On Saturday, the Bisons men’s basketball team lost to the Thompson River’s Wolf Pack by a score of 77-72. With the loss the herd drop to 2-2, and the Wolf Pack improve to 1-3 in early conference play.
On Saturday, the Bison women’s basketball team won their first game of the season and defeated the Thompson Rivers Wolf Pack 70-53.
On Friday, the University of Manitoba men’s basketball team defeated the Thompson Rivers Wolf Pack 90-68 in their home opener.
The Bisons outshot the Pronghorns 32-24 but were unable to get enough past Garret Hughson, who was dynamite for the Pronghorns in goal.
The men are now 3-1 on the year and sit third in the Canada West behind local rivals Winnipeg Wesmen. The women sit in a seven-team tie for third in the Canada West with a 2-2 record.
The Dinos were the team to knock Manitoba out of the playoffs last season, and they got the better of them on Friday with a comeback 4-3 win. Manitoba came out strong in Saturday’s contest and took the game 3-2 to manage a split.
Fans will have to wait a bit to see this potential championship-winning side to play again at home, when they play the Alberta Golden Bears on Nov. 18-19.
The Bisons were a good story last season, as they made it to the Canada West final four, where they would be eliminated by the Calgary Dinos.
The University of Manitoba men’s basketball team looked for revenge on Friday night, as they opened up regular season play in Calgary. Last season the…
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