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The No. 5 Carleton Ravens proved to be a little much to handle Friday night for the Lakehead Thunderwolves.

The Lakehead Thunderwolves need to turn their basketball season around in a hurry. The men’s squad likely hit rock bottom on Friday night, walloped 94-53 by the No. 1 Carleton Ravens to fall to 1-3 on the young season.

The St. Ignatius Falcons roared back Friday from a nine-point, first-quarter deficit and held the lead through three quarters. But the Thunder Bay squad couldn’t hang on, falling 49-42 to St.

Isaac Howarth scored the equalizer midway through the second period, setting off a four-goal run that delivered the Thunder Bay North Stars to victory on Friday night.

A sweep is definitely on Trevor Gamache’s mind. After six straight weekend splits and a free-fall out of the top 10 rankings and into fourth place in the OUA West, the Lakehead Thunderwolves are hoping to sweep the No.

Mike Assad’s foursome went out on a sour note Friday at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in Mont. Royal, Que. Assad lost 8-4 to Manitoba’s Terry McNamee, finishing the week-long event with a 6-5 record, but no playoff berth.

Katelyn Andrea and the St. Ignatius Falcons were at it again on Friday.

It’ll probably get a little tougher than this for the St. Ignatius Falcons. The Thunder Bay squad roared out to a 27-0 lead after the opening quarter Thursday in Sault St.

Yet another weekend split has dropped the Lakehead Thunderwolves hockey squad out of the CIS top 10.

A 9-8 lost to host Quebec has dropped Thunder Bay’s Mike Assad into the middle of the pack at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship.