LETHBRIDGE – Coming off a road sweep a week ago, the Lethbridge Pronghorn men's basketball team will host their final home games of the Canada West regular season this weekend, welcoming the Canada West top ranked Alberta Golden Bears.
 
The Pronghorns and Golden Bears will hit the hardwood at the 1^st Choice Savings Centre Friday night at 8:00 pm and Saturday night at 7:00 pm. Both games will also be streamed live on www.canadawest.tv, presented by Co-op.
 
Following the new provincial guidelines, guests on University of Lethbridge campus will not have to provide proof of vaccine. However, masking is still required at all times on campus.
 
A look at the teams:
 
With an important road sweep of the Calgary Dinos last weekend, the Pronghorns (6-6) moved into third place in the Central Division, only three games back of the Dinos for second place. The Dinos have two games remaining and will face the Golden Bears next weekend.
 
Through 12 games this season, the Pronghorns hold the ninth ranked offence in Canada West, scoring 79.9 points per game. On the defensive side of the floor, the Pronghorns are ranked sixth in the conference, allowing 74.8 points per game.
 
Angelo Mbituyimana continues to lead the Pronghorns in scoring with 14 points per game, while De'Andrae Pierre sits second with 12.7 points per game.
 
This week's Canada West Men's Basketball Player of the Week, Jeff Rodehutskors averages 12.2 points per game and holds the third best field goal percentage in Canada West at 59.8%.
 
The Golden Bears (12-0) are the lone undefeated team remaining in Canada West this season and are building towards the U SPORTS Final 8 as hosts this year, but are poised to make another run at the Canada West title.
 
During the second weekend of conference action, the Bears swept the Pronghorns in Edmonton.
 
Statistically, the Bears come to Lethbridge holding the second ranked offence (89.7 ppg) and are the top defensive team in Canada West, only allowing 67.6 points against per game.
 
While the Bears near the top in team offence in the conference, they do not have a player in the top 20 in conference scoring. Geoffrey James leads the Bears with 14 points per game. Tyus Jefferson and Adam Paige chip in with 12.8 and 11.7 points per game.
 
Up Next:
 
The Pronghorns will head to Edmonton next week to take on the MacEwan Griffins to make up the games postponed from February 4^th and 5^th. The Pronghorns will host the start of the Canada West Tournament, March 3^rd to 5^th.