Basketball and hockey at home this weekend while volleyball ends semester at Olds

Posted: November 18, 2015

Briercrest will be a busy campus with Athletics this weekend as both hockey and basketball will be hosting games on campus. The Briercrest volleyball teams will be traveling to Olds to end the first semester of play.

Basketball

The Briercrest basketball teams will be hosting both Olds and Red Deer this weekend as they finish off the first third of their season. Women’s basketball will be hosting two teams with identical 2-3 records in Olds and Red Deer. These teams are also tied for the fourth and final playoff spot in the ACAC South. The Briercrest men will be face an Olds team (2-3) Friday night who are in a three way tie for third place in the ACAC South division, before facing an undefeated Red Deer (5-0) who are ranked number four in the CCAA. The women will tip-off at the Margaret P. Reimer Memorial Gymnasium both nights at 6:00 pm, followed by the men at 8:00 pm.

If you can’t make it to the gym, the games will also be streamed online at acac.tv.

“Like” Briercrest Basketball on Facebook to stay up to date on their season.

Hockey

The Briercrest hockey team will be hosting ACAC leading and undefeated NAIT (14-0) this weekend to end the first half of their season. NAIT has a strong team both offensively and defensively as they have scored 86 goals, which is 32 more goals then the next potent offense in the ACAC, and have allowed five less than the next stingiest defense (26). The Briercrest hockey team has had some strong games this season and look to put together their best games against the league’s best this weekend, as they look to gain ground in the ultra-competitive ACAC this season. There are only nine points separating second from eighth in the standings! Game times at the Barkman Arena are 7:00 pm on Friday, November 20 and 2:00 pm Saturday, November 21.

If you can’t make it to the Barkman Arena, the games will also be streamed online at acac.tv.

Be sure to follow Briercrest hockey on Facebook to stay up to date this year.

Volleyball

The Briercrest volleyball teams will be finishing off the first half of their seasons this weekend as they travel to Olds to face two teams that are going in opposite directions of each other. ACAC south first place, and CCAA number one ranked Briercrest (8-2) will be facing ACAC South third place, and CCAA 13 ranked Olds (6-2). The Briercrest men’s team will be looking to build on a three game winning streak as they look to make up ground in the ACAC south playoff picture against an 0-8 Olds team that have only won one set this season. The women open up the weekend Friday, November 20 at 6:00 pm followed by the men at 8:00 pm. They continue their weekend on Saturday with the women at 1:00 pm and the men at 3:00 pm.

The games will be streamed online at acac.tv.

Be sure to "like" Briercrest Volleyball for season updates.

To follow the Briercrest sports teams this year follow the Briercrest Athletics Facebook page.