Lancers Leah Tate, Dawson Winegard, and Kaiden King-StewartLancer cagers Leah Tate, Dawson Winegard, and Kaiden King-Stewart will compete in their home openers this weekend at the Toldo Lancer Centre. Photo by Michael P. Hall.

Lancer basketball to tip off in home openers Friday

Lancer basketball teams will play their first home games of the 2024-25 campaign this weekend, taking on the Lakehead Thunderwolves at the Toldo Lancer Centre on Friday, Nov. 8, and the McMaster Marauders on Saturday, Nov. 9. The women will tip off Friday at 6 p.m. and the men at 8 p.m. Saturday, the women play at 4 p.m. and the men at 6 p.m.

Blue and gold merchandise will be available for sale at the basketball games on Friday night for any fans looking for gear or an early start on their Christmas shopping.

The men’s hockey team is also in action at home this weekend, taking on the Waterloo Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Friday and the Laurier Golden Hawks at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Capri Pizzeria Recreation Complex.

Lancer volleyball will head up to Kingston for a doubleheader against the Queen’s Gaels, women’s hockey heads to Toronto to face off against the York Lions on Sunday, and members of the cross country team compete at the national championship on Saturday in Kelowna, British Columbia.

All games can be seen live on oua.tv or stay tuned to @WindsorLancers on X and Instagram for updates throughout the weekend.