Bisons eliminated from Canada West playoffs following loss to Pandas
The Bisons were swept by the Pandas, losing 3-2 on Friday, and losing by the same score on Saturday.
The Bisons were swept by the Pandas, losing 3-2 on Friday, and losing by the same score on Saturday.
It was a big day for Bison football on Feb. 23, as the club announced the commitment of a new star defensive tackle, a new offensive coordinator, and a special teams coordinator.
They won a close game 79-75 on Thursday, and took a 98-96 overtime victory on Friday night.
With the win, the Bisons sweep the Cougars and move on to the Canada West semi-finals for the third straight year.
They were back on the ice Friday night to start their first round series against the Mount Royal Cougars. The game was a tight-checking affair that the Bisons were able to win 5-1.
The University of Manitoba men’s basketball team has qualified for the playoffs, and will be the fifth seed.
The men’s volleyball team brought their winning streak to 20 with two straight wins, and the women’s volleyball team extended their losing streak to 10 with two straight losses.
The Bisons played hard throughout the weekend, but were swept by the hometown Pandas.
Jonah Wasylak and Brett Stovin of the Bison men’s hockey team, as well as Liam Grace of the Bison football team, snipped their hair on Feb. 9 in support of cancer research.
With a playoff spot locked and a matchup set, the path to a potential championship is becoming clearer and clearer.