• Early season thoughts; Windsor offence, Ottawa versatility and Carleton excellence

    Jacob Smith We’re four weeks into the OUA season and it’s getting to the point where we’re starting to see trends. There are a few things that stand out to me about teams across the league that I want to talk about, whether it’s teams styles or certain players. Let’s go through a little list…

  • Consistency under change, the 2024 Badgers

    Jacob Smith The Brock Badgers women’s basketball team has been a top four team in the OUA the last four years. Starting with back-to-back OUA championship appearances winning one of them, and a semifinals appearance the last two years. Led by MVP candidate Madalyn Weinert and one of the best forwards in the league in…

  • Where do the Gaels go after big turnaround?

    Jacob Smith The Queen’s Gaels are coming off back to back OUA silver medals and are losing four of their five starters. After seasons of the core of Emma Weltz, Laura Donovan, Julia Chadwick and Bridget Mulholland playing a very large part in the Gaels success, they will have to look elsewhere to keep the…

  • Voyageurs preview versatility in preseason debut

    Jacob Smith It’s their preseason debut and a loss against Oakland University but the Laurentian Voyageurs women’s basketball team showed glimpses of what they’ll be through the 2024 OUA season. A lot of the roster getting playing time, rookies performing well, point guards stepping forward as facilitators, Laurentian has a lot of opportunities with what…

  • Scoring to the top

    Jacob Smith OBA championships with the YNBA Avengers, U SPORTS championship with the McMaster Marauders, scoring and rebounding accolades in the OUA and an established voice outside of the game has made Sarah Gates a pillar for women’s basketball in Canada. From Newmarket Ontario, Sarah is the all-time leading scorer for the Marauders and a…

  • First home win for Fever

    Photo: Steph Chambers/Getty Images Jacob Smith The Indiana Fever gave fans at Gainsbridge Fieldhouse a Saturday afternoon filled with moments and exuberant celebration as they picked up a 71-70 win over the Chicago Sky. Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky is one of the league’s best rebounders, coming in leading in offensive boards and finding…

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