Men’s basketball
Nov. 9 @ Brandon L 78-76
Nov. 10 @ Brandon W 81-63
Nov. 17 @ Regina W 87-61
Nov. 18 @ Regina W 104-91
The Bisons men are on a roll, having won three of their last four games. They currently sit tied for second in the Canada West Prairie division.
Both the Bobcats and Cougars sit at the bottom of the standings, but it was important for the Bisons to perform their game plan properly and make the shots as they became available. The Bisons will hope to keep rolling as they travel west to play Fraser Valley and Trinity Western.
Women’s basketball
Nov. 9 @ Brandon W 62-61 (OT)
Nov. 10 @ Brandon W62-53
Nov. 17 @ Regina L 83-32
Nov. 18 @ Regina L 104-51
The Bisons struggled in Regina after winning a pair of games in Brandon. Brittany Koop was the Bison of the weekend in Brandon, earning a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds in the overtime victory, following up with another stellar performance the following day. With 16 points, Koop was just three rebounds shy of recording back-to-back double-doubles.
Men’s volleyball
Nov. 9 @ Brandon W 3-2 (25-20, 25-18, 25-27, 23-25, 17-15)
Nov. 10 @ Brandon L 3-2 (25-23, 22-25, 25-19, 21-25, 12-15)
Nov. 16 @ UBC Okanagan W 3-0 (25-20, 25-8, 25-15)
Nov. 17 @ UBC Okanagan W 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-23)
Despite suffering their first loss of the season against a tough Brandon team, the Bisons men’s volleyball continues to be among the top of the Canada West.
The top four teams in the conference are Alberta, Trinity Western, Manitoba and Brandon, so close results like the above are to be expected.
Women’s volleyball
Nov. 9 @ Brandon L 3-0 (23-25, 17-25, 18-25)
Nov. 10 @ Brandon W 3-1 (25-21, 21-25, 25-19, 28-26)
Nov. 16 @ UBC Okanagan L 3-2 (23-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-18, 11-15)
Nov. 17 @ UBC Okanagan L 3-0 (10-25, 20-25, 9-25)
The Bison women’s volleyball team has fallen from near the top of the conference to the middle of the pack after a disappointing road trip, their first of the season. Picking up just one win, the Bisons return to the comfortable confines of the Investors Group Atheltic Centre, where they hope to get their season back on track against Thompson Rivers University.
Men’s hockey
Nov. 9 vs Lethbridge W 4-1
Nov. 10 vs Lethbridge W 4-2
Nov. 16 @ UBC L 5-2
Nov. 17 @ UBC L 2-1 (2OT)
After picking up a pair of wins at home against Lethbridge, the Bisons travelled out West, where they were up against a formidable foe in UBC.
The Bisons avoided the two-game sweep by picking up a point.
Women’s hockey
Nov. 16 vs UBC W 2-1
Nov. 17 vs UBC L 2-1 (OT)
The Bisons women came off the bye week and took three of a possible four points out of a tough matchup at home against the UBC Thunderbirds.
In the second game, Meagan Vestby scored the game tying goal late in the third period that forced overtime.
photo courtesy of Bison Sports
