CALGARY – The Dinos punched their ticket to the Canada West women's basketball Final Four next weekend with a 79-66 win over Thompson Rivers on Saturday night at Jack Simpson Gymnasium. 

Thanks to Alberta's win over UBC on Saturday night, as well as a plethora of tie breakers, the Dinos clinched the semifinal home game and will host the entire Final Four series at Jack Simpson Gymnasium. 

Jessica Franz was a standout for the Dinos on the night, scoring a team-high 21 points. Point guard Megan Schaufele also had a successful night for Calgary, scoring 16 points, grabbing eight rebounds, and adding four assists. Tamara Jarrett and Ashley Hirons both scored about ten points each. 

For the WolfPack, Diane Schuetze ended her career with a game-high 23 points and eight rebounds. Tracy Kocs was the only player on the court to record a double double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. 

In a fast paced first quarter, the Dinos held a slight lead after ten minutes by a score of 21-18. The second quarter continued to be a close game with both teams generating offence. Thompson Rivers got within one at 27-26, but from then on the Dinos pulled away when Franz turned up the heat down low. 

A three-pointer from Schaufele later on gave the Dinos the ten-point lead with two minutes remaining in the quarter. Excellent defence was demonstrated on both ends  Calgary headed into half time up 42-35. 

The fourth quarter saw the WolfPack outscore the Dinos, but it wouldn't be enough for them to overtake the lead, and Calgary confirmed their spot at the Final Four with a 79-66 quarter-final win. 

With the win, the Dinos will play the Alberta Pandas at 6 p.m. at Jack Simpson Gymnasium, followed by the second Canada West women's basketball semifinal at 8 p.m. between the Regina Cougars and the Fraser Valley Cascades. 

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