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By Shane Clausing
GPRC Basketball and Volleyball weekend wrap up

GPRC basketball and volleyball weekend wrap up

Dec 2, 2019 | 3:28 PM

Men’s Basketball

The GPRC men’s basketball team went 0-2 this weekend following losses to Lakeland College on Friday and Saturday by the scores of 77-69 and 85-81.

The Wolves’s Liam O’Hallahan lead the team in scoring this weekend, with a combined 48 points in the two games.

The team will now look to re-focus for next weekend, when they welcome in the 6-6 NAIT Ooks Friday at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday at 3:00 p.m. at the GPRC gym.

The men’s record is now 1-11.

Women’s Basketball

It was a tough weekend for the GPRC Women’s basketball team this weekend, as they had back to back losses against Lakeland College 92-45 and 81-54.

The Wolves are winless since November 15th when they defeated the Kings University College 56-52. Their record is now 1-11 on the season.

The women are also in action next weekend as they host the NAIT Ooks. Tip off for those games is at 6:00 p.m. on Friday and 1:00 p.m. on Saturday at the GPRC gym.

Men’s Volleyball

Playing their last game before the winter break, the GPRC men’s volleyball team traveled to Lakeland College to play back to back games against the Rustlers.

On Friday, the Wolves pulled away with a 3-2 victory in the 5th set, after coming back from a 2-1 deficit. This marked the Wolves first win of the season.

Saturday was another tight affair as the Rustlers squeezed out a 3-2 victory winning the 5th set 18-16.

The teams record is now 1-11. The men are off until January 10th when they’ll face the University of Alberta Augustana.

Women’s Volleyball

The GPRC women’s volleyball team was also in action this weekend in Lakeland college taking on the Rustlers.

On Friday Lakeland college dominated, winning the game quickly in straight sets 3-0.

Saturday however, the Wolves made things interesting, but it wasn’t enough as they fell 3-2 to Lakeland College.

The women now fall to 4-8 on the season. They’ll return to action next month after the Christmas break, in a series against the University of Alberta Augustana starting on January 10th.

by Shane Clausing