Dogs women too much for Canada West scoring leader 

Huskies forward Kiera Lyons shoots over a UBC Okanagan defender.

A 92-55 stomping over the University of British Columbia Okanagan Heat on Jan. 20 didn’t go to the Huskies’ heads when they faced the Thompson Rivers Wolf Pack the following night.

Saskatchewan knew they would be facing a much stronger opponent.

“I think we all knew that this game was going to be a lot more competitive than the last game,” said Huskies first-year forward Dalyce Emmerson, whose 13 points and 14 rebounds led the Dogs to a 70-62 win over the Wolf Pack.

Emmerson, who has seven double-doubles this year, was charged with the daunting task of covering Canada West scoring leader Diane Schuetze.

“I knew Diane Schuetze was going to be a good player but I didn’t realize she was such a threat from all over the floor,” said Emmerson. “At first it was a bit of a shock to me but I think I adjusted well in the second half.”

Schuetze, a fourth-year forward, had a game-high 31 points. 16 of those came in the first quarter, however, as Emmerson adjusted well to covering her.

“Coach told me to sit more on her left shoulder because that’s where she goes,” said Emmerson, who had “to battle her so she didn’t get the position that she wanted.”

Despite holding a 5-9 record and sitting in second-last place in the Canada West conference’s Pacific division, the Wolf Pack have come close to downing the country’s top teams this year.

They came within five points of beating Canadian Interuniversity Sport’s No. 1-ranked Regina Cougars on Nov. 26 and, on the weekend prior to meeting the Huskies, nearly upset the No. 3 University of British Columbia Thunderbirds in a close 59-55 loss.

“They’re a quality team. We knew we’d have our hands full,” said Dogs head coach Lisa Thomaidis. “Thankfully we came out with the win.”

Against UBC Okanagan, Emmerson put up a game-high 17 points to accompany her 11 rebounds.

Huskies men add two wins

Led by Peter Lomuro and Jamelle Barrett, the Huskies men’s basketball team walked all over the visiting UBC Okanagan Heat and Thompson Rivers Wolf Pack Jan. 20 and 21, respectively.

Lomuro, who put up 18 points in Saskatchewan’s 96-67 win over the Heat, added a game-high 26 more against TRU.

“He was knocking down shots from everywhere,” said Huskies head coach Barry Rawlyk. “He carries himself with a great deal of confidence and when he gets in a bit of a groove he can really go.”

“I just put them up like I do in practice,” added Lomuro.

Lomuro, a fifth-year transfer who formerly played for the University of Winnipeg Wesmen, said the scoring came easy because of the Dogs’ strong defence and his ability to find open spaces on the court.

Barrett, of course, greatly assisted Lomuro’s efforts by dropping 10 dimes, recording three steals and adding 14 points in the game. He put up a game-high 25 points against UBC Okanagan.

Saskatchewan forward Michael Lieffers’ performance over the weekend should also be noted. Against the Heat, his eight points pushed him past 1,000 career points as a Huskie. He added 14 points and 13 rebounds against the Wolf Pack the following night and now sits only 14 rebounds away from breaking the 1,000-rebounds mark.

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