Lethbridge – Following the best start in the program's history, the Lethbridge Pronghorn women's basketball team heads out on the road to kick-off 2018 in Winnipeg versus the Manitoba Bisons.
 
 
Tip-off is slated for 6:00 PM and 5:00 PM Central Time Friday and Saturday respectively. All the action can be caught on www.canadawest.tv.
 
The Pronghorns and Bisons didn't face each other last season, but during the 2015-16 season, the two teams split the two game set in Lethbridge with the Pronghorns winning the first night 76-66. The Bisons took game two 76-65.
 
A Look at the Teams
 
Sitting at 10-2, the Pronghorns are only four wins away from tying the program's single season mark for wins in a season. The program has reach 14 wins four times: 1989-90, 1990-91, 1992-93 and 1993-94.
 
Through the first semester of Canada West action, the Pronghorns hold the third ranked offense, scoring 75 points per game. Defensively, the Pronghorns are ranked eighth, allowing 66.3 points.
 
The Pronghorns also hold the third best shooting percentage from behind the arc, at 35.1%.
 
Manitoba (6-6) were a streaky team during the first semester, putting together two separate three-game win streaks but also lost five straight conference games to start the season.
 
Statistically, the Bisons hold the ninth ranked offence (68.2 ppg) and the 11^th ranked defence (68.9 ppg).
 
Players to Watch:
 
Kacie Bosch and Zoe Dahl continue to propel the Pronghorns attack averaging 13.4 and 12.7 points per game respectively.
 
The Pronghorns will get Katie Keith back this weekend after she missed the final four Canada West games before the semester break due to injury. Keith leads the Pronghorns in rebounding with 7.4 rebounds per game. She also averages 8 points and 2.9 assists per game.
 
For the Bisons, the trio of Taylor Randall, Emma Thompson and Nicole Konieczny do the bulk of the scoring. Randall leads the team with 14.7 points per game. Thompson chips in with 13.3 points and Konieczny rounds out the Bison players that average double digits with 10.8 points per game.
 
Up Next:
 
The Pronghorns will return home next weekend to host the UBC Thunderbirds.
 
 
 
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