U of S Huskies ride 50-game win streak to women's basketball playoffs
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After completing a historic regular season undefeated, the University of Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball team is ready for playoffs.
The Huskies won 50 games in a row and begin their title defence on Feb. 14, hosting the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades, who defeated the Mount Royal Cougars 78-60 Friday night to advance to the conference quarterfinals.
"In the playoffs, it's one game and you could be done or you could keep going. So I think we do kind of just focus on what's in front of us," said Huskies guard Maya Flindall.
Head coach Lisa Thomaidis has led the team since 1998, guiding them to national championships in 2016, 2020 and 2025. She's aiming for a fourth title this year.
The team's captain, point guard Gage Grassick, is in her fifth and final season with the Huskies.
"I don't think anyone ever gets tired of winning. And really there's no secret. It's just we have such a great group of young female athletes and a great group of head coaches," she said.
Many of the players are close to graduation, aside from Grassick. Eight of the team's 12 players are in their fourth year or later.
"It's just, it's incredible having that type of experience out there. I think the biggest thing is just their composure. They've been there, they've done that," Thomaidis said.
The team thrives on support from the community, she said.
"I think athletics really matters here. Our community cares about our team."
The players feel the team has more to give, despite going undefeated. Grassick said they have no ceiling and continue to push each other to be better every day.
"It's not so much about how you are as an athlete," she said. "It's, you know, all the little things that go with it, like mental, physical, of course, too."
The team's depth has also been a factor in their success.
"I think the box score looks different every night," said fourth-year guard Maya Flindall. "And so it's just really special to be able to have so many different people that can step up,"
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