SASKATOON, Sask. — A 35-point second quarter proved to be the catalyst for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies most lopsided win of the young season, leading the Dogs to a 92-51 rout of the Lethbridge Pronghorns. In what was a bounce back effort from Saskatchewan after dropping their first home since 2024 last weekend to Manitoba, the defending national champs improved to 4-1 while the Horns drop to 1-2.
As is often the case in a victory like the one seen at the Physical Activity Complex Friday night (Nov. 13), the No. 4-ranked Huskies got off to a blistering start with a pair of 8-0 runs. After the Pronghorns scored the game's first basket the Huskie scoring flurry was interrupted only by a Lethbridge's second field goal of the game.
Despite the early hole, the visitors responded well and closed out the opening quarter with a 7-0 run to find themselves trailing by just five after 10 minutes.
Saskatchewan quickly regained their footing at both ends however, beginning the second quarter with a 20-3 scoring run. The Huskies leading scorer both this season and on the night,
Maya Flindall, led the charge scoring nine point in the run in a quarter which saw her record 10 of her game-high 24. Prior to the Horns next basket, the fifth-year guard was outscoring the visitors on her own with 16 points to Lethbridge's 14.
Lethbridge's next basket came with 4:53 remaining, and despite stringing a few offensive possessions together, the team once again surrendered any momentum to the Huskies. A 15-7 Saskatchewan run followed, capping off the Dogs' most lopsided quarter of 2026-27 and providing a 51-22 lead at halftime.
The third quarter was the most tightly contested of the contest, with Saskatchewan outscoring Lethbridge 25-19 thanks to another six points from Flindall and seven from local Saskatoon product
Ryan Deutscher. Deutscher would go on to finish the game with 16 points. For the Horns, Piper Dobbelsteyn and Rae Wedman led the charge, combing for eleven in the frame. THe pair went on to finish the contest with nine each, trailing only Kadie Anderson who came off the bench for twelve.
In the fourth, the contest saw th lowest scoring period as both teams began cycling through the bench. Deutscher led the charge with five points while
Sloane Holt Mellor connected on the lone Saskatchewan three for her first career points.
Ultimately, the early surge and a strong 48% shooting performance from the home team proved to much to overcome for Lethbridge.
The two teams return to the Ron & Jane Graham Centre Court tomorrow evening at 5:00 PM to close out the weekend series.
