Lethbridge – Coming off their first weekend sweep in more than two years, the Lethbridge Pronghorn women's basketball team will be at home again this weekend hosting the defending National Champion Saskatchewan Huskies.

The 'Horns and Huskies will hit the hardwood at the 1^st Choice Savings Centre Friday night at 6:00pm and Saturday at 5:00pm. Saturday night will also be the women's basketball "Shoot for the Cure" night with the team wearing Pink Jerseys, selling 50/50 during the women's and men's games and hosting a silent auction.

With the sweep last weekend of the UNBC Timberwolves, the 'Horns (4-8) moved into a tie for 11^th in Canada West and a playoff position with eight games remaining. Saturday night, the Pronghorns rallied from a 21 point deficit to earn their first sweep since October 31 – November 1, 2014 when the Pronghorn swept Brandon Bobcats in Brandon.

Entering their second last home weekend of the season, the 'Horns are ranked 11^th defensively, allowing 68.1 points per game and after their best two offensive outputs of the season, the Pronghorns are now averaging 57.8 points scored per game.

A trio of Pronghorns are now averaging double digits in points with Zoe Dahl leading the way, scoring 10.8 points per game. Teesha Olson is averaging 10.3 and Katie Hankins averages 10.2 points per game. Following back-to-back double-doubles last weekend Jessica Bachynski now leads Canada West in rebounding, averaging 10.1 boards per game. She also averages 7.4 points.

The Huskies (6-4), coming off their first National Championship in program history, have had a slow start to the season but have seemed to find their stride of late and enter this weekend riding a three game winning streak. Last weekend, the Huskies dominated the UBC Thunderbirds, handing the T-Bird their first two losses of the season, 68-46 and 73-69.

Statistically, the Huskies come in with the 10^th ranked offence (64.6 ppg) and the 7^th ranked defence (60.1 ppg).

Following their National Championships season, the Huskies had a couple of big holes to fill with the departure of Canada West player of the year Laura Dally and CIS Championship MVP Dalyce Emmerson. Latvian international Sabine Dukate has picked up some of slack, leading the Huskies with 16 points and 3.5 assists per game.

The 'Horns will head out on the road next weekend, travelling to Victoria to take on the Vikes. The 'Horns final home weekend of the regular season will be the following weekend, hosting the UBCO Heat.