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Game Information
Date: Fri/Sat, January 26-27
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: Saskatoon, SK
Venue: Ron & Jane Graham Court at the Physical Activity Complex
Series ('12) SSK leads 10-2
Home SSK leads 5-1
Current Streak SSK W 1
Last Meeting Feb. 4, 2017
SSK 3 @ UBCO 1
5 Things
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With six matches left, the Huskies are tied for one of eight playoff spots. Four points separate five teams vying for the final two playoff spots.
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The Huskies are 10-2 all-time versus the Heat, with both losses coming at Okanagan.
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Saskatchewan's 15.9 points per set is the third-highest mark in the conference, while they average 1.5 more points per set at home as opposed to the road.
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After a slow start to the year averaging 13.5 points a set throughout the month of October, the Huskies have averaged each month since.
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The Huskies will honour fifth-year setter Troy Wiebe Saturday before their match.
By The Numbers
28 - Service aces by Daulton Sinoski, tied for fifth in the conference.
113 - Huskie service aces, third highest in the conference.
212 - Kills by first-year Dylan Mortensen, highest on the Huskies.
810 - Total kills by the Huskies thus far, second highest the conference.
Scouting UBC Okanagan Heat
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The Heat have been the best in the conference in terms of digs per set with 9.76. However, they sit third in ball handling errors with 14.
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The Heat are a full point and a half better on the road as opposed to at home, while their 12.5 points per set so far in January is a few points below the 15.7 and 15.4 marks achieved in December and November, respectively.
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Fifth-year Lars Bornemann is averaging 3.95 kills per set, fourth-highest in the conference.