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6:00 pm Brandon - Women’s Basketball - Canada West Regular Season
Wesmen 81 Brandon 49 boxscore

WESMEN MAUL BOBCATS TO REMAIN PERFECT

The Winnipeg Wesmen improved their record to a perfect 11-0 with a 81-49 victory over the Brandon Bobcats Thursday night in Brandon. Fifth year player and CIS scoring leader JoAnne Wells led the Wesmen with 22 points. Coach Tanya McKay had a good chance to give her bench lots of playing time as the starting five played on average 20 minutes of the game. Heather Thompson and Jae Pirnie both had solid games under the boards grabbing several rebounds. The Wesmen will battle the Bobcats on Saturday night at the Duckworth Centre. Game time is 6:00 p.m.

8:00 pm Brandon - Men’s Basketball - Canada West Regular Season
WESMEN 70 Brandon 74 boxscore

WESMEN FALL SHORT TO BOBCATS IN WHEAT CITY

The Winnipeg Wesmen played hard but fell just short as they were defeated 74-70 by the Brandon Bobcats Thursday night in Brandon. The score was close all game with the Bobctas holding a 38-35 lead at halftime. The Wesmen were led in scoring by Dan Shynkaryk who scored 24 points and Erfan Nasajpour scored 14 points, both players added eight rebounds. The Wesmen now sport a record of 2-9. The two teams will battle on Saturday night at the Duckworth Centre. Game time is 8:00 p.m.

Sat. Jan 15, 2005

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6:15 pm Duckworth Centre - Women’s Basketball - Canada West Regular Season
WESMEN 95 Brandon 41 boxscore

WESMEN BEAT UP ON BOBCATS TO REMAIN PERFECT

As it looks right now the Winnipeg Wesmen are as perfect as they come. The Wesmen proved this as they thrashed the Brandon Bobcats 95-41 Saturday night at the Duckworth Centre. A crowd of 1000 saw the Wesmen push their Canada West regular season record to a perfect 12-0. The Bobcats were in the game for about five minutes of the game as they matched the Wesmen basket for basket. As the half progressed the Wesmen went on a 27-13 run to take control of the game with a commanding 46-23 lead at halftime. Coach Tanya McKay was able to give her bench quality playing time in the half and all 11 players got on the scoreboard with at least one point. In the second half the Wesmen showed no mercy as the combination of starters and bench players outscored the Bobcats 49-18 to seal the victory. The team shot 57% from the field including a perfect 7-for-7 from three- point territory. C.I.S. scoring leader JoAnne Wells who scored 20 points in only 19 minutes of play led the Wesmen. Super rookie Jenny Ezirim had six assists in the game to add to her impressive rookie season. Nina Adusei who scored 12 points led the Bobcats. The Wesmen will travel to Simon Fraser to take on the number one rankled Clan on Friday in a battle between the top two teams in the country. Coach Tanya McKay and her team cannot wait for the game. “ The kids are pumped and looking forward to battling for number one”, said McKay.

8:00 pm Duckworth Centre - Men’s Basketball - Canada West Regular Season
WESMEN 82 Brandon 69 boxscore

WESMEN PLAY SOLID GAME TO OUTLAST BOBCATS

The team that won the Wesmen Classic a few weeks ago once again made an appearance. The Wesmen men’s basketball team played a solid game to defeat the Brandon Bobcats 82-69 in front of 1200 spectators at the Duckworth Centre Saturday evening. The team played great both on offence and on defense as they played with the same inspired and determined play that helped the team capture the Wesmen Classic last month. The game was tight in the first half as both teams were feeling each other out and not letting the other team get too many easy baskets. The Wesmen led at halftime 36-33. Guard Erfan Nasajpour was on fire in the first half as he scored 17 points in the half to pace the Wesmen. In the second half the Wesmen shooters came to life as they shot 65% from the field. As in the Wesmen Classic Ryan Roper sank a pair of three pointers late in the game to give the Wesmen the well-earned victory. Erfan Nasajpour led the Wesmen with 32 points and also collected 11 rebounds. Dido Bunema was the leading scorer for the Bobcats with 19 points. The Wesmen now have a record of 3-8 and remain in the playoff hunt in their division. The team will next see action next Friday as they travel to Simon Fraser to battle the Clan.

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7:00 pm British Columbia - Men’s Volleyball - Canada West Regular Season
Wesmen def UBC 3-2 (25-19,16-25, 24-26, 25-13, 15-9) boxscore

WESMEN PULL OUT VICTORY OVER THUNDERBIRDS

The Wesmen men’s volleyball team defeated the UBC Thunderbirds 3-2 (25-19, 16-25, 24-26, 25-23, 15-9) Saturday night in British Columbia. Coach Larry McKay was impressed with his team. “ It was a big win for us, UBC is a tough place to win and the team played well”, said McKay. The Wesmen were led by Jarrod Small who pounded away 15 kills and Ben Schellenberg had 11 kills in the victory. The Wesmen now have a record of 5-6 and will look to sweep the series tomorrow afternoon as they face the Thunderbirds. “The win tonight helps us move up in the standings, but tomorrows match will be a challenge for the team”, said McKay.