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Calgary’s conference mark is tied for most in program history with both the 1986-87 and 1987-88 squads, This year’s 46 points are also just one shy of the program-record 47 set back in the 1996-97 season.
Former Calgary Hitmen forward Riley Stotts ranks third in the conference with 25 assists, trailing only the Canada West’s top scorers in Riley Sawchuk and Nolan Yaremko of Mount Royal. Dating back to Nov. 11, Stotts has points in every game except for a Jan. 6 matchup against MacEwan. On Jan. 27 at the Scotiabank Saddledome, Stotts had a season-best four assists in a 4-2 win over Mount Royal in the Crowchild Classic.
The Dinos are coming off a successful weekend, having won both games against the Manitoba Bisons, en route to securing a playoff berth in this year’s Canada West playoffs. The Dinos are playing their best hockey at the right time. Over the past 10 games, Calgary has an impressive 8-1-1 record.Article content
Dinos second-year head coach Carla MacLeod has a chance to secure her first winning season this weekend in just her second year as the Calgary bench boss. MacLeod led the Dinos to seven wins last year in the unique pandemic-altered schedule. This season, she has nearly doubled that total and has a chance to do so in the final two games of the regular season. Later this month, MacLeod will get her first crack at the playoffs.
Following Saturday’s game, the Dinos will recognize three fifth-year players: Bobbi-Jo Colburn, Madison Landry, and Mackenzie Trpcic. A native of Cranbrook, B.C., Colburn joined the Dinos in 2016 and will become the fourth women’s basketball player to complete all five years of her eligibility at Calgary under head coach Damian Jennings.Article content
This weekend, Calgary will recognize three standouts that have epitomized Dinos basketball. Ezeoha Santiago, Mason Foreman and Jackson Bayles will suit up for their final games at the Jack Simpson Gym. Across the court, the youth movement Cougars feature no fourth or fifth-year players. The Dinos and the Cougars have met 14 total times in conference play, with Calgary claiming 13 of those matchups. Despite the one-sided nature of the final results, last year featured four wins by the Dinos — three of which came by single digits, including an 80-78 finale from Kenyon Court to complete last year’s four-game sweep for the Dinos.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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