This week in sports

 

Windsor

 

By Jordan Ferris

 

Varsity Basketball

St. Clair College had both women’s and men’s basketball team host Fanshawe College Jan. 24. The women lost 71-59. Jana Kucera of St. Clair was a highlight player scoring 21 of the team’s 59 points. Kucera also had three assists. The Fanshawe Falcon’s bench outscored the Saint’s bench players 15-7. The men’s team also lost their Jan. 24 game, 94-78 for the Falcons. Fanshawe bench player Chavaun Miller-Bennett led the game in scoring with 24 points in just over 20 minutes of play time. Both Saints’ teams have a chance to bounce back Jan. 27 when they host Redeemer College.

 

The University of Windsor Lancers male and female basketball teams will both be competing back-to-back games Jan. 26 and 27. The games are in Windsor against the Lakehead Thunderwolves. The women’s team continues to have a good season and holds a current record of 18-7. The men seemed to have turned things around from their early season struggles and now have a record of 11-12.

 

Windsor Spitfires

The Windsor Spitfires put a four game losing streak to an end when they defeated the Flint Firebirds Jan. 21. The Spitfires will have a chance to add onto this win on Jan. 26 with a game against the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. The Spitfires continue to be led from the back end with strong play from goaltender Michael DiPietro, who is tied for first in league save percentage at .920. The game will be a difficult one for the Spitfires, as the Greyhounds sit 27 points above them in the standings and are first in the west division. The Greyhounds have four players on their team with 20 plus goals and seven players with 40 plus points.  

 

XFL

Vince McMahon has recently announced the return of the XFL, a professional football league that had only one season in 2001. McMahon will be the sole source of funding and solo owner of the league, which will cost approximately $100 million to start up. The league is set to debut in 2020.