The Mustangs are back in action this weekend with games against the York Lions and the Queen's Gaels at Alumni Hall, looking to get back on the winning track after dropping two matches against top ranked CIS teams in Ottawa and Carleton last week.

Western sits in second place in the OUA West Division Standings with a record of 8-5 and has won seven of their last 10 games. With 16 points, the Mustangs are on the heels of the first-place Windsor Lancers, who currently have a game in hand. and have a comfortable lead over the third place Laurier Golden Hawks. The York Lions are currently second in the OUA East Division Standings with a record of 7-6. Following in third place are the Queens Gaels with a 4-8 record so far in the season. 

Mustang Male Athlete of the Week Greg Morrow sits on top of the Mustangs scoreboard with an average of 21.3 points per game, putting him fourth on the CIS leaderboard. Morrow registered a career high 41 points in the teams game against the Ottawa Gee-Gees, giving his team a chance at a victory against the top ranked team in the CIS. He leads purple and white defence with an average 7 rebounds per game, followed by Tom Filgiano with an average of 5.4.

Cameron Morris came off the bench last weekend with the goal of victory in his eyes as he scored the team-high 17 points in their contest with the Carleton Ravens.  His success from beyond the arc in that game will be his motivation once again for the teams upcoming contests. As a team, the Mustangs seek to break their back to back losses and play to get back to the top of the OUA West Division standings. 

Friday, January 30 vs. York - 8:00 p.m. - Watch live on OUA.tv

Starting off the season with more losses than wins, the York Lions have stepped up their game and won six out of their last 10 games. They go into the weekend hoping to start a winning streak after their recent victory against the Toronto Varsity Blues. 

Leading the Lions on the scoresheet is fifth-year Nick Tufegdzich with an average of 19.7 points per game. Tufegdzich has sunk double digits in every game but their contest against the Ryerson Rams and leads their defence with 9.9 rebounds per game. Teammate Nathan Culbreath is connecting with a 52.2% success rate in his field goal attempts, which puts him on top of the scoresheet and clearly in a position to start and finish plays made on the court and in the key. 

The Mustangs must prevent the Lions from gaining access to the net from the free throw line, as their 72.9% success rate from the line could cause cause trouble for the Mustangs on the scoreboard. 

Saturday, January 31 vs. Queen's - 8 p.m. - Watch live on OUA.tv

After going 5-5 in their last ten games, the Gaels seek to increase their record this weekend and gain a victory after their most recent loss against the Ryerson Rams. 

Greg Faulkner, a fifth year Gael who transferred from Carleton, leads the pack with 20.5 points per game. His success with the basket has given him high double digit numbers for the season, highlighted by a 40-point performance in their contest against Brock in November. He also leads the team's defence with 7.3 rebounds per game. 

A number of players have hit a perfect success rate from the free throw line, making it the Mustangs biggest threat for the team. With the leadership of Faulkner the Gaels hope to give the Mustangs a run for their money on Saturday night.