It hasn't been the season new head coach Jay Holness and company had hoped for, but the Lions men's basketball team will have two more chances to earn a victory in front of their home fans for 2022-23.
The Lions are 3-15 entering the final home games, with all three of their victories coming on their home floor. Those last two home meetings won't be easy ones for York, as they face the TMU Bold on Friday night before entertaining the Queen's Gaels on Super Bowl Sunday for their annual graduation game. There is only one graduate for the Lions this season, that being Somto Dimanochie.
As for the oppositions, the Bold come in on a bit of a seesaw of late, if you will. After a five-game winning streak that straddled the fall and winter terms, the Bold have gone 3-3 in their last six, alternating wins and losses. As for Queen's they've dropped two straight, doubling their loss total from the first 16 games.
The Matchups:
Feb. 10: York (3-15) vs. TMU (11-7)
Feb. 12: York (3-15) vs. Queen's (14-4)
Game Details:
Fri., Feb. 10 vs. TMU (8:00 pm – OUA.tv)
Sun., Feb. 12 vs. Queen's (3:00 pm – OUA.tv)
Current Streaks:
York – Lost 6
TMU – Won 1
Queen's – Lost 2
Quick Facts
York:
- The Lions are ninth in the OUA in turnovers per game (14.3).
- York is seventh in the OUA in opponent three-point percentage (32.0%).
TMU:
- The Bold lead the conference in field goal percentage (48.0%).
- They also lead in three-point percentage (37.3).
Queen's
- The Gaels are tied for the fewest turnovers per game (11.2).
- Queen's is tied for the second-most field goals made in the OUA (569).
Lions to Watch:
#1 SOMTO DIMANOCHIE: Fourth-year forward… The only graduating member of the Lions roster for 2022-23… He leads the Lions in scoring despite missing the first four games of the season… Averaging 19.8 points a game…has scored 15 or more in 14 games this year… Posted 20 or more points on seven different occasions this season… Has also amassed seven double-doubles for the Lions.
#0 PRINCE KAMUNGA: Fifth-year forward… Is also playing in his final home games as a Lion, though he officially graduated last season… Kamunga is right behind Dimanochie in scoring, averaging 18.3 points a game… Has only been held below ten points twice this season (vs. WLU; at BRO), has put up five double-double performances for the Lions.
