OTTAWA - Western played a strong game but ran into foul trouble with forwards Andy Wedemire (Sarnia, Ont.) and Garrett Olexiuk (Burlington, Ont.) forced to the bench as the Carleton Ravens defeated the Western Mustangs 80-72 in men's basketball action Nov. 15 at the Ravens’ Nest.

With the win, the Ravens remain perfect, while Western falls to 2-2.

Junior point guard Ryan Barbeau (Belleville, Ont.) led Western with 24 points.

"I thought we played good enought to win," Campbell said. "Even with both Andy and Garrett in heavy foul trouble the whole game, we battled and executed well."

The Ravens had a good start against the Mustangs, taking an early lead in the first quarter with a big presence from veteran forward Kevin McCleery (Ottawa) in the paint. He scored 16 of the Ravens’ 35 first half points.

The Mustangs managed to chip away at the Ravens lead but would never actually take the lead in the game as they finished the first half down 35-25.

Carleton continued to feed the ball into the post in the second half of play, exploiting Western's foul issues, but shots just would not fall for host Ravens. 

Solid Ravens defence kept the Mustangs scoreless for the first four minutes of the third quarter. But Western would come back strong to get it within two points, 52-50, the closest they would get all game, by the end of the third quarter. 

The Mustangs outscored the Ravens 25-17.

The fourth quarter saw both teams battling it out basket for basket. Third-year guard Elliot Thompson (Fredericton, N.B.) took control hitting two back-to-back threes to give the Ravens a six-point advantage.
Following his perimetre performance, Thompson soared through the air to intercept a Mustang pass, and scored an open layup on the other end of the court. 

Manigat was Carleton’s leading scorer with 23 points while McCleery added 21 points in the victory. 

Two days earlier, Western lost its first regular season game of the 2009-10 campaign 87-76 to the Ottawa Gee-Gees at Montpetit Hall.

Western hosts Queen's Nov. 21 (3 p.m. Alumni Hall) and RMC Nov. 20 (8 p.m. Alumni Hall).

Score by Quarter
CU  19  16  17  28 = 80
UWO  13  12  25  22 = 72
Team Rebounds:
Ravens: 22+14=36/ Mustangs:13+11=24
Top Scorers:
Ravens: Manigat - 23 points / Mustangs: Barbeau - 24 points