A huge weight was lifted off the Huskies women’s basketball team Nov. 18 as they tallied their first win of the season against the visiting Lethbridge Pronghorns.

The Dogs, who had lost their previous three games, downed the Horns 62-55.

Leading by just two points after both the first and second quarters, the Huskies took a 17-point lead in the third frame. While Lethbridge would battle back in the fourth, the clock ran out on the comeback attempt.

On the following night, the Huskies kept Lethbridge silent and played with much more composure. They destroyed the Pronghorns 81-59 after scoring 49 points in the second half.

Katie Miyazaki led Saskatchewan with 39 points on the weekend.

The Huskies men’s team was also perfect at home against the Horns, winning 83-67 and 74-65.

Michael Lieffers led the Dogs in the first game with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 8 steals while Duncan Jones stepped up in the second game with a career-high 26 points.

[box type=”info”]The Huskies men’s and women’s basketball teams will host the University of Fraser Valley Cascades on Nov. 25 and the Trinity Western University Spartans on Nov. 26 at the Physical Activity Complex.[/box]

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