Tag: McMaster Marauders
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Ravens start title defence against Marauders

Jacob Smith The Ravens are undefeated, the Marauders come in as the eight seed. Two teams entering the Ravens nest with sights on the OUA semifinals. Let’s talk about how each side gets it done. The Marauders are coming off playing three games in five days ending in their first round victory over the Western…
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Marauders and Mustangs, the last to be sealed

Jacob Smith It felt like this game was never going to come but we’ve arrived at the first round of the playoffs and the McMaster Marauders hosting the Western Mustangs. After a series of postponements of the Marauders game against the UofT Varsity Blues, McMaster played their last game of the regular season on Monday…
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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…
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Reigning champs return to playoffs with Marauders

Jacob Smith The reigning champs the Carleton Ravens, are back in the playoffs, but with the top seed and ranked first in the country. After a 21-1 season, they host the 15-7 McMaster Marauders who are coming off of surviving a last second win over the Laurier Golden Hawks. The recipe for the Ravens win…
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Previewing the Marauders and Golden Hawks

Jacob Smith In terms of record, there’s no closer matchup you’ll get in the first round than the eighth seed McMaster Marauders hosting the ninth seed Laurier Golden Hawks. McMaster at 15-7 and Laurier at 13-9 matched up at the start of the season where the Marauders took it 80-75, and now they meet again…
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Setting up a divisional night

Jacob Smith Week four of the OUA season starts with two games we could look back on in February as games that had the largest impact on the outcome of the playoffs. The McMaster Marauders and Guelph Gryphons have home games this evening, hosting teams who they’re beside in the standing, with the Marauders able…
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McMaster’s balanced offence leads to victory

Jacob Smith The McMaster Marauders opened their 2023 OUA women’s basketball season against the Laurier Golden Hawks on Wednesday night and came away with a 80-75 win. Through a balanced attack on offence, the Marauders weathered a storm of turnovers and never relinquished a lead taken in the second quarter. The Marauders and Golden Hawks…
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Analyzing the 2023 McMaster Marauders roster

Jacob Smith It’s been no secret what the McMaster Marauders women’s basketball team have wanted to do going into games. They put up the most threes out of any team in the OUA and last year they were third in percentage. You know going into a game against the Marauders that they were going to…
