LENNOXVILLE, Que. – At 3-1, the Bishop's Gaiters look to wrap up the first semester in style but will have a pair of tough tests to get there. On Thursday, they are in Quebec City to face Laval at 8 p.m. and on Saturday the McGill Redmen are in Mitchell Gym for an 8 p.m. tip-off in RSEQ Men's University Basketball.
"Laval is 0-4 but much better than their record," said Gaiters' head coach
Rod Gilpin. "That is where our focus is. We aren't even thinking about McGill, our focus is on Thursday night.
"Both teams have a good feel for the other team's best players. There are not a ton of surprises, everyone adds a wrinkle each week but it comes down to can you guard your man, can you rebound, and can you win individual battles?"
Thursday, Nov. 29 at Laval, 8 p.m.
PEPS
Webcast:
https://www.youtube.com/user/RougeEtOr
Tickets:
https://rougeetor.ulaval.ca/sports/basketball-masculin/calendrier/
Twitter:
@luke_connelly
Last time out
Bishop's (3-1 RSEQ, 7-4 U SPORTS) and Laval (0-4 RSEQ, 4-8 U SPORTS) thrilled a packed Mitchell Gym on Nov. 17. The Gaiters pulled out a 93-86 overtime win thanks to
Kevin Davis' (Baltimore, MD/Digital Harbor H.S.) late game heroics. He finished with 21 points. The conference's leading scorer
Abdul Kamane (Montreal, Que./Vanier College) led the way with 25 points and
Nervens Demosthene (Terrebonne, Que./Cegep de Montmorency) chipped in with 10.
For Laval all five starters scored in double figures led by Alexandre Leclerc who had a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds.
Saturday, Dec. 1 vs. McGill, 8 p.m.
Mitchell Gym
Webcast:
www.gaiters.ca/webcast
Tickets:
www.gaiters.ca/tickets
Twitter:
@BishopsGaiters
Lend a Helping Hand
The Bishop's Gaiters have teamed up with the Bishop's University Commerce Society. Together they will collect non-perishable food items and donations for the Lennoxville Elementary School Christmas Food Drive at Saturday's basketball games.
Last Time Out
Bishop's bested McGill on Nov. 15 in Montreal by a final of 79-69. The Gaiters were up 30 points at one point in the second half before the Redmen chipped away. Kamane again led the Gaiters. He scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.
Duncan Lambert (Kingston, Ont./Regiopolis Notre Dame C.H.S.) tallied 17 points including connecting on five three pointers in the second stanza.
Jordan Thornhill (Montreal, Que./John Abbott College) chipped in with 12.
The Redmen (2-2 RSEQ, 5-4 U SPORTS) were shorthanded with four players representing Canada at the FISU 3-on-3 championships. That included Alex Paquin who is currently second in RSEQ scoring with 20 points per game. JJ Hamel-Carey had 22 points in the losing cause for McGill.
Saturday's contest will be the first since Nov. 22 for McGill.
Social Corner
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www.gaiters.ca or on social media by using @BishopsGaiters and #GaiterNation.
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