Lethbridge – After opening the Canada West season on the road last weekend, the Lethbridge Pronghorn women's basketball team returns to host the Manitoba Bisons for their 2013-14 home opener.
 
Friday night's game tip-off is scheduled at 6:00pm, while in a change to historical scheduling, the 'Horns women's games on Saturday nights will tip-off at 5:00pm this season. Both games will also be streamed live on http://canadawest.tv.
 
After a tough season opening loss to the CIS fourth ranked Fraser Valley Cascades Friday night, the 'Horns rebounded to earn a weekend split with a win over the Trinity Western Spartans.
 
While the 'Horns as a team struggled offensively Friday night, fourth-year post Kim Veldman had a career night Saturday, setting a new career high in points for a single game with 30 and fell one rebound short of tying her career high of 17 rebounds.
 
Guard Katlyn Olsen picked up 15 points Saturday night, while freshman Sara Simovic also had a strong showing on the weekend and averaged 10 points in her first two games.
 
The Bisons, who opened the season at home last weekend, come to Lethbridge riding a two game winning streak after beating the UNBC Timberwolves and Mount Royal University Cougars.
 
In both wins the Bisons scored 73 points, while holding the Timberwolves and Cougars to 69 and 48 points respectively. Robyn Eyer and Allison Balasko led the way offensively the opening weekend, averaging 16 points and 12.5 points.
 
Last season in Winnipeg, the Horns earned a weekend sweep of the Bisons with 60-48 and 63-53 victories and are 7-3 versus the Bisons in their last 10 meetings.
 
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