Best-of-three Quarter-finals

SUNDAY

Saskatchewan 85 UBC 75
(Huskies win series 2-1)

Huskies-Thunderbirds Stats

by Lee Dorner, UBC Sports Information Assistant
 
VANCOUVER – The UBC Thunderbirds finally got their offence rolling after struggling through the first two games of the series, but Saskatchewan's +27 rebounding advantage was too much for them to overcome, as the Huskies took game three 85-75 to win the series and advance to the Canada West Final Four.
 
Kelsey Trulsrud led the effort for the Huskies, hitting nine of 10 foul shots for a team-high 23 points. She also had 10 rebounds. Dalyce Emmerson had 16 points and 14 rebounds.

UBC's Kris Young led all players with 31 points on 13-for-25 shooting, tying a career high that she set on November 26, 2011 in an overtime game at Calgary. Young also had three steals, giving the T-Birds a gritty effort at both ends of the floor while playing all 40 minutes. Harleen Sidhu had 12 points, six rebounds, three assists and a block.
 
The Huskies advance to the Canada West Final Four, which will be hosted next weekend by the Alberta Pandas. They are also joined by the Regina Cougars, and the Fraser Valley Cascades will be the lone Pacific Division representative.
 
The Final Four runs March 7 and 8 at the University of Alberta. The conference finalists will also advance to the CIS national tournament, held in Windsor, Ontario from March 14-16.

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SATURDAY

Alberta 97 Thompson Rivers 44
(Pandas win series 2-0)

WolfPack-Pandas Stats

by Matt Gutsch, Golden Bears & Pandas Communications

EDMONTON - From opening whistle to final buzzer, the Alberta Pandas basketball was simply dominant in their crushing game two win over the Thompson Rivers WolfPack, Saturday night at the Saville Community Sports Centre.

The Pandas dismantled the WolfPack 97-44 to win their best-of-three quarter-final 2-0 and advance to the Canada West Final Four.
 
With the win, the Pandas will not only move on to the Final Four tournament, but host the conference championship, which will mark the first time in program history the Canada West title will be won in Edmonton.
 
Six Pandas hit double-digits in scoring, including four players at 10 points each, while fifth-year forward Andria Carlyon led the way with 17 points. Kendra Asleson added 13 points as well.
 
Thompson Rivers, one of two teams to defeat Alberta this season, was paced by 11 points from both Sarah Malate and Kassie Colonna.
 
The Pandas will now host the Canada West Final Four tournament next weekend, beginning on Friday, March 7. Games times will be 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. on Friday, 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
 
The top two teams from Canada West will advance to the CIS national championship, to be held in Windsor, Ontario from March 14-16.

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Saskatchewan 58 UBC 48

Huskies-Thunderbirds Stats

by Lee Dorner, UBC Sports Information Assistant

VANCOUVE R– The Saskatchewan Huskies came out on top of another tough defensive battle with UBC on Saturday, beating the Thunderbirds 58-48 to even the series at one game each and force a decisive Game 3 on Sunday.
 
Kelsey Trulsrud led the way for Saskatchewan with 13 rebounds and 10 points. Desarae Hogberg had 11 points and seven rebounds off the bench. Dalyce Emmerson narrowly missed out on a second straight double-double, with nine points and nine rebounds.
 
Harleen Sidhu led the UBC offence with 17 points, while Kris Young added nine points and 11 rebounds.
 
The teams get right back at it for the decisive game three on Sunday at 2 p.m., again at War Memorial Gym. The winner moves on to the Canada West Final Four next week at the University of Alberta, while the loser is knocked out of the playoffs.

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FRIDAY

Alberta 79 Thompson Rivers 48

WolfPack-Pandas Stats

by Matt Gutsch, Golden Bears & Pandas Communications

EDMONTON - The Alberta Pandas, in their most assertive playoff win in over a decade, moved one step closer to hosting the Canada West Final Four thanks to a 79-48 game one quarterfinal victory over the Thompson Rivers WolfPack, Friday night at the Saville Community Sports Centre.
 
With the win, Alberta earns a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three quarter-final series.
 
Alberta was paced by fourth-year forward Saskia Van Ginhoven, who scored a game high 20 points, while guard Sally Hillier drained a pair of three-pointers en route to a 12-point night and point guard Jessilyn Fairbanks put up 10 points and seven assists.
 
Third-year guard Sarah Malate came off the Thompson Rivers' bench to score a team high 16 points, while Jorri Duxbury had nine points for the WolfPack.
 
Game 2 is 5:00 p.m. on Saturday at the Saville Community Sports Centre.

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UBC 57 Saskatchewan 47

Huskies-Thunderbirds Stats

by Lee Dorner, UBC Sports Information Assistant

VANCOUVER – A stifling defensive effort helped the UBC Thunderbirds draw first blood in their best-of-three quarter-final series with Saskatchewan on Friday, as they topped the Huskies 57-47 at War Memorial Gym.
 
The T-Birds seized control right off the starting line, jumping out to an 8-0 lead and making it 18-6 by the end of the first quarter. The Huskies were just 3-for-17 from the floor in the quarter.
 
Kris Young led the ‘Birds with a strong all-around performance, scoring 16 points to go with 13 rebounds, five assists and two steals. Harleen Sidhu had 16 points and seven boards, and Adrienne Parkin added 11 points.
 
A big factor in UBC's success was their effort to shut down Huskies star forward Dalyce Emmerson. She did end up with a double double, scoring 10 points with 12 rebounds, but the ‘Birds made her fight for every inch and were very adept and denying entry passes for her. She had just two points in the first half.
 
UBC and Saskatchewan play game two at War Memorial Gym on Saturday night, tipping off at 5 p.m. Game three, if necessary, will go on Sunday at 2 p.m. The winner of the series goes through to the Canada West Final Four.

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Fraser Valley 60 Calgary 48
(Cascades win series 2-0)

Dinos-Cascades Stats

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THURSDAY

Fraser Valley 67 Calgary 48

Dinos-Cascades Stats

by Paul Esau, UFV Sports Information

ABBOTSFORD, BC — The Fraser Valley Cascades (17-5, 1-0) grabbed a 1-0 lead in the second minute on Thursday against the Calgary Dinos (13-9, 0-1), and kept building that lead through most of the game on their way to a confident 67-48 home win.

The Dinos finally came to life in the fourth with a 23 point quarter, but it wasn't enough to derail the Cascades from taking the first game in the best-of-three Canada West quarter-final series.
 
The Cascades' Nataliia Gavryliuk finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds, leading all scorers for the second straight game.

The Dinos were led by Kristie Sheils with 13 points and Tamara Jarrett with 10 points.
 
The Cascades and Dinos will continue the game Friday at 7 pm, once again at the EAC.  Watch the game online at http://canadawest.tv.

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