The Mustangs prepare for a tough weekend against Queen's and York after picking up back-to-back victories against the Nipissing Lakers and Laurentian Voyageurs on Friday and Saturday.

Western currently sits at 8-7 after picking up four consecutive wins to carry them into second place in the West.

In his final year of CIS eligibility, Greg Morrow sits fourth nationally in individual shooting with an average 24.0 points per game. Also finding success in recent victories are Anthony Spiridis and Peter Scholtes, who follow their teammate with 12.7 and 12.4 points, respectively.

Morrow continues to top the team on all fronts, grabbing an average 7.1 rebounds per game. He leads both offensively and defensively under the net, picking up 2.1 and 5.2 balls respectively. Tom Filgiano follows with 6.1 total rebounds, of which 4.5 are grabbed under the purple and white net.

With only five games left in the regular season, the Mustangs will be looking to extend their success and keep themselves in a comfortable playoff position.

Western at Queen's - Friday, February 12 at 8:00p.m. - Watch live on OUA.tv

The Queen's Gaels have seen success in their last two wins after defeating Guelph and Lakehead over the weekend. Their record improves to 9-5 placing them second in OUA East standings.

Fourth year guard, Sukhpreet Singh, leads the team and closely follows Morrow in the CIS standings with an average of 23.3 points per game. Scoring double digits in every game this season, he recorded the game-high 36 points in the Gaels' recent victory over Lakehead.

Tanner Graham also stands out as he picks up 11.7 points per game. Ryall Stroud is the only other Gael to average double digits, squeaking in with 10.2 PPG.

Defensively Graham takes over as the top player, averaging 5.9 rebounds under Queen's net, while Singh follows up with 6.4.

Last season's matchup of the two teams resulted in the Gaels narrowly edging out the Mustangs by one point. While Western's top players are back, Queen's has since lost their leading offensive player in Greg Faulkner.
 

Western at York - Saturday, February 13 at 8:00 p.m. - Watch live on OUA.tv

The York Lions currently sit fourth in the East division with a 3-11 record, finding success against Nipissing, Laurentian, and Laurier early in the season. Moving into the weekend, the Lions will be looking to break out of their current seven game losing streak.

York is led by guards Shane Reader and Nathan Culbreath who have 13.9 and 13.8 points per game, respectively. Reader also shines defensively, as the six foot guard's 3.8 rebounds per game sit behind only fellow junior Tommy Hobbs with 3.9.

The Lions early defeats came from deficits of more than ten points, yet their most recent losses came within ten points. With an increased determination to win the next couple games and close out the regular season with an improved win percentage, the Lions will have to pick up their pace and produce strong defence towards the likes of the Mustangs.