
Huskies advance to national final with dominant win over UBC
The Saskatchewan Huskies women’s basketball team will face the Carleton Ravens in the national championship game for a second straight year after defeating the UBC Thunderbirds in a wire-to-wire 85-63 semifinal victory on Saturday at Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver.
The Huskies raced out of the gates and never looked back, dispatching their Canada West rivals in a game that bore little resemblance to their come-from-behind conference final victory over UBC just one week prior. The rematch saw Saskatchewan control virtually every aspect of the game while showcasing their impressive depth. Five Huskies hit double digits in scoring led by graduating guard Andrea Dodig, who matched a career high with 19 points.
“The depth of this team is great. If you’re gonna go out and pressure someone, someone else is gonna go out there and score it. That’s what happened tonight,” Dodig said. “That’s what we need to do to get the job done and get to this national final and it’s great that everyone contributed.”
Just as they did in Thursday’s quarterfinal win over Alberta, the Dogs jumped out to a 14-point lead after one quarter, paced by seven points from Courtney Primeau. The Huskies also rediscovered their touch from long range, hitting a trio of three pointers in the opening period to surpass the two they made all game against the Pandas.