Wedemire, Barbeau look to get Mustangs on track in 2011

Andrew Wedemire vs. Ottawa U

Report by Andrew Simpson Mustangs Athletics 


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LONDON, Ont. - Nearly five weeks after their last OUA regular season game the Western Mustangs men's basketball team will look to get things started off the right foot in the new year as they host the Windsor Lancers on Jan. 5 at 8 p.m. in Alumni Hall.

Battling a number of injuries through the first part of the season the Mustangs finally got on a winning streak, winning three games before the holiday break. Western played an exhibition game over the break against NAIA school Daemen College in Amherst, N.Y. losing 105-76.

Currently tied for fourth in the OUA West with a 5-3 record the Mustangs can gain ground in the standings with a win as Windsor is in first with a 7-1 record. Western will turn to veteran Andy Wedemire, currently in the top five in the OUA in rebounding (8.6) and field goal percentage (54.7%) to continue to provide a front-court presence. 

The Mustangs will be buoyed by the return of starting point guard Ryan Barbeau and his 15.8 points and 4.5 assists per game from injury. With another home game on the schedule against McMaster on Sat. Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. the Mustangs will look to start a winning streak to begin the second half of the season.