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It was a rough start to the 2024-25 Canada West basketball season for the University of Saskatchewan men’s and women’s teams, who suffered back-to-back losses to the Calgary Dinos this weekend.

On the women’s side, the Huskies led 37-35 at halftime on Saturday, but the Dinos fought back in the third to take a 53-50 lead heading into the final quarter and managed to maintain that lead to earn a 65- 63. .

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Gage Grassick led the Dogs with 21 points.

The previous night, Saskatchewan lost 64-54, its first defeat, as Maya Flindall and Grassick each scored 15 points.

On the men’s side, the Dinos beat the Dogs 95-77 on Friday and 99-49 on Saturday.

Easton Thimm had a team-high 21 points for Saskatchewan in Game 1, while Emmanuel Bonsu and Mohamed Jabateh each had nine points for the Huskies in Game 2.

Both University of Saskatchewan teams will play their home openers this weekend against the University of Manitoba Bisons.

HOCKEY

Jordan Kooy made 16 saves for the Huskies on Saturday to secure a 5-0 shutout victory over the host Manitoba Bisons.

Five different Saskatchewan players scored in the win, including Josh Pillar, Chantz Petruic, Vince Loschiavo, Cole Jordan and Dawson Holt.

The Huskies also picked up the win Friday night, but it was a little harder to come by as they won 4-3 in a shootout after the Bisons scored with two seconds left in regulation to tie the game and force the extension.

These victories improve the Dogs’ record to 7-3-0 and place them in second place in the Canada West-East division.

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Meanwhile, the women’s team is still looking for its first win of the 2024-25 campaign after dropping two games against the Bisons at home at Merlis Belsher Place.

The Bisons won 4-0 on Saturday, as well as 3-2 the day before.

In Friday’s game, Kendra Zuchotzki and Sara Kendall each scored for the Huskies as the two teams finished regulation tied 2-2, but Manitoba’s Norah Collins scored 3:10 into overtime to win the game. victory.

VOLLEYBALL

The Huskies men start their season with two victories thanks to their victories against the visiting Mount Royal Cougars on Friday and Saturday.

In their first match, Saskatchewan won in three straight sets 25-20, 25-14 and 25-17, but needed an extra set on Saturday to win 3-1 (21-25, 25-16, 25-21 and 25-17). 21).

Emmett Graham led the Huskies with 10 kills and 13 kills respectively each night.

The women’s team was in its second weekend of action and suffered its first double defeat of the season, losing 2-3 on Friday (16-25, 23-25, 27-25, 28-26 and 13-15). like 1-3 Saturday.

Saskatchewan’s Taryn Hannah had 14 kills in the first game, then followed that up with 11 kills in the second game.

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GOALKEEPERS WIN FOOTBALL CITY 6A FINAL

In a hotly contested game Friday night at SMF Field, the St. Joseph Guardians earned a 38-34 victory over the Holy Cross Crusaders to capture the 6A city football championship.

This victory comes after a regular season which saw the Guardians lose twice to the Crusaders.

St. Joseph will now advance to the provincial final against Regina Campbell on November 9 at Mosaic Stadium.

Meanwhile, the Bishop James Mahoney Saints will play in the 5A provincial final after beating Moose Jaw Central 31-3 in Saturday’s semifinal.

They will face Prince Albert Carlton on Saturday afternoon at SMF Field, at 1 p.m., for the title.

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