LETHBRIDGE – Returning to home court, the Lethbridge Pronghorn women's basketball team looks to build off a successful road trip and will host the Manitoba Bisons in the final home games for the first semester.
 
The Pronghorns and Bisons will face off at the 1^st Choice Savings Centre Friday night at 6:00 pm and Saturday night at 5:00 pm. Both games will be streamed live on www.canadawest.tv, presented by Co-op.
 
Last year during the Canada West playoffs play-in game the Pronghorns handled the Bisons 99-60 at the 1^st Choice Savings Centre to advance to the quarterfinal round.
 
A look at the teams:
 
After opening the conference schedule with a loss, the Pronghorns (3-1) have won the last three games, placing them in a tie with the Alberta Pandas and Thompson Rivers.
 
Statistically, the Pronghorns sit fifth in team offence, averaging 69 points per game and are ranked sixth defensively, allowing 63.3 points against per game.
 
Through four games, fifth-year guards Katie Keith and Kacie Bosch lead the Pronghorns offensively. Keith leads the team with 13.8 points per game and has recorded double-doubles in two of the four Pronghorn conference games this season. She also leads the team in rebounding with 10.8 per game.
 
Bosch, a Chinook High School product, is averaging 12.8 points per game, while ACAC transfer Jessica Haenni has had a nice start to her career in blue and gold, scoring 11.5 points per contest.
 
The Bisons (2-0) come to Lethbridge off their bye week and opened the season two weeks ago at home, sweeping the UBCO Heat.
 
In two games this season, the Bisons have averaged 71 points for, to sit fourth in Canada West team scoring. Defensively, Manitoba is currently ranked seventh, allowing 64 points against.
 
The trio of Taylor Randall, Keziah Brothers and Addison Martin account for the bulk of the Bisons offence. Randle is tied for second in Canada West scoring, averaging 20 points per game. Brothers and Martin sit second and third, averaging 14 and 11.5 points per game respectively.
 
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The Pronghorns will close out the first semester of conference games with consecutive road weekend, traveling west both weekends to face the Fraser Valley Cascades and UBC Thunderbirds.