Lethbridge – Sitting as one of three undefeated teams in Canada West, the Lethbridge Pronghorn men's basketball team hits the road for the first of back-to-back road trips, traveling to Kamloops to face the Thompson Rivers WolfPack.
 
The Pronghorns and WolfPack will hit the hardwood in Kamloops at 8:00pm and 7:00pm Pacific time, Friday and Saturday night respectively. Both games will also be streamed live on www.canadawest.tv.
 
"TRU is the best passing team we will see this year," said Pronghorn head coach Mike Hansen. "We have to disrupt their flow and make them play at our pace if we want to have a chance to win this weekend."
 
The Pronghorns haven't faced Thompson Rivers since the 2013-14 season in Lethbridge, when the Pronghorns beat TRU 90-84. The last time the Pronghorns were in Kamloops, during the 2012-13 season the WolfPack beat the Pronghorns 90-81.
 
A Look at the teams:
 
Tied with the Calgary Dinos and Alberta Golden Bears at 6-0, the Pronghorns look to keep the ball rolling this week and enter the weekend with the top ranked offence in Canada West. Through three weeks of the conference schedule, the Pronghorns are averaging 96.7 points per game.
 
Defensively, the Pronghorns are ranked 12^th, allowing 82.3 points per game but sit third in Canada West rebounding with 41.5 rebounds per game.
 
The Pronghorns are also ranked third in shooting percentage, hitting on 47.9% from the field.
 
Thompson Rivers (2-4) enters the weekend riding a three-game losing streak and were swept last weekend in Saskatoon by the Saskatchewan Huskies.
 
Statistically, TRU is ranked 14^th offensively, scoring 69 points per game but hold the seventh ranked defence in Canada West, allowing 74.7 points per game.
 
Players to watch:
 
All five Pronghorn starters are averaging double digits in points but senior guard Dejon Burdeaux is the key to the Pronghorns success. He sits second in Canada West scoring with 24.2 points per game and also leads the Pronghorns with 8.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.
 
Saren Westrop sits second on the Pronghorns with 15 points per game, while Zac Overwater and Kyle Peterson average 14.5 and 14.3 points respectively.
 
For the WolfPack, Luke Morris leads the way with 15 points per game, while Derek Rhodes and Joe Davies contribute with 13.5 and 13.2 points per game.
 
Mike Rouault leads TRU in rebounding with 9.8 per game, to go along with11.2 points.
 
Next Up:
The Pronghorns will be on the road again next weekend, traveling to Regina to face the Regina Cougars, before closing out the first semester of action with a home date with Fraser Valley Cascades the following weekend.