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York Lions - 1997-98 Season <<Previous season Next season>>

Head Coach:	Bob Bain (25th season)
Other staff:	Charlie Simpson (Assistant Coach), Mike Quigley (Assistant Coach), Tom Oliveri (Assistant Coach)
League:	OUA East

Summary of team record for the season

Conference Record				CIAU Record				Overall Record
W-L	Pct	Points	PPG	W-L	Pct	Points	PPG	W-L	Pct	Points	PPG
12-8	0.600	1470-1421	73.5 - 71.0	15-16	0.484	2247-2268	72.5 - 73.2	15-16	0.484	2247-2268	72.5 - 73.2

Player roster

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Elig	Hometown	High School (Prior Team)
3	Nathan Aryev	Guard	6-2	5	North York, ON	Newtonbrook Secondary
4	Theron White	Guard	5-8	1	Toronto, ON
10	Rob Sorgini	Guard	5-11	1	Stoney Creek, ON	Cardinal Newman Secondary
11	Dean Labayen	Guard	6-0	1	Toronto, ON	Blessed Mother Teresa Secondary
21	Chris Peskun	Forward	6-5	2	King City, ON	King City Secondary
22	Steve Irvine	Forward	6-6	1	Richmond Hill, ON
24	Scott Shepherd	Forward	6-5	1	Scarborough, ON	Dr. Norman Bethune Collegiate
32	Dwayne Lawrence	Guard	6-4	1	Etobicoke, ON
33	Tom Romas	Forward	6-9	1	Scarborough, ON	Dr. Norman Bethune Collegiate
40	Dennis Valdez	Guard	5-7	1	Etobicoke, ON
44	Jeff Langley	Forward	6-3	2	Oshawa, ON
50	Nick Chatzinikolis	Forward	6-8	3	Toronto, ON	Marc Garneau Collegiate
55	Paul Nixon	Post	6-8	2	Kincardine, ON	Kincardine District Secondary

Awards received:

Level	Name	Awards
National	Dean Labayen	CIAU Rookie of the Year (Dr. Peter Mullins Trophy)
League	Bob Bain	OUA East Coach of the Year
	Dean Labayen	OUA East Rookie of the Year, OUA East First Team All-Star
	Chris Peskun	OUA East Second Team All-Star

Game results for the season

--- Non-Conference Games ---
Date	Location	Opponent	Result			Comment
Sat Oct 18, 1997	Waterloo, ON	Laurier	Loss	79-93
Tue Oct 21, 1997	Toronto, ON	Brock	Win	95-86
Sat Oct 25, 1997	Toronto, ON	Laurier	Loss	68-69
Wed Oct 29, 1997	Waterloo, ON	Waterloo	Loss	45-85	Stats
Fri Nov 7, 1997	Fredericton, NB	Saint Mary's	Loss	89-93		Eric Garland Tournament
Sat Nov 8, 1997	Fredericton, NB	Acadia	Loss	70-82		Eric Garland Tournament
Sun Nov 9, 1997	Fredericton, NB	McGill	Win	65-62		Eric Garland Tournament
Sun Dec 28, 1997	Toronto, ON	Waterloo	Loss	69-77	Stats	Ed DeArmon Memorial
Mon Dec 29, 1997	Toronto, ON	Toronto	Win	66-61		Ed DeArmon Memorial
Tue Dec 30, 1997	Toronto, ON	Ryerson	Loss	68-75		Ed DeArmon Memorial
--- Regular Season Conference Games ---
Date	Location	Opponent	Result			Comment
Fri Nov 14, 1997	Quebec City, QC	Laval	Win	85-69
Sat Nov 15, 1997	Lennoxville, QC	Bishop's	Loss	61-95
Fri Nov 21, 1997	Toronto, ON	Toronto	Win	72-59
Tue Nov 25, 1997	Toronto, ON	Ryerson	Win	67-62
Fri Nov 28, 1997	Toronto, ON	Carleton	Loss	80-85
Sat Nov 29, 1997	Toronto, ON	Ottawa	Win	76-60
Sun Jan 11, 1998	Sudbury, ON	Laurentian	Loss	62-80
Fri Jan 16, 1998	Montreal, QC	McGill	Win	64-61
Sat Jan 17, 1998	Montreal, QC	Concordia	Win	89-65
Fri Jan 23, 1998	Toronto, ON	Queen's	Win	84-72
Fri Jan 30, 1998	Toronto, ON	Bishop's	Loss	62-75
Sat Jan 31, 1998	Toronto, ON	Laval	Win	71-52
Fri Feb 6, 1998	Toronto, ON	Toronto	Loss	65-76
Sat Feb 7, 1998	Toronto, ON	Ryerson	Loss	63-65
Sat Feb 14, 1998	Ottawa, ON	Carleton	Win	82-76
Sun Feb 15, 1998	Ottawa, ON	Ottawa	Loss	72-77
Fri Feb 20, 1998	Toronto, ON	Concordia	Win	91-81	OT
Sat Feb 21, 1998	Toronto, ON	McGill	Win	75-59
Tue Feb 24, 1998	Kingston, ON	Queen's	Win	70-69
Fri Feb 27, 1998	Toronto, ON	Laurentian	Loss	79-83
--- Playoff Games ---
Date	Location	Opponent	Result			Comment
Thu Mar 5, 1998	Sudbury, ON	Ottawa	Loss	63-64		OUA East Semifinal

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