If the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack women's basketball team wants to earn a Canada West post season berth, then this weekend's results will likely determine whether that becomes a reality.

The WolfPack are .500 (6-6) and they are in Brandon, Manitoba to face the league's only winless team (0-12), the host Bobcats on Friday morning and Saturday afternoon (Jan 17-18).
With only a few weeks left in the regular season, the Bobcats are only one of two remaining opponents who sit below Thompson Rivers in the standings.

Friday's game (Jan 17) has a 11:30 AM CST start time as part of the Bobcats "School Day" game.  Saturday's contest (Jan 18) has a 5:00 PM CST tip off.

HISTORY

The last time the WolfPack were in Brandon was the 2016-17  season when the teams closed out the regular campaign in the Manitoba city. The teams split the two game weekend.
On Friday (Feb 2, 2018), Thompson Rivers came away with an 80-73 victory leading 21-17 after the first quarter and were up 48-33 at the half.  Michelle Bos had 24 points to lead the Pack while Jordon Haggerty, Emma Piggin and Shenise Sigsworth had 11 points apiece. Leilani Carney chipped in with 10 and Megan Rouault had three points.  Lauren Anderson had 19 for Brandon.

The following night (Feb 3, 2018),  It was the Bobcats who were victorious 81-73. Bos led the way again for TRU with 19 points.  Both Carney and Haggerty chipped in with 11, Piggin had eight and Roault contributed 7 points.


PLAYERS TO WATCH:

Thompson Rivers:

Leilani Carney (5^th year, guard, Burnaby, BC): leads the Pack in scoring averaging 12.9 points per game
Emma Piggin (5^th year, guard, Kamloops, BC): sits third in team scoring (11.9 points per game) and leads TRU  with 7.1 rebounds per game in 30.6 minutes
Jordon Haggerty (3^rd year, guard, Saskatoon, SK): second in team scoring averaging 12.3 points per game playing 34.3 minutes per game.
Megan Rouault (3^rd year, guard, Vernon, BC): tied for second on the Pack in rebounds (4.2) averaging 24.6 minutes.
Brooklyn Golt (2^nd year, post, Langley, BC): tied for second in rebounds at 4.2 per game averaging 23.8 minutes.

Brandon:

Adrianna Proulx (4^th year, guard/forward, Thompson MB): second on the Bobcats in scoring averaging 8.2 points and leading the team in rebounds  with five per game in 25.2 minutes of time
Logan Biccum (5^th year, guard, Virden, MB): leading Brandon in scoring averaging 9.2 points in 27 minutes
Hailey Maas (5^th year, guard, Bridgman, MI): third in team scoring with 7.8 points per game in 26 minutes of court time.
Laney Harder (2^nd year, forward, Winkler, MB):second on the Bobcats in rebounds with 4.3 boards in 23.8 minutes of playing time.
 
COMMENTS OF WOLFPACK COACH GORAN NOGIC (1^ST  SEASON):
https://twitter.com/GoTRUWolfPack/status/1217625787408404480
 
The WolfPack will return from Brandon and close out their four game road trip on January 24-25 th when they visit the Vikes at the University of Victoria.

The final home regular season weekend for Thompson Rivers will come up January 31-February 1^st at the Tournament Capital Centre as they will entertain the University of Fraser Valley Cascades. Friday night (Jan 31) will be "Donors Night" while the Saturday night contest (Feb 1) will see the team honor fifth year players Emma Piggin (Kamloops, BC) and Leilani Carney (Burnaby, BC).  The weekend is also being deemed "Alumni Weekend" where former players from the Cariboo College Gold Rush, University College of the Cariboo Sun Demons and the WolfPack will be recognized.

All of the above games will be webcast on a pay-per-view basis on Canada West TV presented by Co-op by accessing: https://cw.yaretv.com/.  

The TRU home games will be commentated by James Matthews, Vince Watson and Dylana Milobar.