Courtesy: Wray Morrison

By Wray Morrison

Court sport report

Huskies volleyball, basketball gear up with post season on the horizon

Jan 24, 2022 | 1:29 PM

Volleyball

The U of S women’s volleyball team has an 8 and 2 record as the stretch drive approaches in the 2021-22 Canada West season. (12 of the 14 teams in Canada West volleyball advance to the playoffs.) 5^th year outside hitter Emily Koshinski is second in the conference with 4.03 kills per set, while 3^rd year middle Mandi Fraser is tops with a .500 hitting percentage. 4^th year Huskies’ libero Jessica Andjelic has been spectacular in the back court with 4.87 kills digs per set.

The U of S women’s volleyball team has six nights of competition remaining in their 2021-22 regular season. After visiting Manitoba on the January 28-29 weekend, the Huskies are at home to Regina February 11-12, then end the season with Feb 25-26 matches against Winnipeg at the PAC.

The Huskies’ men’s volleyball team is 5 and 5 as they fight for the best position possible in the Canada West standings. (12 of 13 teams qualify for Canada West playoffs.) The Huskies sit in a second place tie with Manitoba, while Winnipeg is on top of the east division standings at 6 and 4.

The Huskies are in Manitoba Jan 28-29, then host Winnipeg on Feb 11-12, before visiting Manitoba Feb 18-19, then conclude the regular season Feb 26-27 against Winnipeg at the PAC.

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Basketball

The defending “Bronze Baby” champions are again expected to contend for the Canada West championship, but they aren’t alone. Like the Huskies women’s basketball team, the Winnipeg Wesmen have a 10 and 0 record in the east division, and the two teams meet four times with six games remaining in the regular season. The Huskies visit the Winnipeg on January 28-29, then after a road trip to visit Manitoba on the February 3-4 weekend, the U of S will host the Wesmen on February 18-19 at the PAC.

Other teams to be mindful of in the conference are Trinity Western who are 10 and 2 on top of the west division, and the central division leading Alberta Pandas at 7 and 0.

The Huskies men’s basketball team, who has the same schedule as the women’s team down the stretch, are tied with Regina at 7 and 3 at the top of the east division standings, after back to back wins over Brandon on January 21^st and 22^nd. The UBC men’s team is undefeated in the west division with a 13 and 0 record. Alberta tops the central division at 8 and 0.

All 17 Canada West basketball teams advance to the basketball playoffs, in both women’s and men’s competition.