SATURDAY

UBC 56 Calgary 53

Thunderbirds-Dinos Stats

by Ben Matchett, Communications, U of C Dinos

CALGARY – Harleen Sidhu put up 20 points, including a key six in the final quarter as the UBC Thunderbirds took a 56-53 decision over the Calgary Dinos on Saturday night in the Jack Simpson Gym.
 
The victory, the 400th overall in UBC head coach Deb Huband's storied 19-year career with the Thunderbirds, solidified a 13-5 record for the visitors, who are guaranteed at least a share of first place in the Pacific Division heading into the final two weekends of conference play. Calgary, on the other hand, suffered its fourth loss in the last five games to drop to 11-7 on the year with four games to play. The Dinos will need to hold off the surging Winnipeg Wesmen down the stretch if they aim to claim the fourth and final playoff spot in the Prairie Division.
 
Sidhu's 20 points came on 9-for-19 shooting from the field as the Dinos struggled to contain the Nebraska transfer down low all night. She picked up a game-high 14 rebounds as well to pace the T-Birds to the win.  But it certainly didn't come without considerable effort.
 
UBC's Kris Young pulled off a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds on the night, while Cassandra Kniegvel also potted 12.
 
UBC returns home to host the UBC Okanagan Heat in a two-game set next weekend before wrapping up the season with a home-and-home set against Victoria. Calgary heads on the road next weekend to face the Regina Cougars before wrapping up the season Feb. 12-13 against Lethbridge. The Dinos' final home game will be Thursday, Feb. 13 when they host the Pronghorns.

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#5 Saskatchewan 72 Mount Royal 51

Cougars-Huskies Stats

by Daniel Herrick, Huskies Sports Information Assistant

SASKATOON - The #5 Saskatchewan Huskies shot 50 per cent from the field in the first half en route to a 72-51 win over the Mount Royal Cougars on Saturday night at the PAC.

With the win Saskatchewan improves to 16-2 on the season to keep pace at the top of the Prairie Division standings. Mount Royal drops to 1-16 with the loss.

Fifth-year guard Kiera Lyons scored a game-high 22 points in her final regular season game at the PAC. The Huskies lone fifth-year finished the game 8-for-16 from the field and a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line. Lyons added a team-high six rebounds. Kabree Howard scored 10 points and dished out a game-high five assists for the Huskies.

Danica Rybachuk scored 15 points to lead the Cougars. Carrie Campbell added 13 points and five rebounds on the night, while Jordan McLean grabbed a team-high six rebounds.

Saskatchewan will be on the road for its remaining four Canada West games beginning with pair of games against the Winnipeg Wesmen next weekend. Mount Royal hosts the Trinity Western Spartans.

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Victoria 65 Lethbridge 58

Vikes-Pronghorns Stats

by Eoin Colquhoun, Pronghorns Sports Information

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Looking to complete the Alberta swing trip sweep, a big third quarter lifted the visiting Victoria Vikes to just that, defeating the Lethbridge Pronghorns 65-58 at the 1st Choice Savings Centre.
 
The loss is the ‘Horns sixth in a row and drops their record to 5-13 on the season with only two weeks remaining on the schedule. For the Vikes, the win was important in their quest for top spot in the Pacific Division; matching wins by the UBC Thunderbirds and Fraser Valley Cascades to remain in a three-way tie for first place at 13-5.
 
For the second consecutive night, fourth-year post Kim Veldman registered a double-double to lead the ‘Horns attack with 19 points and 12 rebounds, but tonight she had some company as fifth-year guard Katlyn Olsen also recorded a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
 
In the win the Vikes also received a pair of double-double performances as Jenna Bugiardini led her team with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Sarah Semeniuk chipped in with a 14 point, 11 rebound night.
 
Heading out on the road next weekend, the ‘Horns will travel to Brandon to face the Bobcats, while the Vikes will return home next weekend to host the Thompson Rivers WolfPack.

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#4 Regina 97 Trinity Western 57

Cougars-Spartans Stats

by Mark Janzen, TWU Sports information

LANGLEY, BC – The #4 Regina Cougars extended their winning streak to 12 games as they knocked off Trinity Western Spartans 97-57 Saturday at the Langley Events Centre.
 
The Cougars took a 10-0 lead early in the first quarter and never slowed as they improved their record to 16-2 on the season to remain tied for top spot in Canada West with Alberta and Saskatchewan. The loss drops the Spartans to 4-14.
 
Nicole Clark and Charlotte Kot each had 16 points to lead Regina while Alyssia Kajati added 14 points, Katie Polischuk had 12 and Jennilea Coppola had 10. Kajati had a game-high 10 rebounds while Coppola added eight boards.
 
The Spartans Natalie Carkner had a career-high 17 points to lead TWU while Janelle Traber added 15 points.
 
The Spartans are on the road next weekend when they travel to Calgary to play Mount Royal Feb. 7-8, while the Cougars return home to host Calgary.

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#7 Fraser Valley 68 Brandon 52

Bobcats-Cascades Stats

by Paul Esau, UFV Sports Information

ABBOTSFORD, BC - The Fraser Valley Cascades (13-5) finish their weekend home-stand with a split after defeating the Brandon Bobcats (5-13) on Saturday at the EAC.

The Cascades maintain a three-way tie with UBC and Victoria for first in the Pacific Division, while the Bobcats are a distant sixth in the Prairie Division.

Brandon's Cassie Cooke almost single-handedly mounted that third quarter rally with three consecutive three-pointers, shooting her way to 21 total points. Sarah Wierks grabbed 14 rebounds for UFV, wth 12 points.

The Cascades were led by Wierks, Aieisha Luyken with 14 points (4-9 from the three) and Courtney Bartel with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

The Cascades will travel to Prince George next Friday to take on the UNBC Timberwolves. The Bobcats will host the Lethbridge Pronghorns in Brandon.

Watch the games online at canadawest.tv.

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Winnipeg 79 Thompson Rivers 68

Wesmen-WolfPack Stats

by Larry Read, TRU Sports Information

KAMLOOPS, BC — One night after clinching a playoff spot themselves, the Thompson Rivers WolfPack ran into a team hungry to make the ‘post season' themselves as they fell to the Winnipeg Wesmen 79-68 at the Tournament Capital Centre on Saturday.

Thompson Rivers fell to 11-8, while Winnipeg moves to 10-9.

Winnipeg wa led by Megan Noonan with 30 points and Stephanie Kleysen with 20. TRU had three players in double figures led by Taiysa Worsfold's points. Jorri Duxbury added 14 points.

Thompson Rivers will travel to Victoria to meet the Vikes next weekend (Feb 7-8).  Winnipeg will host Saskatchewan.

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#3 Alberta 79 UNBC 48

Timberwolves-Pandas Stats

by Paul Cartledge, U of A Sports Information

EDMONTON - Although the UNBC Timberwolves gave a push, the #3 Alberta Pandas were just too much as they pushed back in their 15th-straight victory, pulling away from the visitors for a 79-48 win, Saturday night at the Saville Community Sports Centre.

Senior forward Andria Carlyon led her team's offence for the third time in the last four games, netting 18 points and eight boards while fourth-year forward Saskia Van Ginhoven wasn't far behind with 17 points, including shooting at 90% from the charity stripe.

Team-leading scorer Mercedes Van Koughnett put up a game-high 21 points for the T-wolves while fellow senior Emily Kaehn contributed 14.

The win keeps the Pandas in a three-way tie for first place in the Prairie division, sharing an identical 16-2 record with Regina and Saskatchewan. The loss, UNBC's eighth straight, drops them to 4-14 on the season.

Alberta heads out on the road next weekend to face off against the Manitoba Bisons while UNBC returns home to host the Fraser Valley Cascades.

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Manitoba 74 UBC Okanagan 67

Bisons-Heat Stats

by Cary Mellon, UBCO Sports Information

KELOWNA, BC - Each team would have a lead in the final quarter, but it was ultimately the visiting Manitoba Bisons that outlasted the UBC Okanagan Heat 74-67 on Saturday night at UBC's Okanagan campus.

The Bisons' Sheree Carmona-Galdamez scored 17 points, while Allison Balaskohad a game-high 18 and a game-high seven rebounds.

Once again, it was two Heat rookies shining for the home team as Claire Elliott and Shenelle Tamminen logged over twenty minutes each. Elliott put up 14 points on 6-11 shooting; Tamminen chipped in five points, two rebounds and two assists.

Third-year Heat guard Emily Kanester led her team with 15 points and grabbed four rebounds. Her two made threes raised $100 for KidSport on Saturday as a donation of $50 for every made UBC Okanagan three would be donated by the athletic department. The Heat went 3-12 from three earning $150 towards the charity that wants to break down the financial barriers to sport for children across the nation. A total of $150 as raised in this game, with Shenelle Tamminen netting the team's third three late in the fourth quarter.

The Heat are now 3-15 for the season while the Bisons improve to 4-14.

The Heat hit the road next weekend for a pair of games against the UBC Thunderbirds. Manitoba will host the playoff bound Alberta Pandas for a pair of games next Friday and Saturday.

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FRIDAY

#3 Alberta 67 Mount Royal 52

Cougars-Pandas Stats

by Matt Gutsch, Communications, U of Alberta Athletics

EDMONTON - Saskia Van Ginhoven came to play on Friday night. The fourth-year forward banked a game high 19 points, as she led the #3 Alberta Pandas to a 67-52 victory over the Mount Royal Cougars on Friday at the Saville Community Sports Centre.

In the process, the Pandas extended their team record win streak to 14 games, and Van Ginhoven scored her 600th career point as a Panda.
 
Outside of Van Ginhoven's 19, the Pandas got 10 from Kendra Asleson, as well as a team high eight rebounds, while Sally Hillier picked up nine points. Hillier also had a team leading three assists, as well as six rebounds.
 
The Cougars, who had five players play in excess of 27 minutes in the loss, including Danica Rybachuk who played the entire 40 minute game, were led by Carrie Campbell's 10 points, as well as 10 from Rybachuk.
 
At 15-2, the Pandas remain tied for first place in the Prairie Division of Canada West, along with Saskatchewan. They'll face the 4-13 UNBC Timberwolves on Saturday at 5:00 pm. Mount Royal, meanwhile, drops to 1-16 on the season, and will face the Huskies, in Saskatoon, on Saturday.

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#4 Regina 64 #7 Fraser Valley 62

Cougars-Cascades Stats

by Paul Esau, UFV Sports Information

ABBOTSFORD, BC - Close to the final second, Friday's game between the #7 Fraser valley Cascades (12-5) and the #4 Regina Cougars (15-2) came down to a broken play, two key fouls, and a fateful possession arrow.

Ultimately the Cougars grabbed the win to maintain their place in the three-way tie for top of the Prairie division, while the Cascades fall into their own three-way tie for first in the Pacific.

Nicole Clarke led the Cougars with 19 points, eight assists, and three steals. The sharpshooting Katie Polischuk grabbed 17 points, going 5-10 from the three. On the Cascades side, Kayli Sartori compiled 19 points and five steals, while Nataliia Gavryliuk and Aieisha Luyken had 14 points and 10 points respectively.
 
The Cascades will play at the EAC again on Saturday, 5 p.m. against the Brandon Bobcats. The Cougars will take on the TWU Spartans in Langley, also at 5 pm.
 
Watch the games live at canadawest.tv.

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#5 Saskatchewan 74 UNBC 70

Timberwolves-Huskies Stats

by Nicole Betker, Huskies Sports Information

SASKATOON - Saskatchewan guard Kiera Lyons sunk 25 points to lead the Huskies to a 74-70 victory over the visiting UNBC Timberwolves on Friday at the PAC.
 
Lyons, a fifth-year from Ryley, Alta., went 8-for-17 on the night and 7-for-9 from the line. She also added five rebounds, five assists and four steals in her 32 minutes. Third-year forward Taya Keujer poured in another 17 for the Huskies.
 
Mercedes VanKoughnett was impressive in the loss for the Timberwolves recording a game-high 27 points and seven rebounds. Emily Kaehn added 16 points and eight rebounds, while Sarah Robin scored another 10.
 
With the win, the #5 Huskies improved to 15-2 and sealed a date in the Canada West post-season. UNBC drops to 4-13, extending a losing streak to seven.
 
The Huskies will host the Mount Royal Cougars Saturday night, while the Timberwolves travel to Edmonton to meet the Alberta Pandas.

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Victoria 58 Calgary 54

Vikes-Dinos Stats

by Lindsay Franco, U of C Dinos Communications

CALGARY – With both teams holding an 11-5 record, the Victoria Vikes were the ones who improved to 12-5 when they defeated the Calgary Dinos 58-54 at Jack Simpson Gym on Friday.

Tamara Jarrett was once again the leading sorer for Calgary with 12 points. She was the only player on the floor to record a double-double, adding 11 rebounds. Both Kristie Shiels and Ashley Hirons scored 10 points each while Jessica Thielen recorded eight points and nine rebounds.

For the Vikes, Jessica Renfrew scored a game-high 22 points on the night. Jenna Bugiardini added 13 more for Victoria. Point guard Cassandra Goodis recorded eight points and eight rebounds.

The Dinos will take on the UBC Thunderbirds tomorrow night while the Vikes head to Lethbridge to face the Pronghorns.

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UBC 68 Lethbridge 55

Thunderbirds-Pronghorns Stats

by Eoin Colquhoun, Pronghorns Sports Information

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Turning 22 Pronghorn turnovers into 29 points, the UBC Thunderbirds opened their Alberta swing trip with a 68-55 win over the Lethbridge Pronghorns.
 
The win was the Thunderbirds fifth in a row, improving to 12-5 on the season and moving into to a three way tie atop the Pacific Division after the Fraser Valley Cascades lost to the Regina Cougars and the Victoria Vikes beat the Calgary Dinos in Calgary.
 
The ‘Horns suffer their fifth straight loss and fall to 5-12 on the season.  They were mathematically eliminated from post-season contention.

Senior Kim Veldman led the Pronghorns with her seventh double-double of the season, scoring a game high 21 points and adding 12 rebounds. She was the lone ‘Horn to hit double digits on the night but Ali Cameron and Mariah Miller had nine points apiece.
 
For the T-Birds, only five players registered points on the night but they got solid performances from four starters with Harleen Sidhu leading the way with 20 points and Cassandra Knievel, Kris Young and Adrienne Parkin each scoring 15 points in the win.

The ‘Horns will conclude the weekend on Saturday night, hosting the Victoria Vikes, while the Thunderbirds will travel to Calgary to face the Dinos.
 
Both games will tip-off at 5:00pm and will be streamed live on http://canadawest.tv.

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Trinity Western 57 Brandon 46

Bobcats-Spartans Stats

by Mark Janzen, TWU Sports Information

LANGLEY, BC – Led by Laurissa Weigl, who had a career-high 16 points, the Trinity Western Spartans had three players hit double-digits in points and held CIS leading scorer Cassie Cooke to just 15 points to earn a 57-46 win over Brandon on Friday at the Langley Events Centre.
 
Beyond Weigl, the Spartans, who were playing without Holly Strom for the fourth game in a row, got key offensive contributions from both Janelle Traber and Chantelle Martin, who each tallied 12 points.
 
After Cooke, who entered the game averaging 24.5 points per game this year, Brandon's Kaela Cranston added 10 points while Keegan Robinson had six points. Jaynell Gillett had a team-high nine rebounds.
 
The Spartans are back on the court Saturday when they host Regina at 5 p.m. Brandon will travel to play Fraser Valley Saturday at 5 p.m.

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Thompson Rivers 72 Manitoba 59

Bisons-WolfPack Stats

by Larry Read, TRU Sports Information

KAMLOOPS, BC — For the third straight season, Thompson Rivers will be in the playoffs, as the WolfPack clinched a playoff spot with a 72-59 win over the visiting Manitoba Bisons at the Tournament Capital Centre.

The WolfPack moved to 10-7 and fourth place in the Pacific Division while Manitoba fell to 3-14.

The WolfPack were led by Jorri Duxbury's 26 points, one assist and one steal. Kassie Colonna had 16 points, while Taiysa Worsfold had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
 
The Bisons were led by Sheree Carmona-Galdamez, who had 26 points. Robyn Eyer added 12 points.

The WolfPack will entertain the Winnipeg Wesmen Saturday at the Tournament Capital Centre starting at 5 pm.  The Bisons will head down Highway 97 to face the UBCO Heat on Saturday (Feb 1).

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Winnipeg 72  UBC Okanagan 45

Wesmen-Heat Stats

by Cary Mellon, UBCO Sports Inmformation

KELOWNA, BC - Amidst an otherwise disjointed night for the Heat women's basketball squad, rookie Shenelle Tamminen continued to impress as she led her team in an 11 point, seven rebound effort that would ultimately see the visiting Wesmen take down UBC Okanagan 72-45 on Friday.

Third-year guard Emily Kanester was largely absent from the stat sheet tonight, despite piling up 37 points combined over her two previous meetings with the Wesmen. Tamminen was the only Heat scorer in double-digits, with fourth-year Angela White trailing with seven points and six rebounds.

Winnipeg's Kerri Kuzbyt led all scorers with 15 points while collecting five rebounds and dishing out four assists. The Wesmen used some timely threes to widen the gap at the end of the second and start of the third quarter, and were 6-18 from that range.

With the loss the Heat fall to 3-14 for the season, while the Wesmen continue their chase of the Dinos for the final playoff spot with their 9-8 record.

On Saturday, the Heat will host the Manitoba Bisons with tip-off at 5 p.m., while the Wesmen head to Kamloops to face the Thompson Rivers WolfPack.

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