The Brock Badgers (3-2) face off against the OUA Central division-leading Lakehead Thunderwolves (5-1) in back-to-back men's basketball action at Bob Davis Gymnasium this weekend.
The Badgers host the Thunderwolves on Friday, Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 16. Both games tip off at 8 p.m.
Lakehead, who was previously unranked, was named the No. 8 in the country on Tuesday, according to the U SPORTS weekly Top 10.
"We're a team that's trying to work hard, rebound and defend at a high level," said Lakehead coach Ryan Thomson. "Offensively, we try to play fast and take a high percentage of our shots at the rim, or behind the three."
The Thunderwolves play at a breakneck pace and currently lead the OUA in attempted field goals for and against, but will be forced to outwork the Badgers in the paint.
"Brock is a talented team as usual. Coach has the guys playing hard and rebounding and executing at a high level," said Thomson. "Playing at Brock is always a fun environment and we're looking forward to it."
Brock head coach Willy Manigat has guided the Badgers to one of the top rebounding teams in the province at No. 3.
"As always our focus right now isn't so much about what style Lakehead wants to adopt, but more about us taking care of the things we can control," said Manigat. "If we play our style, which is defending and playing with energy, we will live with the outcome."
The last time these two teams met was in the OUA playoffs when the Badgers knocked the T-Wolves out of the post season last February. Since 2014, Brock is 8-5 versus Lakehead.
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Women's Volleyball - In a battle of nationally-ranked volleyball teams, the undefeated No. 6 Brock Badgers (6-0) host the No. 4 Toronto Varsity Blues (4-1) on Sunday, Nov. 17 at Bob Davis Gymnasium. The match begins at 2 p.m. The Badgers previously encountered the Blues in the OUA playoffs last season. Tickets
Men's Hockey - The Brock men's hockey team (8-4) recently returned to the national rankings at No. 8 after stringing together a six-game win streak. Brock welcomes the Guelph Gryphons (5-6), who they beat in overtime last Saturday on the road, on Friday, Nov. 15 at 7:15 p.m. Tickets
Fencing - The Badgers host the Brock Open on Saturday, Nov. 16 (8 a.m. - 6 p.m.) and Sunday, Nov. 17 (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.) at Ian D. Beddis Gym. The meet features 34 athletes from the varsity team competing across nine distinct age classes and disciplines. Admission is free.
Women's Basketball - Guard Melissa Tatti, who is second in the province with 16.6 ppg, leads the Badgers (4-1) against Lakehead (1-5) in back-to-back games on Friday, Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 16. Both games begin at 6 p.m. Friday Tickets and Saturday Tickets
Women's Hockey - Brock (2-5) looks to snap a three-game skid when they travel to the Campus Ice Centre to play the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks (0-8) on Friday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Men's Volleyball - The Badgers (2-4) host the No. 9-ranked Toronto Varsity Blues (4-0) on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 4 p.m. Tickets
Wrestling - After placing first overall at the Ryerson Open last Sunday, the Brock wrestling teams return to Toronto to compete in the York Open on Sunday, Nov. 17.
