Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 It has been a tough stretch for the Nipissing Lakers men's hockey team, as they've faced the top OUA teams, as well as being hit by the injury bug.

The Lakers dropped a pair of high scoring games on the weekend, losing 5-4 to the York Lions Friday, before falling to the Guelph Gryphons Saturday by a final of 9-4.

The Lakers now hold a 4-4-1 record and will look to get back into the win column with a rare mid-week game against the Ryerson Rams.

In the first game of the weekend, Nipissing was unable to hold on to an early lead as a late push by the Lions gave them the victory.

Nipissing led 2-0 early and the teams were tied 3-3 after 40 minutes, but a pair of goals in the third lifted the Lions past Nipissing.

Drake Lindsay, Kyle Lewis, Deverick Ottereyes and Brett Jeffries scored, while Brent Moran made 32 saves in the game.

Saturday, the teams combined for 13 goals and 86 shots as the Gryphons out-gunned the Lakers 9-4.

Jacob Collins, Harrison Harper, Dan Desrochers and Drake Lindsay scored for the Lakers. Collins and Cam Moore had a pair of assists each as well.

Nipissing is back in action Wednesday evening at home when they host the Ryerson Rams at 7pm at Memorial Gardens.