#5 Saskatchewan 89 Brandon 70
Bobcats-Huskies Stats
by Nicole betker, Huskies Sports Information
SASKATOON - Fifth-year forward Michael Lieffers led the CIS #5 Saskatchewan Huskies with a double-double in a 89-70 win over the Brandon Bobcats on Saturday at the PAC.
Lieffers hit 10-of-12 field goals for 23 points and added a game-high 13 rebounds. With the rebounds, Lieffers passed the 1,000 mark. He becomes just the fifth player in school history to record 1,000 overall points and boards. Duncan Jones added 21 points.
Ali Mounir was the best on the court for the Bobcats tallying a game-high 25 points and 13 rebounds. Kyle Vince chipped in 15 points and Donovan Gale added another 14.
The Huskies hit the road to face the Winnipeg Wesmen next weekend, while Brandon returns home to host the Lethbridge Pronghorns.
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Calgary 79 #7 Alberta 64
Golden Bears-Dinos Stats
by Ben Matchett, U of Calgary Sports Information
CALGARY – After edging their archrivals by a single point Friday, the Calgary Dinos wanted nothing of the sort 24 hours later, pulling out the brooms on the CIS #7 Alberta Golden Bears with a 79-64 win Saturday night in the Jack Simpson Gym.
The win improves Calgary’s record to 6-10 and brings the Dinos’ total of wins over Top 10-ranked teams to four, while the Bears drop to 10-6 on the season.
Calgary’s win coupled with Manitoba’s loss in Lethbridge puts the Dinos just two games behind the Bisons (8-8) in the race for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Prairie division. The Bisons are the Dinos’ next opponent, with that series set for Thursday-Friday, Feb. 2-3 at the IGAC in Winnipeg.
Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson shot 10-15 from the field and put up 25 points in 35 minutes as Calgary opened up a nine-point lead after one and did not trail once in the game.
Tyler Fidler added 12 points and nine rebounds, passing Robbie Sihota and Ian Minnifee to become the No. 4 all-time leading scorer in University of Calgary men’s basketball history at 1,450 points.
Alberta countered with a 16-point night from Robert Dewar.
The Golden Bears head on the road again next week as they head east to face the Regina Cougars.
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#10 Fraser Valley 88 Trinity Western 72
Spartans-Cascades Stats
by Scott Stewart, TWU Sports Information
ABBOTSFORD, BC – Rebounding and foul shots proved to be the difference as the Trinity Western Spartans fell 88-72 to the CIS #10 Fraser Valley Cascades on Saturday at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre.
The win improves the Cascades to 10-5, while the loss drops the Spartans to 8-7.
Calvin Westbrook with 21 points and Tristan Smith with 12 points and six assists led the Spartans, while Joel Friesen with 24 points and eight rebounds and Kyle Grewal with 17 points and five rebounds led the Cascades.
Next up for the Spartans is a three game home stand to finish the CW conference season. TWU will host Thompson Rivers Feb. 3 and Feb. 4 then finish the season with a rematch with the Cascades on Feb. 9. Next up for the Cascades is a pair of home games against the UBC Thunderbirds.
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Regina 79 Winnipeg 72
Wesmen-Cougars Stats
With files from U of Regina Sports Information
REGINA – The Regina Cougars erased a nine-point fourth-quarter deficit en route to a 79-72 win over the Winnipeg Wesmen on Saturday night at the Centre for Kinesiology, Health & Sport.
The win improves Regina’s Canada West record to 5-10 as the Cougars pull to within 2½ games of a Prairie Division playoff berth.
Brendan Hebert led the way for the Cougars, as the second-year guard ended up with a team-high 19 points. Gradyn Childerhose had 14 points, while Sterling Nostedt and Paul Gareau both scored 13.
Mark McNee led all scorers with 21 points for Winnipeg (4-12) and fell one rebound short of a double-double. Dominique Brown (13 points) and Travis Krahn (11), were other top scorers.
Winnipeg hosts Saskatchewan next weekend, while the Cougars will take a crack at #7 Alberta next Friday and Saturday at the CKHS.
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#3 UBC 78 UBC Okanagan 48
Heat-Thunderbirds Stats
by Lee Dorner, UBC Sports Information
VANCOUVER - The UBC Thunderbirds were the better team from start to finish, but it was a dominant third quarter that really set the tone for their 78-48 win on Saturday over the UBC Okanagan Heat at War Memorial Gym.
Doug Plumb led the way with 18 points and eight rebounds for UBC and Kamar Burke added 15 points, seven boards.
Mack Roth was the only Heat player to score in double-digits, with 15 points on the night. Ed Dane Medi grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds.
UBC Okanagan falls to 2-12 with the loss.
The T-Birds are up to 12-2 and still hold a one-game edge over Victoria for first in the Pacific Division. Next up for UBC is a pair of games in Abbotsford against UFV, and they finish the season with a home-and-home against Victoria that will determine who finishes on top in the division standings.
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Lethbridge 95 Manitoba 87
Bisons-Pronghorns Stats
by Cristy Duce, Pronghorns Sports Info Assistant
LETHBRIDGE, AB – Down 21 points in the second quarter, the Lethbridge Pronghorns engineered a roughly 30-point swing to eek out a 95-87 win over the visiting Manitoba Bisons (8-8) on Saturday, boosting them to third spot in the Prairie Division with a record of 9-7.
Dominyc Coward came up with a double-double, his seventh of the season. Coward led the ‘Horns with 19 points and 12 boards and was mirrored by fellow post, Derek Waldner, who orchestrated a double-double of his own with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
The Bisons' Kurtis Sansregret scored 18, while Kevin Oliver and Yigit Ozsayiner chipped in 17 apiece. Oliver notched his fifth double-double of the year, also pulling down 11 boards.
The ‘Horns will try to pack some of that momentum with them to Brandon next weekend as they meet the 5-11 Bobcats on their home turf. The game will be webcast on www.canadawest.tv.
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