MONTREAL – After a two-week hiatus, the McGill University men's and women's varsity basketball teams return to action this week and will battle the Concordia Stingers in a home-and-home series, scheduled for Thursday (Jan. 23) at the Loyola campus gym and Saturday (Jan. 25) at Love Competition Hall.
 
The women tip-off at 6 p.m. eastern both nights, followed by the men at 8 p.m.
 
In women's action, the sixth-ranked Martlets lead the RSEQ conference standings with a 6-0 record, while No.8 Concordia sits third at 5-3.The cross-town rivals have met only once this season, with the Martlets prevailing 44-34 at home. Saturday's affair at McGill will be their annual "Shoot for the Cure" game, with net proceeds going to the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation. Last year's fundraiser raised $1,500.
 
On the men's side, the No.7 Redmen are tied with Bishop's atop the RSEQ standings. Both teams have identical 5-1 records. The Stingers are in third place with a 5-3 record and they lost 80-62 in their only previous meeting with the Redmen.
 
All four games are slated to be webcast. Links to the live streaming are available in the UPCOMING EVENTS section at the bottom of the McGill Athletics website at: www.mcgillathletics.ca
 

FOR FURTHER INFO:
 
Earl Zukerman
Communications Officer
Athletics & Recreation
McGill University
514-398-7012 (Tel.)
514-398-1956 (Fax)
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E-MAIL: earl.zukerman@mcgill.ca