The Jr. Dinos will once again be hosting a Christmas Clinic from December 27-29 at the University of Calgary for all of those interested. The clinic hours are:

December 27: 10:30am - 3:30pm
December 28: 10:30am - 1:00pm (Game Day)
December 29: 10:30am - 3:30pm

The cost of the three day clinic will be $100 while it will cost any Jr. Dino Club member from last season only $50. All clinic participants are responsible for their own lunches and snacks, and the campus food court is NOT open during the Christmas Holidays.

The camp will involve skill sessions including shooting, passing, rebounding, and overall offensive and defensive principles. Other features include prizes for the Top Perimeter Player, the Top Post Player, Best Defender, 1-on-1 Champion, and the Dino Award for Best player at the Camp.

To register, please email Jr. Dinos General Manager Matt Skinn at mjskinn@ucalgary.ca with the following information:

Name:
School:
Height:
Position:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Jr. Dinos Member:

You can also call 403 220 3453 with any inquiries, and to register over the phone for the camp. You can also send the information to:

Matt Skinn
Dinos Basketball Office
University of Calgary
2500 University Dr. NW
Calgary, AB
T2N 1N7.

Stay posted to www.dinosbasketball.com/juniordinos for upcoming information!

British Columbia 96 - Calgary 63

The University of British Columbia Thunderbirds completed a weekend sweep of the University of Calgary Dinos with a 96-63 win Saturday evening. After trailing 39-38 after twenty minutes, UBC took control early in the second half pulling away in the contest leading 53-44 with 15 minutes remaining and outscored their opponents 58-24 in the second half.

Unlike last evening when Pasha Bains controlled the game scoring 41 points, the Thunderbirds used a balanced attack Saturday evening with four starters hitting for double figures. Bains, Ryder McKeown and Jason Birring all had 20 points the Thunderbirds with Casey Archibald
adding 17. Archibald also hauled down ten rebounds and recorded eight assists.

Chris Wright led Calgary scorers with 20 points, 17 of which came in the opening half and rookie Ross Bekkering added a dozen.

UBC shot an impressive 44% from the field as compared to just 28 % for their opponents. In the second half UBC limited Calgary to 7-for-35 from the field while going 16-for-38 themselves.

The Thunderbirds also dominated on the glass hauling down 60 rebounds as compared to 45 for the Dinos with Bains and McKeown each recording 13 boards.

Wright paced Calgary with 10 rebounds who are 0-2 in Conference play while UBC is unbeaten in three games.

The Dinos next action sees them traveling to TCU and Southern Mississippi.

UBC 97 - Calgary 89

The visiting UBC T-Birds shot the lights out in the Jack Simpson Gym Friday night. The ‘Birds were 59% from the field, and a sizzling 63% (12/19) from 3 pt. range. Pasha Bains, the 5th year transfer from Simon Fraser was 15/22 and notched 41 pts. on the game.

UBC burst from the gate and scored the first 10 pts. and held a 30-13 lead midway through the half. The Dinos steadied themselves with better defence and some inside scoring to narrow the gap to 40-31 at the half. Calgary, led by some sharp-shooting from Whit Hornsberger, who finished with 25 for the game, tied it at 58, and again at 73, but could never get in front of the visitors.

Bains and Jordan Yu, who had 17 pts. off the bench, hit timely shots to finish off Calgary, as the Dinos missed key free throws in the final 7 minutes. Rookie post player Ross Bekkering had a strong game for the Dinos in scoring 22 and snaring 7 rebounds to lead both teams. Calgary was 33/66 from the field, but only 7/21 from 3 pt. range.

The teams go at it again at 8:00 Saturday night at ‘The Jack”.