A mid-season clash of the titans will take place in downtown St. Catharines next month.<\/p>\n
The Carleton Ravens, ranked first in the country for men\u2019s basketball, and the second-ranked, undefeated Brock Badgers will face each other at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Meridian Centre. It\u2019s part of a basketball doubleheader that will also see the two schools\u2019 women\u2019s teams battle it out starting at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n
The games continue what has become a tradition of Brock University taking its exciting varsity sports action downtown, but the men\u2019s game between the Badgers and Ravens could be a preview of the national championships.<\/p>\n
Carleton won its seventh-consecutive national title in 2016-17, defeating the Badgers in the Ontario University Athletics semifinals along the way. But with a combination of talented returning veterans and some strong recruits, the Badgers are off to an impressive start this season. On Wednesday night, Brock improved to a perfect 5-0 by handing the Ryerson Rams their first loss at home since 2014. It solidified the Badgers\u2019 No. 2 ranking in the country and sets up the Dec. 2 game against No.1 Carleton.<\/p>\n
On the women\u2019s side, the Carleton Ravens are the defending Critelli Cup Ontario champions and have started the season with a 2-0 record. The Badgers women\u2019s team are off to a 2-3 start on the season.<\/p>\n