The women’s basketball team showed their all-court prowess in wins over the Bobcats.

The Huskies women’s basketball team moved to 4-0 after defeating the University of Brandon Bobcats on Nov. 8 and 9 in the Physical Activity Complex during the first home games of the season. The Dogs are the only undefeated team left in the Prairie Division and hold the number one spot.

The Dogs trailed the Bobcats for the opening half of the first game, but came back from the break ready to fight and eventually won a tight 83-73 contest.

The Bobcats showed they came to play against their higher ranked opponents and led the Huskies through the first half. The Bobcats outscored the Huskies 21-18 in the first quarter and held a 40-38 lead after the opening 20 minutes of play. The home team shot 50 per cent from the field but only connected on one of eight three-pointers while the Bobcats hit 54 per cent and four of seven.

The Huskies picked up their game in the second frame and leveled the match at 48 halfway into the third quarter. By the end of the frame the Huskies had taken the lead 61-56 after outscoring the Bobcats 23-16. In the fourth quarter the Dogs continued to make their presence felt on court, outshooting the Bobcats 22-17.

Dalyce Emmerson’s impeccable start to the season continued as she led the Huskies’ offence for the third straight game, cashing in 19 points. Riley Humbert added another 12 points and Antoinette Miller chipped in 11. The Huskies finished shooting 48 per cent from the field and 31 per cent from beyond the three-point line.

The second game went smoother for the Huskies as the home team led throughout the match and secured a more comfortable 88-60 win.

The Huskies immediately put the Bobcats under pressure, jumping out to a 25-7 lead after the first quarter. Huskie Kiera Lyons netted nine of those points in the opening ten minutes.

The Bobcats clawed their way back into the game, going on 10-2 run to start the second quarter and cut the Dogs’ lead to eight points. The first half ended with the home team leading 39-25.

Coming back from halftime the Huskies went on a tear, going on a 12-4 scoring run to increase their lead to 22 points. Heading into the final quarter the Dogs held a healthy 59-46 lead. The home team outshot the Bobcats 29-14 in the fourth quarter and 49-35 in the second half.

The Huskies posted impressive stats in the second frame, shooting 60 per cent from the paint and beyond the arc as well as draining all nine free throws. The Bobcats shot 37 per cent and 22 per cent respectively and only went 5-11 on free throws.

Lyons and Emmerson led the Huskies’ offence with 19 points each. Emmerson recorded a double-double with a game-high 12 rebounds. Kabree Howard added another 13 points and six assists.

The Huskies face the University of Regina Cougars on Nov. 15 and 16 in Regina to stay undefeated.

The men’s basketball team treated the home crowd to two victories last weekend.

The Huskies men’s basketball team extended their winning streak after defeating the University of Brandon Bobcats on Nov. 8 and 9 in the Physical Activity Complex.

The Dogs are now 4-0 and sit atop the Prairie Division standings with fellow undefeated teams the University of Alberta Golden Bears and the University of Winnipeg Wesmen.

The Huskies defeated the Bobcats 96-78 to take the first game of the weekend series and dominated the floor early on.

The first quarter ended decidedly in the home team’s favour with the Huskies leading 17-8 and shooting 44 per cent. By the end of the first half the Dogs had a sizeable 41-28 lead.

The Bobcats cut the deficit to only eight points in the opening minutes of the third quarter but the Huskies quickly extended their lead back to thirteen.

With only ten minutes left to play the Dogs had amassed an insurmountable 75-50 lead.

The Huskies shot 59 per cent from the floor in the second half and 51 per cent overall. The Bobcats shot 38 per cent.

The top scorer of the night was Huskies Stephon Lamar who tallied a game-high 28 points. Matt Forbes recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Dadrian Collins added another 23 points for the green and white.

The Huskies continued their dominance on the second night, defeating the Bobcats 83-67 to notch their fourth win of the young season.

The opening quarter was hotly contested after the Bobcats clawed their way back from 7-16  down. At the end of the first ten minutes the Dogs had a small 22-20 edge.

The home team pulled away in the second quarter, outscoring the Bobcats 19-7. Going into halftime the Huskies had extended their lead to 41-27.

Both teams were more aggressive in the third quarter, leading to 22 fouls being called overall. The Huskies continued to outpace the Bobcats, outscoring the visiting team 25-17 to lead 66-44.

The Bobcats edged the Dogs 23-17 in fourth quarter points but it made no difference as the game ended 83-67 in favour of the home team.

Lamar scored 13 points and added four assists for the Huskies while Ben Baker was a  defensive force, snagging a game-high 14 rebounds.

The Huskies take on the University of Regina Cougars on Nov. 15 and 16 in Regina.

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Photos: Katherine Fedoroff and Jordan Dumba/Photo Editor