The men’s basketball squad stormed to two wins over the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack and the University of British Columbia Okanagan Heat to open their season undefeated. The Huskies sent the WolfPack to the doghouse 98-95 on Nov. 1 and were victorious against the Heat 76-68 on Nov. 2.

The Canadian Interuniversity Sport number seven ranked Huskies benefited from a high scoring fourth quarter to record their first win of the season over the WolfPack. The Dogs outscored the home team 37-27 in the final frame and were more accurate in the second half, shooting 58 per cent compared to the WolfPack’s 44 per cent.

In the fading seconds of the game the Huskies were down 93-95. Evan Ostertag hit a three-point shot to give the Dogs a 96-95 lead. The Huskies closed out the game with a pair of free throws by Stephon Lamar and Dadrian Collins.

In his first game with the Huskies, American import Collins recorded a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Canada West 2012-13 defensive player of the year Ben Baker recorded 14 points and grabbed 14 off the boards.

Lamar, the 2012-13 Canada West Most Valuable Player, scored 25 points to start his season with a bang. Lamar netted five three-pointers and shot 50 per cent from long range.

The Huskies struggled early, shooting only 30 per cent from the floor and 24 per cent from three but improved their accuracy in the second half to 58 per cent and 56 per cent respectively.

For the second game the Huskies travelled to Kelowna to face the Okanagan Heat. The Dogs had to fend off a stiff challenge from their lower ranked opponent in order to remain undefeated early in the season.

A three-pointer from Huskie Andrew Henry saw off the charge as the Dogs pulled ahead 72-61. The Huskies maintained the lead and defeated the Heat 76-68 to move to 2-0 on the season.

The game was a low-scoring affair as both teams displayed strong defense. The Huskies only managed to score 36 points in the first half while the Heat netted only 30. The tally was particularly low for the Dogs in the second quarter, where they scored a mere nine points.

For the second night in a row Lamar posted impressive stats with 20 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds. Post Matt Forbes scored a game-high 21 points while grabbing 10 rebounds.

The Huskies host the University of Brandon Bobcats on Nov. 8 and 9 in the Physical Activity Complex.