Golden Bears Basketball

The Golden Bears hoop squad extended their winning streak to six last week with a 76–67 victory over their provincial rivals, the Calgary Dinos. The game was the only one the two teams played last weekend, as the two met back in December for a one and done match that the Bears lost 90–84. The Dinos jumped out to a 21–14 lead in the first quarter, but the Bears managed to tie up the game by half, outscoring the Dinos by the same 21–14 in the second quarter.

The Bears finally pulled away in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Dinos 25–14 to finish the game. Four players for the Bears scored in double digits, but forward Mamadou Gueye led the way with 21 points and 13 rebounds. The Bears, who will finish off their season at home against the Lethbridge Pronghorns next week, now sit in third place in Canada West with just two games remaining.

Pandas Basketball

The Pandas basketball team completed their season sweep over the Calgary Dinos last Thursday with a 55–51 victory. The Pandas met the Dinos back in December, coming out with an impressive 65–33 victory, which represented the Dinos’ lowest offensive output of the season. The Pandas and Dinos had a tightly contested match until the fourth quarter, when the Pandas finished the game on a 17–6 run en route to victory.

Dominating the paint was key to the Pandas’ win, as they out-rebounded the Dinos 44–34 throughout the match. The Pandas now sit third in Canada West with a 14–4 record, just one game out of first place. If the Pandas can sweep their final two games of the season against the Lethbridge Pronghorns, they can finish in first, but both the Saskatchewan Huskies and UBC Thunderbirds will have to lose one of their remaining games for that to be the case.