Posted on Jan. 29: McMaster men’s basketball coach records Career Win 300

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/Joe_Raso1.jpg” caption=”Joe Raso”]In his twelfth season, McMaster men's basketball coach Joe Raso recorded a Career Win 300 and Conference Win 150 as the fourth-ranked McMaster Marauders defeated the OUA west second place University of
Waterloo Warriors Wednesday, Jan. 28.

McMaster fourth-year senior Adam Guiney lead the Marauders
with 25 points and five rebounds. Second-year forward Adam Steiner, third-year guard John Obrovac, third-year guard Ben Katz and third-year guard Justin Gunter all scored double digits for the Marauders.

McMaster 2003 OUA west all-star Rob Scully missed the game with an
ankle injury.

The University of Waterloo was lead by Dave Munkley and Mike Sovran. Graham Jarman posted 10 points and six rebounds for the Warriors.

McMaster women's basketball team also topped the University of Waterloo Warriors 61-46 Wednesday at McMaster.

McMaster OUA rookie of the year candidate Chiara Rocca lead
the McMaster Marauders for the second consecutive game scoring 18
points, grabbing five rebounds and tallying two blocks. Rocca leads the OUA in blocked shots, the OUA west division in rebounding and the Marauders in steals and is second in scoring.

McMaster was supported by 2003 OUA west all-star, fifth-year forward
Christin Dickenson and fourth-year guard Heather Gowan.

The game also saw the return of McMaster's 2003 CIS second team
all-Canadian and OUA west player of the year Sarah Sterling who has
missed the last six games due to injury. Sterling played eight minutes in the contest scoring two points and snaring three rebounds.

The Waterloo Warriors were lead by first-year post Gillian Maxwell, 2002 OUA west all-star third-year post Julie Devenny and fourth-year guard Amanda Kieswetter.

Both the men's and women's basketball teams will face The University of Western Ontario Mustangs Saturday, Jan. 31, during Marauder Weekend. The women's team will play at 1 p.m. and the men's team will play at 3 p.m. in Burridge gym.

Tickets to both games are available at the MSU Compass Information Centre in the McMaster Student Centre and Copps Coliseum at no service fees. Tickets are also available via Ticketmaster by phone 905-527-7666, Ticketmaster online at www.ticketmaster.ca and via all Ticketmaster locations. Normal service charges apply.

Photo caption: Joe Raso

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[img_inline align="right" src="http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/Joe_Raso1.jpg" caption="Joe Raso"]In his twelfth season, McMaster men&#039;s basketball coach Joe Raso recorded a Career Win 300 and Conference Win 150 as the fourth-ranked McMaster Marauders defeated the OUA west second place University of <br />
Waterloo Warriors Wednesday, Jan. 28.<p><br />
<br />
McMaster fourth-year senior Adam Guiney lead the Marauders<br />
with 25 points and five rebounds.  Second-year forward Adam Steiner, third-year guard John Obrovac, third-year guard Ben Katz and third-year guard Justin Gunter all scored double digits for the Marauders.<p><br />
<br />
McMaster 2003 OUA west all-star Rob Scully missed the game with an<br />
ankle injury.<p><br />
<br />
The University of Waterloo was lead by Dave Munkley and Mike Sovran.  Graham Jarman posted 10 points and six rebounds for the Warriors.<p><br />
<br />
McMaster women&#039;s basketball team also topped the University of Waterloo Warriors 61-46 Wednesday at McMaster.<p><br />
<br />
McMaster OUA rookie of the year candidate Chiara Rocca lead <br />
the McMaster Marauders for the second consecutive game scoring 18<br />
points, grabbing five rebounds and tallying two blocks.  Rocca leads the OUA in blocked shots, the OUA west division in rebounding and the Marauders in steals and is second in scoring.<p><br />
<br />
McMaster was supported by 2003 OUA west all-star, fifth-year forward<br />
Christin Dickenson and fourth-year guard Heather Gowan.<p><br />
<br />
The game also saw the return of McMaster&#039;s 2003 CIS second team <br />
all-Canadian and OUA west player of the year Sarah Sterling who has<br />
missed the last six games due to injury.  Sterling played eight minutes in the contest scoring two points and snaring three rebounds.<p><br />
<br />
The Waterloo Warriors were lead by first-year post Gillian Maxwell, 2002 OUA west all-star third-year post Julie Devenny and fourth-year guard Amanda Kieswetter.<p><br />
<br />
Both the men&#039;s and women&#039;s basketball teams will face The University of Western Ontario Mustangs Saturday, Jan. 31, during <a href="http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/story.cfm?id=2469">Marauder Weekend</a>. The women&#039;s team will play at 1 p.m. and the men&#039;s team will play at 3 p.m. in Burridge gym.  <p><br />
<br />
Tickets to both games are available at the MSU Compass Information Centre in the McMaster Student Centre and Copps Coliseum at no service fees. Tickets are also available via Ticketmaster by phone 905-527-7666, Ticketmaster online at <a href="http://www.ticketmaster.ca">www.ticketmaster.ca</a> and via all Ticketmaster locations. Normal service charges apply.<p><br />
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<i>Photo caption: Joe Raso</i>

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