February 23, 2010
WEDEMIRE, MUSTANGS READY FOR MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYOFF RUN
LONDON, Ont. - As the Western Mustangs men's basketball team closed out their regular season with back-to-back games against Lakehead this past weekend, their focus has quickly shifted to their OUA West opponent, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
Western won the regular season series winning both games - Jan. 9 (80-77) at Alumni Hall and Jan. 30 (78-70) at the Laurier Athletic Centre.
The Golden Hawks secured their playoff berth on Feb. 17 against Brock defeating them 78-65 knocking Brock out of a playoff position. Laurier earned their OUA West quarter-final game against Western by taking fourth place from the Waterloo Warriors with a 67-63 win which lifted them into fifth place.
The play of Jesse MacDonald (Brantford, Ont.), Maxwell Allin (Chatham, Ont.) and Kale Harrison (Stratford, Ont.) has been stellar for the Golden Hawks combining for 888 of Laurier's 1,568 total points.
The Mustangs finished their regular season with a 60-59 win on Feb. 19 and an 89-65 loss at Lakehead on Feb. 20. Western made a point of resting their starters in preparation for Wednesday's quarter-final game. Mustangs head coach Brad Campbell says it's important for his key players to play well.
"At this time of year you always need role players to step up and play well," says Campbell.
Andy Wedemire (Sarnia, Ont.) achieved a personal milestone of reaching 1,000 career points in the game on Friday night, Feb. 19. The Mustangs will be looking to him for points as well as Ryan Barbeau (Belleville, Ont.) and Garrett Olexiuk (Burlington, Ont.) as they start their playoff journey. Campbell says his team is feeling confident as they go into the quarter-final game.
"(The) team feeling is confident right now. We had a good trip to Lakehead last weekend and are ready for playoff basketball," says Campbell.
Game time is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday Feb.24 at Alumni Hall for the OUA West Quarter-final game. If Western wins they will advance to the OUA West Semi final Feb.27 in Windsor at 8 p.m. Tickets are available by clicking here or half an hour before the game at the door.
2009-10 HEAD TO HEAD
(Western won season series 2-0)
Jan. 9: Western 80 vs. Wilfrid Laurier 77 (Alumni Hall)
Jan. 30: Western 78 at Wilfrid Laurier 70 (Laurier Athletic Complex)
NOTE: Fans with a ticket to the basketball game may use their ticket stub for free admission into the men's hockey OUA West semifinal game at Thompson Arena following the Western men's basketball game. The hockey starts at 7:30 p.m.
Source: Western Mustangs
Western won the regular season series winning both games - Jan. 9 (80-77) at Alumni Hall and Jan. 30 (78-70) at the Laurier Athletic Centre.
The Golden Hawks secured their playoff berth on Feb. 17 against Brock defeating them 78-65 knocking Brock out of a playoff position. Laurier earned their OUA West quarter-final game against Western by taking fourth place from the Waterloo Warriors with a 67-63 win which lifted them into fifth place.
The play of Jesse MacDonald (Brantford, Ont.), Maxwell Allin (Chatham, Ont.) and Kale Harrison (Stratford, Ont.) has been stellar for the Golden Hawks combining for 888 of Laurier's 1,568 total points.
The Mustangs finished their regular season with a 60-59 win on Feb. 19 and an 89-65 loss at Lakehead on Feb. 20. Western made a point of resting their starters in preparation for Wednesday's quarter-final game. Mustangs head coach Brad Campbell says it's important for his key players to play well.
"At this time of year you always need role players to step up and play well," says Campbell.
Andy Wedemire (Sarnia, Ont.) achieved a personal milestone of reaching 1,000 career points in the game on Friday night, Feb. 19. The Mustangs will be looking to him for points as well as Ryan Barbeau (Belleville, Ont.) and Garrett Olexiuk (Burlington, Ont.) as they start their playoff journey. Campbell says his team is feeling confident as they go into the quarter-final game.
"(The) team feeling is confident right now. We had a good trip to Lakehead last weekend and are ready for playoff basketball," says Campbell.
Game time is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday Feb.24 at Alumni Hall for the OUA West Quarter-final game. If Western wins they will advance to the OUA West Semi final Feb.27 in Windsor at 8 p.m. Tickets are available by clicking here or half an hour before the game at the door.
2009-10 HEAD TO HEAD
(Western won season series 2-0)
Jan. 9: Western 80 vs. Wilfrid Laurier 77 (Alumni Hall)
Jan. 30: Western 78 at Wilfrid Laurier 70 (Laurier Athletic Complex)
NOTE: Fans with a ticket to the basketball game may use their ticket stub for free admission into the men's hockey OUA West semifinal game at Thompson Arena following the Western men's basketball game. The hockey starts at 7:30 p.m.
Source: Western Mustangs
