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Friday, Dec. 2 @ Carleton
Carleton 102, Waterloo 53

The Carleton University Ravens men's basketball team showed why it's the top team in the country on Friday night, storming to a 102-53 win over the University of Waterloo Warriors at the Ravens' Nest.

The Ravens put on a show the entire game, never losing their first quarter lead. The Warriors struggled to keep hold of the ball, giving up nine turnovers as Carleton hammered Waterloo for 28 points in the first quarter, a season high.

Carleton shot an impressive 57.1 per cent from inside the paint on 21 shots, easily surpassing Waterloo's 15.4 per cent success rate.

Waterloo attempted to force baskets in the second quarter but was denied by the fast-breaking Carleton offence. The Warriors were able to muster up more offence than the first but still couldn't make a dent in the Ravens' sizeable lead.

Dan Penner (Winnipeg) capped an impressive second-quarter performance with a dunk midway through to the delight of the Carleton fans. Penner wasn't done yet as he then sunk back-to-back three-point baskets.

The Warriors resorted to long three-point attempts in the third, trying to claw back the deficit. But the Ravens refused to ease up, outscoring the Warriors by 11 in the quarter.

Penner, coming off nine points in the first half, carried his outstanding performance into the second half and finished with a game-high 22 points. He also grabbed seven rebounds in the win.

Not to be outdone, Willy Manigat (Ottawa) kept pace, scoring 21 points in the game – 13 coming from inside the paint and matching Penner with nine from outside.

Top scorer for the Warriors was Cam McIntyre (Kitchener) with 11 points while Srdjan Pejicic (Waterloo) and Zach Angelini (Hamilton) each added nine in the loss.

Waterloo will hope for a better result in their final game of 2011 as they face the Ottawa Gee-Gees on Saturday night.

Saturday, Dec. 3 @ Ottawa
Ottawa 119, Waterloo 76

The Waterloo men's basketball team was humbled for the second straight game losing big to the Ottawa Gee-Gess 119-76 on Saturday night. 

The Gee-Gees steadily built their lead over the Warriors as the game progressed, beginning with 10 points after the first, 20 at half and 30 to close the game. The Gee-Gees were off to a roaring start with a powerful first half offensive production of 63 points, finishing with a season high 119 points.

The Gee-Gees were especially successful from the three point zone, with fourth-year guard Warren Ward (London, Ont.) going four for five attempts, and rookie Mike L'Africain (Oakville, Ont.) going two for three, including a buzzer beater to close the first half. First-year forward Vikas Gill (Stittsville, Ont.) also went four for six on the night.

Ward led the Gee-Gees in scoring with a huge 27 point night, Gill followed close behind with 20 points. Second-year forward Gabriel Gonthier-Dubue (Gatineau, Qué.) had a strong performance in tonight's win, with 17 points and six rebounds. L'Africain finished with six assists in addition to his 14 points.

Mike Wright (Burlington) and Wayne Bridge (North York) were the top point getters for the Warriors with 14 points each while Cam McIntyre (Kitchener) chipped in with 10 in the loss.

Waterloo fell to .500 on the season with the loss and sit in seventh in the OUA west with a 4-4 record while Ottawa is also 4-4 but in a less competitive division puts them in second overall.

The Warriors will have a month off to regroup over the Christmas break before returning to regular season action on Wednesday, January 4 against cross-town rivals Laurier Golden Hawks.