CALGARY – Following a lengthy spell away from home, the University of Calgary Dinos women's basketball team will be back at the Jack Simpson Gym on Thursday night for the first game in a home-and-home set versus the Alberta Pandas.
DETAILS:
Dates: Thursday, Jan. 4 and Saturday, Jan. 6
Start times: 6 p.m. MT Thursday and 5 p.m. MT Saturday
Venues: Thursday - Jack Simpson Gym, Calgary; Saturday - Saville Community Sport Centre, Edmonton
HEADLINES:
- Calgary is playing their first home game in 53 days, when they won their second straight game against the Winnipeg Wesmen back on Nov. 12.
- The Pandas entered the holiday break with a 5-5 record but were placed seventh in the first RPI ranking of the season for Canada West.
CALGARY DINOS: 7-3
- Calgary was last in action during the first weekend of December when they earned a split on the road against the previously undefeated Saskatchewan Huskies.
- Fifth-year guard Brianna Ghali has led the Calgary attack through 10 games, averaging 15.0 points per game.
- The Dinos fell just short of the latest U SPORTS Top 10 rankings in December, receiving fewer votes than the No. 10 Ryerson Rams.
ALBERTA PANDAS: 5-5
- Alberta lost their final four games heading into the holiday break with setbacks against the Huskies and Victoria Vikes.
- Second-year guard Emma Kary leads the Pandas in scoring this season, picking up 12.2 points per game.
- Alberta won Canada West bronze last season and entered this year as the third ranked team in the conference pre-season coaches poll.
