to average 5.0 per game... Her 88 points on the season averages 11 per game, setting a seasons high 5 free throws made and 5 free throws attempted on Nov. 25 at Toronto.