WBB: Wesmen top preseason poll
Full slate of games this weekend opens the 2021-22 season
VANCOUVER - As Canada West women's basketball gets set to make its return to the court this weekend, the Winnipeg Wesmen are the early favourites to win the conference title.
The conference released its annual coaches preseason poll Thursday, as teams ready to start the 2021-22 regular season.
Winnipeg picked up 14 of a possible 16 first-place votes and finished atop the poll with 252 total points.
The defending conference and national champion Saskatchewan Huskies came in second with 227 points. The Fraser Valley Cascades received one first-place vote and finished third in the poll with 219 points with the Calgary Dinos right behind them with 217 points and a pair of first-place selections.
The road to the conference championships begins tonight, with the UBC Thunderbirds hosting the Trinity Western Spartans. On Friday, 14 more teams get their seasons underway with a full slate of conference action available live on Canada West TV Presented by Co-op. Season passes are available for purchase by clicking here.
For a complete look at all 17 CW women's teams, check out the season preview here.
2021-22 CW WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL
Team / Points (First-place votes)
- Winnipeg Wesmen / 252 (14)
- Saskatchewan Huskies / 227
- Fraser Valley Cascades / 219 (1)
- Calgary Dinos / 217 (2)
- Regina Cougars /193
- Alberta Pandas / 191
- Victoria Vikes / 168
- Lethbridge Pronghorns / 133
- UBC Thunderbirds / 120
- Trinity Western Spartans / 117
- UBCO Heat / 116
- Manitoba Bisons / 103
- MacEwan Griffins / 70
- UNBC Timberwolves / 67
- Mount Royal Cougars / 58
- Thompson Rivers WolfPack / 38
- Brandon Bobcats / 23
NOTES: First-place votes worth 16 pts., second-place 15 pts. etc.