Lakehead University basketball is continuing its climb

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Lakehead BasketballTHUNDER BAY – Lakehead University basketball is continuing its climb. The CIS released the latest rankings earlier on Tuesday, with Lakehead men’s basketball reaching a new all-time high at # 2. The T-Wolves move ahead of St. Francis Xavier, who lost 2 games last week un-ranked opponents (CBU and UPEI). St. FX slips to #4, and UBC, a perennial powerhouse moves up to #3. Although the Thunderwolves did go 1-1 over the weekend, it was against a ranked opponent, the Laurier Golden Hawks, who also moved up this week, from #7 to #6.

In other Top 10 rankings, Lakehead’s wrestling teams are also in the mix, with the women currently ranked #6, and the men’s team #9.

MEN’S BASKETBALL
(regular season record) / votes (first-place votes) / (previous rankings)

1. Carleton (12-0) / 516 pts (44) / (1)
2. Lakehead (10-2) / 460 / (3)
3. UBC (8-2) / 419 / (5)
4. StFX (7-2) / 362 / (2)
5. Saskatchewan (7-4) / 321 / (4)
6. Wilfrid Laurier (10-2) / 312 / (7)
7. Victoria (10-2) / 281 / (6)
8. Alberta (8-4) / 238 / (8)
9. Concordia (5-0) / 184 / (9)
10. Fraser Valley (7-5) / 92 / (10)

Other teams receiving votes: Ottawa (58), Windsor (37).
WOMEN’S WRESTLING
(previous rankings)

1. Alberta (1)
2. Brock (2)
3. Guelph (3)
4. Saskatchewan (5)
5. Western Ontario (4)
T6. Concordia (7)
T6. Lakehead (8)
8. Regina (T10)
9. Calgary (6)
10. UNB (9)
MEN’S WRESTLING
(previous rankings)

1. Regina (1)
2. Alberta (3)
3. Concordia (4)
4. Western Ontario (5)
5. Brock (7)
T6. UNB (6)
T6. McMaster (8)
8. Guelph (2)
9. Lakehead (NR)
10. Saskatchewan (10)

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