Lethbridge – For the second week in a row, the Lethbridge Pronghorn women's basketball team will play at the friendly confines of the 1^st Choice Savings Centre and will face a good test this weekend, hosting the CIS fifth ranked Regina Cougars.
 
The 'Horns are tied for sixth in the Prairie Division at 3-5 and are coming off a weekend split where they beat the UBC Okanagan Heat before losing a two point game to the Thompson Rivers Heat, 66-64.
 
Ranked ninth defensively in the conference, the 'Horns held the Heat to just seven first half points last Friday night and average 62.2 points against per night.
 
At the other end of the floor, the 'Horns have struggled offensively thus far only scoring 54.8 points per game, but they showed some life last weekend, scoring a season high 77 points Friday and 64 points Saturday. A big reason for the 'Horns offensive resurgence was the return of 2012-13 leading scoring Ali Cameron, who had missed the previous six games due to injury. In her first two games back she scored 12 and 24 points.
 
A bright spot this season for the 'Horns has been the play of fourth-year forward Kim Veldman. In seven games this year, Veldman has recorded five double-doubles and sits second in conference scoring, averaging 20.3 points per game. She is also second in conference rebounding, averaging 11.7 rebounds per game.
 
The Cougars, who sit tied for second in the Prairie Division at 6-2, handily beat the Mount Royal Cougars and UNBC Timberwolves last weekend.  Solid at both ends of the floor, the Cougars are ranked second offensively (72.4 ppg) and sixth defensively (59.4 ppg) in Canada West.
 
The Cougars lead the conference in rebounding (42.6 per game), blocks per game (4.6) and assists per game (16.6). They are also the second best shooting team in Canada West with a field goal percentage of 42.6%.
 
Tip-off for Friday and Saturday night's game are scheduled for 6:00 and 5:00pm respectively and both games will be streamed live on http://canadawest.tv.
 
 
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