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Manitoba Bisons - 1997-98 Season    <<Previous season    Next season>>

Head Coach:Coleen Dufresne (14th season)
Other staff: Laurie May (Assistant Coach), Carol Ploen-Hosegood (Assistant Coach), Jaenas Pangilinan (Assistant Coach), Kari Burns (Student Athletic Therapist), Crystle Kozoroski (Student Athletic Therapist), Renee Opperman (Manager/Statistician)
League:Great Plains

Summary of team record for the season

Conference RecordCIAU RecordOverall Record
W-LPctPointsPPGW-LPctPointsPPGW-LPctPointsPPG
10-50.6671158-98977.2 - 65.927-90.7502795-239777.6 - 66.628-90.7572899-247278.4 - 66.8

Player roster

NoPlayerPosHtEligHometownHigh School (Prior Team)
 Christina Blouw   
 Megan Dixon   
 Cheryl Jean-Paul Guard1Winnipeg, MBRiver East Collegiate
 Marjorie Kelly Guard4Winnipeg, MBDaniel McIntyre Collegiate
 Kyla Koskie Shore Forward5-105Winnipeg, MB 
 Gabrielle Macra   
 Becky McCannell   
 Ola Samborska Forward6-0 Winnipeg, MBRiver East Collegiate
 Anne Smith  Laval, QCCollege Montmorency
 Tara Sweeney   
 Jana Taylor 4 

Awards received:

LevelNameAwards
NationalColeen DufresneCIAU Coach of the Year (Peter Ennis Award)
Marjorie KellyCIAU Second Team All-Canadian
Anne SmithCIAU Player of the Year (Nan Copp Award), CIAU First Team All-Canadian
LeagueColeen DufresneGreat Plains Coach of the Year
Marjorie KellyGreat Plains First Team All-Star
Kyla Koskie ShoreGreat Plains Second Team All-Star
Anne SmithGreat Plains Player of the Year, Great Plains First Team All-Star

Game results for the season

--- Non-Conference Games ---
DateLocationOpponentResult Comment
Fri Oct 17, 1997Brandon, MBSaskatchewanWin79-51 Lady Cat Classic
Sat Oct 18, 1997Brandon, MBMount RoyalWin104-75 Lady Cat Classic
Sun Oct 19, 1997Brandon, MBLethbridgeWin81-64 Lady Cat Classic
Fri Oct 24, 1997Winnipeg, MBBishop'sWin87-62 Winnipeg Invitational
Sun Oct 26, 1997Winnipeg, MBQueen'sWin83-63 Winnipeg Invitational
Fri Oct 31, 1997Edmonton, ABCalgaryWin103-82 Edmonton Sun Panda Hoopfest
Sat Nov 1, 1997Edmonton, ABAlbertaLoss82-87 Edmonton Sun Panda Hoopfest
Sun Nov 2, 1997Edmonton, ABTorontoLoss70-85 Edmonton Sun Panda Hoopfest
Fri Nov 7, 1997Winnipeg, MBUBCWin65-62 Bison Invitational
Sat Nov 8, 1997Winnipeg, MBAlbertaWin75-73 Bison Invitational
Sun Nov 9, 1997Winnipeg, MBVictoriaWin72-68 Bison Invitational
Sat Nov 15, 1997Wolfville, NSAcadiaWin74-60  
Sun Nov 16, 1997Halifax, NSDalhousieWin81-71  
Mon Nov 17, 1997Halifax, NSSaint Mary'sWin92-65  
--- Regular Season Conference Games ---
DateLocationOpponentResult Comment
Fri Nov 28, 1997Brandon, MBBrandonWin84-71 GPAC Tournament
Sat Nov 29, 1997Brandon, MBReginaWin86-70 GPAC Tournament
Sun Nov 30, 1997Brandon, MBWinnipegWin79-72 GPAC Tournament
Fri Jan 9, 1998Winnipeg, MBBrandonWin66-42  
Sat Jan 10, 1998Winnipeg, MBBrandonWin86-58  
Fri Jan 16, 1998Winnipeg, MBWinnipegWin69-59  
Sun Jan 18, 1998Winnipeg, MBWinnipegWin82-72  
Fri Jan 23, 1998Regina, SKReginaLoss82-86  
Sat Jan 24, 1998Regina, SKReginaLoss59-65  
Fri Feb 6, 1998Brandon, MBBrandonWin84-54  
Sat Feb 7, 1998Brandon, MBBrandonWin87-51  
Fri Feb 13, 1998Winnipeg, MBWinnipegLoss63-78  
Sun Feb 15, 1998Winnipeg, MBWinnipegWin96-67  
Fri Feb 20, 1998Winnipeg, MBReginaLoss71-75  
Sat Feb 21, 1998Winnipeg, MBReginaLoss64-69  
--- Playoff Games ---
DateLocationOpponentResult Comment
Fri Feb 27, 1998Winnipeg, MBWinnipegWin89-67 GPAC Semifinal (Best of 3)
Sat Feb 28, 1998Winnipeg, MBWinnipegWin96-69 GPAC Semifinal (Best of 3)
Fri Mar 6, 1998Regina, SKReginaLoss72-81 GPAC Championship (Best of 3)
Sat Mar 7, 1998Regina, SKReginaWin64-57 GPAC Championship (Best of 3)
Sun Mar 8, 1998Regina, SKReginaWin72-64 GPAC Championship (Best of 3)
Fri Mar 13, 1998Thunder Bay, ONLakeheadWin77-67OTCIAU Quarterfinal
Sat Mar 14, 1998Thunder Bay, ONLaurentianWin62-44 CIAU Semifinal
Sun Mar 15, 1998Thunder Bay, ONVictoriaLoss61-66 CIAU Championship

Season scoring summary for league games only

PlayerGPMinsMpg3 PtField GoalsFree ThrowsReboundsRPGPFAToBlStPtsPPG
Anne Smith15  3-933.3129-27646.7104-11689.743-701137.535314835236524.3
Marjorie Kelly15  4-1233.3112-24945.045-7262.554-541087.253326077727318.2
Kyla Koskie Shore13  4-757.150-14035.745-5090.036-671037.938292363714911.5
Cheryl Jean-Paul13  10-2245.524-6835.320-2676.96-10161.2184227116786.0
Jana Taylor15  1-250.031-8237.823-3467.622-33553.7431738319865.7
Megan Dixon15  1-425.034-8341.012-1580.012-11231.517222318815.4
Ola Samborska9  0-10.019-3948.77-1741.216-24404.426317420455.0
Gabrielle Macra15  0-10.018-4837.513-1968.45-12171.1196451 16493.3
Becky McCannell9  1-425.03-1421.44-666.74-591.0111166633111.2
Christina Blouw12    4-1723.55-862.511-16272.2153524131.1
Tara Sweeney5    1-812.52-2100.00-110.2413 340.8
* Team Totals15  24-6238.7425-102441.5280-36576.7209-30351234.127925536133285115476.9


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