Lethbridge, AB – The Two Guys and a Pizza Place Pronghorn Athletes of the Week for the week ending November 12, 2017.
Female Athlete of the Week:
Alicia Anderson – Women’s Hockey
Facing the second-ranked and defending U SPORTS Champion Alberta Pandas, third-year netminder Alicia Anderson stopped 90 of the 93 shots she faced to lead the Lethbridge Pronghorns to a four-point weekend.
In the series opener, Anderson made 42 saves as the Lethbridge Pronghorns upset the Pandas 3-1. Solid throughout, Anderson kept the Pandas off the scoreboard until the final 50-seconds of Friday night’s game.
The next afternoon, the science student stopped 48 of 50 Panda shots and secured a valuable single point in the 2-1 overtime loss to the Pandas.
On the season, Anderson leads Canada West in save percentage (0.960%), total saves (378) and minutes played (587:44). She is also fourth in the conference in goals against average at 1.53.
This weekend, the Pronghorns will head out on the road to face the Manitoba Bisons in Winnipeg.
Male Athlete of the Week:
Dejon Burdeaux – Men’s Basketball
Fifth-year guard Dejon Burdeaux continued his stellar play this season, leading the Lethbridge Pronghorns men’s basketball team to their third straight weekend sweep to open the season. He combined for 51 points and back-to-back double-doubles as the Pronghorns swept the home-and-home series with the Mount Royal Cougars.
Thursday night, the Oakland, California product scored a team high 28 points, none more important than a buzzer beater three-pointer to give the Pronghorns the 96-93 win. Burdeaux was 8-for-13 from the floor, while also picking up 10 rebounds, three assists and two steals.
In the rematch Saturday night, Burdeaux picked up another 23 points to go along with 12 rebounds, five steals and two assists, as the Pronghorns overcame a nine-point deficit at the half to beat the Cougars 91-76.
Burdeaux currently sits second in Canada West scoring, averaging 24.2 points per game, and leads Canada West in steals with 22.
The Pronghorns head out on the road this weekend, traveling to Kamloops to face the Thompson Rivers WolfPack.
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