The Mustangs close out the first half of their season in Toronto to face the Ryerson Rams on Wednesday, November 30 and the Toronto Varsity Blues on Saturday, December 3.
Western hopes to add another win to their record after taking two losses last week at the hands of Laurier and Waterloo, currently sitting with a 1-5 record in a tie for third in the OUA West.
Eriq Jenkins leads Mustang scoring with an average 17.8 points per game after leading the team in their double overtime contest against Laurier with 26 points, 12 rebounds and four steals. Following Jenkins is fellow first-year Mustang Omar Shiddo who records 11.0 points per game.
Jenkins also takes the lead in ball control with an average of 6.5 rebounds per game while second-year guard Nikola Farkic records 5.0 rebounds per game. Farkic recorded a personal high 16 rebounds in their only victory so far this season against Lakehead.
Western at Ryerson - Wednesday, November 30 at 8:00p.m. – Watch live on OUA.tv
The U Sports No. 6 Ryerson Rams sit in first place of the OUA East going an undefeated 5-0 so far this season. The Rams have been nothing less than dominant this season, averaging 93.8 points per game while holding their opponents to just 60.2 points per contest.
Ammanuel Diressa leads the pack with 21.5 points per game, including a game-high 28 -oint performance in their recent contest against Algoma. Adika Peter-McNeilly follows with 16.4 points per game, recording double digits in each contest this season, including 24 points against Toronto.
Peter-McNeilly leads the defensive front with 7.2 rebounds per game, while Keevon Small averages 6.2 in his rookie year.
Western at Toronto - Saturday, December 3 at 4:00p.m. – Tune in live on OUA.tv and CHRW Radio 94.9 FM
The Toronto Varsity Blues currently sit at 4-2 in a tie for second place in OUA East with Queen's. After splitting their games to start the season, the Blues have gone on a three game winning streak, most recently defeating Algoma by a score of 83-70.
Veteran Devon Johnson contributes 21.7 points per game, recording over a 40% success rate in all three shooting percentages. He's topped the scoresheet multiple times this season, including 28 points against Waterloo to open the season. Manny Sohota follow with 15.3 points per game, while Sage Usher and Daniel Johansson contribute 11.8 and 10.0 points per game.
Johnson also leads the Varsity Blues defence with 6.8 rebounds trailed by Sahota with 6.7 boards per game. Sahota dominated defensively in their contest against Waterloo with a game-high 12 rebounds.
