Women's basketball looks to remain perfect against TRU WolfPack

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Game Information

Date Fri/Sat, November 10/11
Time 6:15 p.m.
Location Saskatoon, SK
Venue Physical Activity Complex
Series ('06) SSK Leads 13-0
   Current Streak SSK W 13
   Home 10-0
   Last Meeting Nov. 1, 2013
           SSK 76 @ TRU 54

5 Things

  1. The Huskies opened the Canada West season 2-0 after a sweep of the Manitoba Bisons on October 27-28. Saskatchewan had a bye last weekend. 

  2. The WolfPack are also perfect in 2017-18 after weekend sweeps of the MacEwan Griffins and UBC Okanagan Heat. 

  3. This is the first meeting between the Huskies and Thompson Rivers since 2013. 

  4. The Canada West will calculate RPI standings to determine playoff rankings. The RPI will be calculated later into the season.

  5. Saskatchewan returns all 13 athletes from the 2016-17 Canada West Championship roster.

By The Numbers

2 - Maya Olynyk & Summer Masikewich are 1-2 in FG% in the Canada West.  

- The Huskies lead the Canada West in 7 team stats categories including points per game. 

13 - The Huskies are 13-0 against the TRU WolfPack including a playoff series in 2012.

47.9 - Saskatchewan is first in the conference in FG% shooting percentage at 47.9% making 35-of-73 shots taken this season. 

Scouting The WolfPack

  • The Thompson Rivers WolfPack open the Canada West season 4-0 after sweeps of the MacEwan Griffins and UBC Okanagan Heat.

  • TRU is in the middle of the pack when it comes to scoring averaging 75.3 PPG (6th). The WolfPack do their damage under the hoop leading the conference with 46 total rebounds. 

  • Michelle Bos leads the team with 11.5 PPG, while Leilani Carney averages another 10PPG. Chelsey Hoey leads a team-high 8.8 rebounds per night.