GAME DATE: Nov. 24 vs. MacEwan
LOCATION: Kenyon Court – 6:00pm MST

GAME DATE: Nov. 25 vs. MacEwan
LOCATION: Kenyon Court – 6:00pm MST

HEADLINES:

Mount Royal and MacEwan went down to the wire in the preseason, with the Griffins just squeaking out a 64-61 victory on Kenyon Court. Mount Royal lost all 11 of their preseason contests but it has made them battle-tested heading into the regular season where they are 2-2.

THE SERIES:

The Cougars have never beaten the Griffins in regular season play. The Griffins are 8-0 against the Cougars, lifetime.

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (2-2)

Mount Royal has already equaled their win total from last season and are playing some great basketball heading into the holiday break. The Cougars have won the first game in each series against Lethbridge and UBC Okanagan on back to back weekends. Veterans Becky Nash and Angela Driscoll have led the way on the offensive end, scoring 16.3 and 13.3 points per game respectively. Driscoll also leads the entire nation in steals, averaging 5.0 per game.

MACEWAN GRIFFINS (2-4)

MacEwan split their first two weekends with Lethbridge and Regina, then were promptly swept by Victoria last weekend, falling below .500. Kendall Lydon is averaging 14.8 points per game for the Griffins this season. The fifth year, American import, is also shooting 86.1% from the free throw line this season. Lydon is also doing her part on the defensive side of the ball. She is second on the team, averaging 4.7 rebounds per game.