Mustangs Weekend Round-up

Provided by Andy Watson - Mustangs Athltetics

Men's Basketball Powerhouse OUA East teams hand Mustangs first two losses of season Nov. 13: Ottawa 87 Western 76 Nov. 15: Carleton 80 Western 72 By Andy Watson OTTAWA - Western played a strong game but ran into foul trouble with forwards Andy Wedemire (Sarnia, Ont.) and Garrett Olexiuk (Burlington, Ont.) as the Carleton Ravens defeated the Western Mustangs 80-72 in men's basketball action Nov. 15 at the Ravens' Nest. With the win, the Ravens remain perfect, while Western falls to 2-2. Junior point guard Ryan Barbeau (Belleville, Ont.) led Western with 24 points. "I thought we played good enough to win," said head coach Bradley Campbell. "Even with both Andy and Garrett in heavy foul trouble the whole game, we battled and executed well." The Ravens had a good start against the Mustangs, led by a big forward presence from veteran Kevin McCleery (Ottawa) in the paint. He scored 16 of the Ravens' 35 first half points. The Mustangs entered halftime trailing 35-25. Carleton continued to feed the ball into the post in the second half of play, exploiting Western's foul issues, but shots just would not fall for host Ravens. Solid Ravens defence kept the Mustangs scoreless for the first four minutes of the third quarter. But Western would come back strong to get it within two points, 52-50, the closest they would get all game, by the end of the third quarter. The Mustangs outscored the Ravens 25-17 in the quarter. In the fourth, junior Ravens' guard Elliot Thompson (Fredericton, N.B.) drained back-to-back threes to give the Ravens a six-point advantage. Then Thompson soared through the air to intercept a Western pass, scoring on an open layup on the other end of the court. Manigat was Carleton's leading scorer with 23 points while McCleery added 21 points in the victory. On Nov. 13, Western fell 87-76 to the Ottawa Gee-Gees. Warren Ward led Ottawa with 30 points, while Marcus Barnett led Western with 24. The Mustangs trailed by 13 points at the half after Ottawa exploded for 49 first-half points. Western hosts Queen's Nov. 21 (3 p.m. Alumni Hall) and RMC Nov. 20 (8 p.m. Alumni Hall).

Ottawa Citizen Article on Mustangs vs. Carleton

Click the link below to see the Ottawa Citzen article on the Mustangs vs. Carleton game for yesterday:

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/sports/Ravens+song/2227873/story.html

Carleton 80, Western 72

The Mustangs played an intense game but fell a bit short with a score of 72-80 against Carleton University today. "I thought we played good enought to win". Even with both Andy and Garrett in heavy foul trouble the whole game we battled and executed well. " Coach Brad Campbell

Game at a Glance:

Ryan Barbeau 24 pts

Jason Milliquet 13 pts

Garrett Olexiuk 11 pts

Marcus Barnett 10 rbs

Mustangs Attend Ottawa Senators Game on Day Off

The Mustangs team watched the Ottawa Senators lose in a shootout to the New York Rangers in a rare Saturday matinee at the Scotiabank Place.  

Ottawa 87, Western 76

Yesterday our Mustangs took on Ottawa falling short with a final score of 87-76. Coach Brad Campbell stated that "We had too many break downs on our defensive board in the second half. Also we needed to be more disciplined." Up next the Mustangs will play Carleton, tomorrow at 3 pm (away).

Game at a Glance:

Marcus Barnett 24 pts

Andy Wedemire 17 pts 9 rbs

David Harder 11 pts

Catch the Mustangs this Weekend live On-line on SSN Canada

Catch the Mustangs vs Ottawa Friday Nov. 13 at 8pm and vs. Carleton Sunday Nov. 15 at 3pm live on SSN Canada. 

Go to: 

www.ssncanada.ca 

Player Profile

Joshua Robertson

Player Position:3

Academic program B.A. Soc.Sci.

Year in Program 1

Year on Team 1

Personal goal for this season: maximize potential

Hometown: Vancouver

High School & Coach: St. George's Brian Lee

Club Team: Illinois Elite

Proudest Basketball Moment: Receiving Provincial Finals MVP

Family Members: Brother, Sister

Favourites

NBA team/Player: Kobe Bryant Lakers

Sport Other Than Basketball: Football

Meal: Jamaican Dumplings Saltfish and ackee

Subject in School: History

Lucky Number: 3

Movie: Oldboy
Musical Group/ Artist: O!Jay

Favourite quote/ saying: "Fool's gold is a wiseman's rock"