Practice for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies women’s basketball team has been its usual high-tempo atmosphere this week, but there’s an additional air of excitement throughout the team.
For the 10th time in the last 11 seasons, the Huskies will be charging onto the court at a Canada West championship game.
It’s an atmosphere that hasn’t lost its lustre for Huskies head coach and recently-named Canada West women’s basketball coach of the year, Lisa Thomaidis.
“When I first started I never thought we would even play for a banner,” said Thomaidis. “I never thought we’d even make it to a playoff game. To be in a position that we’re in right now, when you go from the bottom you really appreciate how hard it is to get here.”
The Huskies are back in the conference’s big game, slated to host the UBC Thunderbirds on Saturday evening to decide the champion of Canada West.
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