Local Sports Roundup
Ryan Blevins
Lancers get rings and a win
The Windsor Lancers Women’s Basketball team received their CIS Championship rings before their game Wednesday against the Laurier Golden Hawks at the St. Denis Centre.
Cheyanne Roger led the way with 24 points as the Lady Lancers topped the Golden Hawks 85-80.
In the night nap cap the men’s team beat Laurier 88-77. Alex Campbell scored 30 points and 11 rebounds and Windsor native Isiah Osborne had 21 points and 10 rebounds.
Express bring in Raptors 905
In NBL and D-League exhibition action the Express fell to the newly formed Mississauga Raptors 905 117-114 in their inaugural game. The Raptors 905 were formed after the National Basketball League of Canada’s Mississauga Power was absorbed into the NBA’s D-League in the offseason.
Adrian Moss was the Express player of the game posting 38 points and six assists in the losing effort. 905 players Axel Toupane and Scott Suggs scored 20 and 19 points respectively.
This was coach Terry Jones first game as interim head coach.
Kentucky Basketball
Catholic Central grad Mychal Mulder scored six points in nine minutes of action for coach John Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats in a 117-58 exhibition win against the University of Ottawa.
Fellow Canadian Jamal Murray put up 22 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, falling one short of a triple-double.
WECSSAA hoops roundup
The Girls Maranatha Panthers defeated the UMEI Lightning 48-27 behind 17 points from Mya Mailloux of Maranatha. Emma Bedal had 15 points for UMEI.
In other WECSSAA girls action, the Kingsville Cavaliers took down the Villanova Wildcats 40-26.
Blue Jackets recall Rychel
Kerby Rychel of Tecumseh was recalled by the Columbus Blue Jackets on Nov. 4.
Rychel is leading the Lake Erie Monsters in scoring with 10 points this year.
Spits find way back into rankings
The Windsor Spitfires are now ranked 10th in the CHL rankings with a 10-4-3-0 record after their loss to the Niagara Ice Dogs.
Windsor is ranked for the first time since week four. They will travel to Erie Saturday to take on the number one ranked Erie Otters.
Junior B
Manny Silverio netted a hat trick for the Lasalle Vipers in their 5-3 win over the St. Thomas Stars at the Vollmer Centre. Paolo Battisti had 35 saves.
The Leamington Flyers dropped their game against the London Nationals 5-2. Luke Sanko and Colin Moore each posted goals for the Flyers.
Junior C
The Lakeshore Canadiens took a 4-3 overtime loss against Mooretown Wednesday. Aaron Moore, Jack Bartlett and Parker Boyle scored for Lakeshore.
In other Junior C action, Wallaceburg beat Amherstburg 5-2. Ryan Holzel put up both goals for Amherstberg in the loss.