CALGARY – The latest edition of the crosstown smackdown comes to the Jack Simpson Gym this weekend as the University of Calgary Dinos women's basketball team (3-3) and Mount Royal University Cougars (2-4) battle it out for hometown bragging rights on the hardwood.

Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. Friday, followed by 5 p.m. Saturday.

RIVALRY REIGNITED
The Dinos and Cougars reignite their rivalry this weekend. This will be many athletes' first taste of the rivalry on a young Dinos roster, including the Dinos three leading scorers in Annacy Palmer, Pollyanna Storie, and Amélie Collin. The matchup has favoured the Dinos, as they hold a 14-1 record over the Cougars all-time in Canada West.

BATTLE OF THE THREE-POINT LINE
The Dinos have proven to be one of the best shooting teams from beyond the three-point line. They average 7.2 made threes per game (5th in Canada West) while attempting 27.3 per game (3rd in CW). Meanwhile, the Cougars are among the best of CW at guarding the three-point line, limiting their opponents to shooting 27 percent from behind the arc.

LONG-AWAITED MATCHUP
The battle of Calgary returns after a long hiatus from CW action. This weekend's matchup will be the first in 2022 for both the Dinos and Cougars. Both have been off since Nov. 27.

QUOTABLE
"Clearly this is a challenging period to get back to games after such a dramatic COVID-19 impact to our program and everyone. But, even given the uncertainty of our future and impact to our squad, we are looking forward to playing again." – Calgary head coach Damian Jennings.

SCOUTING REPORT
vs. Mount Royal Cougars
Game Info Friday, Jan. 14 at 6 p.m. & Saturday, Jan. 15 at 5 p.m.- Jack Simpson Gym
2021-22 Record 2-4, 4th in Canada West Central Division
2021-22 Leading Scorer Jenika Martens (12.8 PPG)

NOTES

• The Cougars are a strong defensive team, leading CW in steals, averaging 14.8 per game, and holding opponents to shooting 27 percent from beyond the three-point line (7th in CW).
• Mount Royal is coming off a two-loss weekend against the Lethbridge Pronghorns, sliding into a four-game losing streak.
• First-year forward Megan Wellinghurst leads the conference in field goal percentage, shooting 59.4 percent while averaging 7.3 PPG.

UP NEXT
The Dinos will return to action Jan. 21-22 when they travel to Edmonton to take on the Alberta Pandas.

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