Lancer mascot WinstonLancer fans can catch basketball and hockey teams in playoff action this week.

Lancer teams prepping for post-season play

Four Lancer varsity teams are looking to make some playoff noise, with three series starting Wednesday, February 22.

The men’s hockey team will open a best-of-three quarter-final against the Ryerson Rams after besting the Laurier Golden Hawks in the opening round. The puck will drop at 8 p.m. Wednesday at South Windsor Arena. Games two and three are slated for the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto.

The men’s basketball team will host the McMaster Marauders in a single-game elimination contest at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the St. Denis Centre.

The women’s hockey team is in Guelph to face off against the Gryphons on Wednesday, and will be back in Windsor for the second of three games on Friday, February 24. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at South Windsor Arena.

Women’s basketball will host an Ontario University Athletics quarter-final February 25 against the victor of a preliminary match-up between York and Ryerson. Saturday’s action starts at 2 p.m. in the St. Denis Centre.

Tickets for any of the above home games is $10, with a youth and senior rate of $8, and $3 admission for UWindsor students. There will be no advance ticket sales; pay at the door starting one hour before game time.

Find more information, including details on admission to away games, at goLancers.ca.