basketball
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Golden Hawks finally end losing streak
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A clean start to the New Year was not in the cards for the Wilfrid Laurier University men’s basketball team. Losing to the Mustangs 78-76 on a buzzer beating layup is not so much the ideal way anyone would like to enter the second half of a season. On the second night of back to…
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Golden Hawks finish 2017 with a victorious ‘Battle of Waterloo’
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For the final game of the first half of the season the Wilfrid Laurier Univeristy women’s basketball team faced up against the Waterloo Warriors in a contentious battle at home. The Warriors were looking to break Laurier’s win streak against them with it being 16 straight going into the contest. Starting out in the first…
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Losing streak continues for Hawks as they lose to the Warriors
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The Wilfrid Laurier men’s basketball program is in the midst of a four-game slide and this culminated in an 85-74 defeat coming at the hands of rival Waterloo, on the Golden Hawks’ home court. But, if one takes a closer look at the men’s varsity basketball team, they will see a squad rife with talent,…
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Golden Hawks suffer back to back defeats in Toronto
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On a two game road-trip to Toronto, the Wilfrid Laurier men’s basketball team faced off against the University of Toronto on Friday night and Ryerson University on Saturday night. The Golden Hawks returned home having lost both games, but head coach Justin Serresse sounded more like a coach on a mission than one guiding a…
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Hawks split weekend double header against U of T and Ryerson
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After two straight weekends at home, the Wilfrid Laurier University women’s basketball team got back on the road as they headed to Toronto to play the University of Toronto Varsity Blues and the Ryerson Rams. The Varsity Blues were their first opponent of the weekend. U of T got right to it, wasting no time…
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Inconsistency continues for Laurier as Hawks split weekend series
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Following a win against Ottawa and a blowout loss to Carleton last week, next up for the Wilfrid Laurier University men’s basketball team would be the York Lions. Utilizing good ball movement, efficient scoring and good defense, the Hawks jumped on the Lions quickly to start the game, coming out of the first quarter with…
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Morrison shines as Hawks upset Gaels
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Following a 1-1 weekend last week, the Wilfrid Laurier University women’s basketball team was looking to go 2-0 this time around. First up in their two game weekend was the York Lions, who would present quite the challenge. The first quarter was evenly matched as both teams had an answer for the other consistently throughout.…
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Laurier upsets Ottawa with a close finish
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The first matchup in a big weekend for the Wilfrid Laurier University men’s basketball team was against the Ottawa Gee-Gees on Friday night, with the Gee-Gees looking to win big once again. Laurier had other plans though, quickly showing opponents that this isn’t the same team from last year. Both teams started out fast trading…
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Hawks outlast Gee-Gees in double OT
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The Wilfrid Laurier University women’s basketball team picked up a win and a loss in their first two home games of the season this past weekend. In the home opener Friday night, the Golden Hawks managed to pull off an exciting 87-83 win over the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees in double overtime. It was a…
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Golden Hawks sweep two game set against Nipissing and Laurentian
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This past weekend the Wilfrid Laurier University women’s basketball team travelled North to face the Nipissing Lakers and the Laurentian Voyageurs on consecutive nights. On Friday evening the Golden Hawks ruled both ends of the floor, holding the Lakers to 40 points while totaling 83 of their own. Fifth-year guard Nicole Morrison led the Hawks…
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