Basketball
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Women’s basketball wins OUA bronze medal in thrilling double OT win
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OTTAWA, Ont. — It took two overtime quarters, but the Wilfrid Laurier women’s basketball team pulled off what they set out to do. The Hawks defeated the Carleton Ravens 70-65 in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) bronze medal game Saturday afternoon to claim the bronze medal and a berth into next weekend’s Canadian Interuniversity Sport…
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Forde: ‘I know a lot more about myself’
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For the past four years, the Wilfrid Laurier men’s basketball team has been anchored by strong focus, character and leadership, and at the centre of that has been Jamar Forde — a defensive backbone, and all around leader of the Hawks who has contributed significantly to their success both in the regular season and playoffs.…
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Last chance for Hawks basketball
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WINDSOR, Ont. — After a triumphant win against the Western Mustangs a week earlier, the Wilfrid Laurier women’s basketball team headed to Windsor Saturday for the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) West final just wanting to play spoiler. They were going against the No. 1 nationally ranked Windsor Lancers, who were also the defending national champions…
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Lancers drop women’s basketball 86-58 in OUA West final
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WINDSOR, Ont. — The Wilfrid Laurier women’s basketball team knew it wasn’t going to be easy. They were walking into the No. 1 nationally ranked Windsor Lancers’ gym with a large home crowd and a very athletic team in front of them. But the Hawks were too small compared to the three time national champions,…
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Fourth quarter offence lifts Hawks
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LONDON, Ont. — The Wilfrid Laurier women’s basketball team was one quarter away from being eliminated from the playoffs. In the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) West semifinal Saturday, the Hawks were down 37-29 against the Western Mustangs going into the fourth quarter and needed a big offensive presence to have a chance to make the…
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An end of an era
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WINDSOR, Ont. — With just under three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Peter Campbell made the call. The Wilfrid Laurier men’s basketball team were in too deep to have a chance to come back in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) West semifinal game against the Windsor Lancers. So the head coach decided it was…
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Men’s basketball’s season ends against No. 7 Windsor Lancers
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WINDSOR, Ont. — After a win against the Guelph Gryphons, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s basketball team headed to Windsor to take on the No. 7 nationally ranked Lancers looking for another big win. It was possible, and the prize at the end was a trip to the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Final Four…
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Hawks handle Guelph Gryphons in OUA West quarterfinal
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You’d think Jack Simmons had played an Ontario University Athletics (OUA) playoff game before. The rookie, who played in his first career playoff game Wednesday night, missed no strides and came out flying with his veteran teammates Max Allin and Will Coulthard to help lead the Wilfrid Laurier men’s basketball game to a 94-83 victory…
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Women’s basketball takes thriller against Brock Badgers
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It seemed like the Wilfrid Laurier women’s basketball team got themselves into a deep hole Wednesday night, as they trailed the Brock Badgers in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) West quarterfinal by as much as much as eleven in the third quarter. But a huge half-court shot to beat the buzzer by Lee Anna Osei…
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Hawks focusing on the ‘little things’
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While for most students reading week is just around the corner, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s basketball team is getting ready for the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) playoffs set for Feb. 19. In their final home stand of the 2013-14 season, the Hawks hosted the Lakehead Thunderwolves over the weekend in a doubleheader. After…
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