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Lethbridge Pronghorns - 1997-98 Season <<Previous season Next season>>

Head Coach:	Dave Crook (9th season)
Other staff:	Rick Pawlak (Assistant Coach), Mike Hansen (Assistant Coach), Travis Grindle (Assistant Coach), Lucas Ferguson (Manager), Don Mattern (Trainer)
League:	Canada West

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
15-5	0.750	1908-1611	95.4 - 80.5	22-12	0.647	3167-2849	93.1 - 83.8	23-12	0.657	3268-2948	93.4 - 84.2

Player roster

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Elig	Hometown	High School (Prior Team)
5	Robert Kain	Forward	6-4		2	Lethbridge, AB	Catholic Central High
11	Spencer Holt	Guard	6-2		2	Lethbridge, AB	Lethbridge Collegiate
13	Robert White	Forward	6-4		5	Calgary, AB	(Mount Royal)
15	Tim Rollingson	Guard	5-10	150	4	Lethbridge, AB	Winston Churchill High
21	Nick Noronha	Forward	6-4		4	Calgary, AB	(Mount Royal)
23	Ryan Hall	Guard	6-0		4	Claresholm, AB	Willow Creek Composite High (Cochise College)
25	Greg Roberts	Guard	6-1		1	Lethbridge, AB	Lethbridge Collegiate
31	Danny Balderson	Guard	6-4	182	3	Magrath, AB	Magrath High
33	John Tschritter	Post	6-8		3	Taber, AB	W.R. Myers High
35	Denis Bekkering	Post	6-10		1	Lethbridge, AB	Immanuel Christian High
43	Craig Bazan	Forward	6-9		1	Williams Lake, BC	Lake City Secondary Columneetza
45	Quinn Lybbert	Guard	6-4		2	Lethbridge, AB	Lethbridge Collegiate
53	Jared Heidinger	Post	6-5		4	Medicine Hat, AB	Medicine Hat High
55	Chris Wilde	Post	6-9		2	Lethbridge, AB	Immanuel Christian High
RS	Darryl Mimmick	Forward			1	Victoria, BC	Oak Bay Secondary

Awards presented

Dave Crook	Canada West Coach of the Year
Danny Balderson	Canada West Player of the Year, Canada West First Team All-Star, First Team All-Canadian, Lethbridge Male Athlete of the Year
Denis Bekkering	Canada West All Rookie Team
Jared Heidinger	Canada West Second Team All-Star
Spencer Holt	Canada West First Team All-Star
Robert White	Lethbridge Men's Basketball Team MVP

Game results for the season

--- Non-Conference Games ---
Date	Location	Opponent	Result			Comment
Thu Oct 16, 1997	Brandon, MB	Brandon	Loss	90-99
Sat Oct 18, 1997	Lethbridge, AB	Regina	Win	108-91
Fri Oct 24, 1997	Regina, SK	Regina	Loss	87-103		Cougar Classic
Sat Oct 25, 1997	Regina, SK	Minot State	Win	101-99		Cougar Classic
Sun Oct 26, 1997	Regina, SK	Victoria	Win	103-100		Cougar Classic
Wed Nov 5, 1997	Windsor, ON	Windsor	Win	93-83
Fri Nov 7, 1997	Hamilton, ON	Brock	Loss	79-86		Pinky Lewis Classic
Sat Nov 8, 1997	Hamilton, ON	Queen's	Win	93-68		Pinky Lewis Classic
Sun Nov 9, 1997	Guelph, ON	Guelph	Loss	87-95
Sun Dec 28, 1997	Winnipeg, MB	Lakehead	Loss	86-94		MTS Mobility Classic
Mon Dec 29, 1997	Winnipeg, MB	Concordia	Win	88-72		MTS Mobility Classic
Tue Dec 30, 1997	Winnipeg, MB	Memorial	Win	100-97	OT	MTS Mobility Classic
--- Regular Season Conference Games ---
Date	Location	Opponent	Result			Comment
Fri Nov 14, 1997	Calgary, AB	Calgary	Win	86-62
Sat Nov 15, 1997	Calgary, AB	Calgary	Win	92-55	Stats
Fri Nov 21, 1997	Lethbridge, AB	Alberta	Win	101-86
Sat Nov 22, 1997	Lethbridge, AB	Alberta	Win	91-87	Stats
Fri Nov 28, 1997	Saskatoon, SK	Saskatchewan	Win	104-76
Sat Nov 29, 1997	Saskatoon, SK	Saskatchewan	Win	112-78
Fri Jan 9, 1998	Lethbridge, AB	UBC	Win	84-76
Sat Jan 10, 1998	Lethbridge, AB	UBC	Loss	84-95
Fri Jan 16, 1998	Victoria, BC	Victoria	Loss	90-93
Sat Jan 17, 1998	Victoria, BC	Victoria	Loss	90-97
Fri Jan 23, 1998	Lethbridge, AB	Calgary	Win	92-78	Stats
Sat Jan 24, 1998	Lethbridge, AB	Calgary	Win	109-71
Fri Jan 30, 1998	Edmonton, AB	Alberta	Win	91-80
Sat Jan 31, 1998	Edmonton, AB	Alberta	Loss	84-106	Stats
Fri Feb 6, 1998	Lethbridge, AB	Saskatchewan	Win	115-55
Sat Feb 7, 1998	Lethbridge, AB	Saskatchewan	Win	111-65	Stats
Fri Feb 13, 1998	Vancouver, BC	UBC	Loss	93-100	Stats
Sat Feb 14, 1998	Vancouver, BC	UBC	Win	96-86
Fri Feb 20, 1998	Lethbridge, AB	Victoria	Win	100-91	Stats
Sat Feb 21, 1998	Lethbridge, AB	Victoria	Win	83-74
--- Playoff Games ---
Date	Location	Opponent	Result			Comment
Fri Feb 27, 1998	Lethbridge, AB	Alberta	Loss	89-93		Canada West Semifinal
Sat Feb 28, 1998	Lethbridge, AB	Alberta	Win	76-71		Canada West Semifinal
Sun Mar 1, 1998	Lethbridge, AB	Alberta	Loss	80-86		Canada West Semifinal

Season scoring summary for league games only

Player	GP	Mins	Mpg	3 Pt		Field Goals		Free Throws		Rebounds		RPG	PF	A	To	Bl	St	Pts	PPG
Danny Balderson	20	620	31.0	59-152	38.8	151-323	46.7	79-92	85.9	29-79	108	5.4	61	50	36	2	46	440	22.0
Spencer Holt	20	567	28.4	14-47	29.8	125-276	45.3	79-93	84.9	30-63	93	4.7	70	75	66	2	57	343	17.1
Jared Heidinger	20	534	26.7	0-2	0.0	100-172	58.1	73-105	69.5	41-54	95	4.8	65	20	36	7	21	273	13.7
Robert White	20	577	28.9	11-43	25.6	76-181	42.0	80-103	77.7	35-101	136	6.8	55	54	30	2	33	243	12.2
Ryan Hall	17	356	20.9	3-12	25.0	39-98	39.8	82-106	77.4	15-33	48	2.8	43	64	26	1	16	163	9.6
Tim Rollingson	20	513	25.6	21-78	26.9	54-147	36.7	28-36	77.8	10-32	42	2.1	45	98	47	1	24	157	7.8
John Tschritter	20	328	16.4	1-3	33.3	43-93	46.2	39-55	70.9	25-32	57	2.9	51	9	9	9	13	126	6.3
Denis Bekkering	16	140	8.8	0-1	0.0	24-34	70.6	9-13	69.2	15-28	43	2.7	38	5	8	5	4	57	3.6
Nick Noronha	19	181	9.5	3-4	75.0	20-33	60.6	14-19	73.7	5-14	19	1.0	16	16	10	1	5	57	3.0
Chris Wilde	13	105	8.1	2-3	66.7	14-20	70.0	6-11	54.5	4-13	17	1.3	16	3	8	6	2	36	2.8
Greg Roberts	6	58	9.7	0-1	0.0	5-17	29.4			0-7	7	1.2		8	7		9	10	1.7
Robert Kain	3	24	8.0			0-1	0.0			1-8	9	3.0	1	4	3	2	1	0	0.0
* Team Totals	20	4003	200.2	114-346	32.9	651-1395	46.7	489-633	77.3	210-464	674	33.7	461	406	286	38	231	1905	95.2

Season individual bests vs U SPORTS teams for all players

Player	Most points	Most rebounds	Most assists
Danny Balderson	32 on Nov 22, 1997 vs Alberta		10 on Jan 23, 1998 vs Calgary
Ryan Hall			10 on Feb 7, 1998 vs Saskatchewan
Jared Heidinger		12 on Jan 23, 1998 vs Calgary
Spencer Holt
Robert White		12 on Jan 31, 1998 vs Alberta

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