Pronghorns eager to return to the court after extra extended Canada West hiatus
Global News
It's been more than 600 days since the Pronghorns men's and women's basketball teams played a Canada West game.
The Pronghorns men’s basketball team has had 19 months to get to know head coach Jermaine Small, but the team has yet to play a Canada West game with him on the bench.
Friday night that will all change as the Horns men and women both host the University of Calgary Dinos to kick off the 2021-2022 season, more than 600 days since they last played a conference game.
“Just being able to be back this year, that’s kind of been one of our mantras: just take advantage of this opportunity we have, because just a year ago we didn’t have that,” said third-year centre Jeff Rodehutskors. “I think Jermaine brings a new attitude. I think he’s the first coach in a while that’s not a born-and-bred southern Alberta guy, and I think it’s a great thing.
“He’s respected and maintained a strong presence of guys on the roster from Alberta and southern Alberta, but he’s also brought in some new guys and some new blood.”
Small said he’s excited to finally see his players get rewarded after too many months of just facing off against each other at practice.
“You know, I’ve been thinking about it the last couple of days and I don’t really know what to expect,” Small laughed. “I know they’re going to get hyped up for the game, but you know, I’m expecting a little bit of nerves — they haven’t played in front of fans in how long?”
The Horns men played just one pre-season game — a 93-62 win over ACAC opponent Medicine Hat College — but the head coach said he’s optimistic about his group.
“I think our team, the one thing we have is we have balance,” Small said. “We have speed, we have size, we have some shooting, so I think we have a nice blend of everything and hopefully we gel during the season.”
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