Friday, Jan. 25: Cascades (10-6, T-6th in Canada West) vs. No. 7 Calgary Dinos (13-3, T-3rd in Canada West), 6 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 26: Cascades vs. Dinos, 5 p.m.
Envision Financial Athletic Centre
Webcast: CanadaWest.tv

The Cascades women's basketball team clinched a playoff berth during their bye week thanks to key results elsewhere in Canada West. They get back at it this weekend against one of the conference's top teams in the Dinos, who come in ranked No. 7 in the nation.

"It's a great test for us, playing a really quality Calgary team that's had an outstanding season so far," Cascades head coach Al Tuchscherer noted. "They're a team that has a lot of depth, and is a great defensive team. They can pressure you in the full-court, and disrupt a lot of things you're trying to do offensively.

"For us, it's going to be about limiting turnovers, being organized, transitioning into our offence, and as always, building our game from our own defence."

In the Cascades' last game action, they earned a weekend split at UVic, suffering a 91-58 loss on Jan. 11 before bouncing back for a character win on Jan. 12 by a score of 73-71. The second-night performance was one that the team will look to build on, both in terms of blue-collar effort and attention to detail defensively.

Players to watch: Cascades third-year forward Veronica Kobes had a breakout game in the win over UVic, racking up a team-high (and career-high) 17 points and six rebounds in just 14 minutes off the bench. The 6'2" Abbotsford product has grown her game by leaps and bounds this season, and she'll be a key player against the Dinos. Calgary has been led offensively by fourth-year guard/forward Erin McIntosh – she's tops in team scoring (15.4 points per game) and rebounding (6.9).

Cascades Hall of Fame, Bell Let's Talk events highlight game nights

Running in conjunction with this weekend's home games are a range of special events.

Cascades Hall of Fame Night

The 2019 class of Cascades Hall of Famers will be inducted in a ceremony on Friday at halftime of the men's basketball game. This year's class features athletes Derek Fletcher (men's volleyball) and Andrea Wigman (women's soccer), builder Skip Bassford, and the 1999-2000 national championship-winning men's basketball team. For more information on this year's Hall of Famers, click here.

UFV Alumni Night

Friday is also UFV Alumni Night. The UFV Alumni Association is offering 50 free ticket packages (featuring game admission, pizza, popcorn, and soft drink) to alumni on a first-come, first-serve basis. Register online at http://bit.ly/UFVAlumniNight.

Bell Let's Talk

Saturday's basketball games and Sunday's wrestling tournament will promote Bell Let's Talk 2019. Bell Let's Talk Day, in support of mental health, is Wednesday, Jan. 30. Bell will donate 5¢ towards mental health initiatives in Canada for every applicable text, call, tweet, social media video view, and use of the Bell Let's Talk Facebook frame or Snapchat filter. More information on Bell Let's Talk Day can be found here.