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Regina Cougars - 1996-97 Season <<Previous season Next season>>

Head Coach:	James Hillis (3rd season)
Other staff:	Steve Burrows (Assistant Coach), Graham Hackl (Assistant Coach), Gord Burgess (Assistant Coach)
League:	Great Plains

Summary of team record for the season

Conference Record				CIAU Record				Overall Record
W-L	Pct	Points	PPG	W-L	Pct	Points	PPG	W-L	Pct	Points	PPG
10-5	0.667	1283-1253	85.5 - 83.5	21-13	0.618	2956-2926	86.9 - 86.1	25-16	0.610	3550-3488	86.6 - 85.1

Player roster

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Elig	Hometown	High School (Prior Team)
2	Aaron Bell	Centre	7-0	275	4	Regina, SK	Luther College High (Sacramento State)
5	Leigh Roberts	Forward	6-2	170	3	Regina, SK	Campbell Collegiate
11	Chris Warnecke	Guard	6-1	215	2	Regina, SK	Michael A. Riffel High
13	Drew Hunter	Guard	5-10	165	5	Regina, SK	Michael A. Riffel High
20	Steven Podwin	Guard	6-0	175	2	Regina, SK	Sheldon-Williams Collegiate
21	Scott Goebel	Guard	5-9	160	2	Regina, SK	Balfour Collegiate
22	A.J. Schepers	Forward	6-3		2	Regina, SK	Sheldon-Williams Collegiate
25	David Hambleton	Forward	6-7	210	3	Regina, SK	Sheldon-Williams Collegiate
32	Chris Franklin	Forward	6-1	215	3	Regina, SK	Luther College High (Medicine Hat College)
34	Craig Gartner	Forward	6-8	210	1	Regina, SK	Michael A. Riffel High
35	Dale Holmes	Guard	6-3	200	3	Regina, SK	Thom Collegiate
40	Rhett Burgess	Guard	6-2	170	2	Regina, SK	Balfour Collegiate
42	Darren McIlwaine	Forward	6-0		1	Regina, SK	Robert Usher Collegiate
44	Bill Johnson	Forward	6-4	200	4	Regina, SK	Balfour Collegiate
50	Kevin Gilroy	Forward	6-6	205	4	Eastend, SK	Eastend School

Awards presented

James Hillis	Great Plains Coach of the Year
Kevin Gilroy	Regina Mens Basketball Team MVP, Great Plains Player of the Year, Great Plains First Team All-Star, First Team All-Canadian
Dale Holmes	Great Plains First Team All-Star
Drew Hunter	Great Plains Second Team All-Star
Bill Johnson	Great Plains Second Team All-Star

Game results for the season

--- Non-Conference Games ---
Date	Location	Opponent	Result			Comment
Thu Oct 17, 1996	Regina, SK	Briercrest College	Win	95-72	OT	Cougar Classic
Fri Oct 18, 1996	Regina, SK	Calgary	Win	118-103		Cougar Classic
Sat Oct 19, 1996	Regina, SK	Saskatchewan	Win	86-71		Cougar Classic
Wed Oct 23, 1996	Vancouver, BC	UBC	Loss	82-97
Thu Oct 24, 1996	Burnaby, BC	Simon Fraser	Loss	78-106
Fri Oct 25, 1996	Victoria, BC	Victoria	Loss	69-94
Sat Oct 26, 1996	Victoria, BC	Victoria	Loss	97-107
Thu Oct 31, 1996	Lethbridge, AB	Lethbridge	Loss	98-106
Fri Nov 1, 1996	Havre, MT	Northern Montana	Loss	63-89
Sat Nov 2, 1996	Havre, MT	Carroll College	Loss	67-69
Fri Nov 8, 1996	Fredericton, NB	Acadia	Loss	73-86		UNB National Men's Basketball Tournament
Sat Nov 9, 1996	Fredericton, NB	UPEI	Win	82-70		UNB National Men's Basketball Tournament
Sun Nov 10, 1996	Fredericton, NB	UCCB	Win	88-86		UNB National Men's Basketball Tournament
Fri Nov 15, 1996	Thunder Bay, ON	Lakehead	Win	85-83
Sat Nov 16, 1996	Thunder Bay, ON	Lakehead	Win	94-84
Fri Nov 22, 1996	Regina, SK	SAIT	Win	105-79
Sat Nov 23, 1996	Regina, SK	SAIT	Win	103-70
Sat Dec 28, 1996	Winnipeg, MB	Lethbridge	Win	106-102		Wesmen Classic
Sun Dec 29, 1996	Winnipeg, MB	Alberta	Loss	71-94		Wesmen Classic
Mon Dec 30, 1996	Winnipeg, MB	Manitoba	Win	95-77		Wesmen Classic
Thu Jan 2, 1997	Regina, SK	University of Mary	Win	83-77
Mon Jan 6, 1997	Saskatoon, SK	Saskatchewan	Win	86-65		Mayor's Cup Challenge
--- Regular Season Conference Games ---
Date	Location	Opponent	Result			Comment
Sat Jan 4, 1997	Regina, SK	Manitoba	Win	75-67
Fri Jan 10, 1997	Winnipeg, MB	Winnipeg	Win	95-75
Sat Jan 11, 1997	Winnipeg, MB	Winnipeg	Loss	68-112
Fri Jan 17, 1997	Regina, SK	Brandon	Win	83-78
Sat Jan 18, 1997	Regina, SK	Brandon	Win	85-78
Fri Jan 24, 1997	Winnipeg, MB	Manitoba	Win	104-88	Stats
Sat Jan 25, 1997	Winnipeg, MB	Manitoba	Loss	88-89	OT
Fri Feb 7, 1997	Regina, SK	Winnipeg	Win	99-72
Sat Feb 8, 1997	Regina, SK	Winnipeg	Win	76-71
Fri Feb 14, 1997	Brandon, MB	Brandon	Loss	64-82
Sat Feb 15, 1997	Brandon, MB	Brandon	Win	101-93	OT
Fri Feb 21, 1997	Regina, SK	Manitoba	Win	96-71
Sat Feb 22, 1997	Regina, SK	Manitoba	Win	88-85
Fri Feb 28, 1997	Winnipeg, MB	Winnipeg	Loss	92-99	OT
Sat Mar 1, 1997	Brandon, MB	Brandon	Loss	69-93
--- Playoff Games ---
Date	Location	Opponent	Result			Comment
Fri Mar 7, 1997	Regina, SK	Winnipeg	Win	94-91		Great Plains Semifinal (best of 3)
Sat Mar 8, 1997	Regina, SK	Winnipeg	Win	88-82		Great Plains Semifinal (best of 3)
Fri Mar 14, 1997	Brandon, MB	Brandon	Loss	80-88		Great Plains Final (best of 3)
Sat Mar 15, 1997	Brandon, MB	Brandon	Loss	81-87		Great Plains Final (best of 3)

Season scoring summary for league games only

Player	GP	3 Pt		Field Goals		Free Throws		Rebounds		RPG	Pts	PPG
Kevin Gilroy	15	4-14	28.6	102-205	49.8	74-103	71.8	43-95	138	9.2	282	18.8
Bill Johnson	15	2-13	15.4	85-199	42.7	89-122	73.0		77	5.1	261	17.4
Dale Holmes	15	29-71	40.8	73-164	44.5	42-55	76.4		84	5.6	217	14.5
Chris Warnecke	15	12-32	37.5	46-112	41.1	45-68	66.2		33	2.2	149	9.9
Drew Hunter	15	22-63	34.9	38-109	34.9	18-23	78.3		22	1.5	116	7.7
A.J. Schepers	14	16-33	48.5	32-76	42.1	12-17	70.6		24	1.7	92	6.6
Scott Goebel	15	9-23	39.1	25-64	39.1	13-18	72.2		24	1.6	72	4.8
Steven Podwin	15	5-14	35.7	15-35	42.9	15-21	71.4		23	1.5	50	3.3
Aaron Bell	15			13-29	44.8	4-8	50.0		18	1.2	30	2.0
Leigh Roberts	4			3-4	75.0	1-1	100.0		2	0.5	7	1.8
Chris Franklin	5	1-3	33.3	2-6	33.3				10	2.0	5	1.0
David Hambleton	7			1-4	25.0				4	0.6	2	0.3
Rhett Burgess	1										0	0.0
* Team Totals	15	100-266	37.6	435-1007	43.2	313-436	71.8	43-95	459	30.6	1283	85.5

Season individual bests vs U SPORTS teams for all players

Player	Most points	Most rebounds	Most assists
Bill Johnson	41 on Jan 24, 1997 vs Manitoba

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