[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/basketball.jpg” caption=”Marauders Ben Katz, left, and Julia Critchley in action against the Western Mustangs.”]Both the men's and women's basketball teams defeated The University of Western Ontario Mustangs on the weekend.

The men's team outscored the Mustangs 77-48 in the Ontario University Athletics west conference action on Saturday afternoon at the Burridge Gym. They will travel to Waterloo on Wednesday, Feb. 8 to face the Warriors. The action tips off at 8 p.m.

The women's team also downed the visiting Western Mustangs, 55-44, on Saturday at the Burridge Gym. They will play their final two games of conference play next week. On Wednesday, Feb. 8, they travel to Waterloo to play the Warriors at 6 p.m. They are at home for their last game, against the University of Windsor Lancers on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. This game is part of 2006 Marauder Weekend festivities.

All games will be broadcast on CFMU, 93.3 fm or http://cfmu.mcmaster.ca.