The University of Regina's women's basketball team saw its 14-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday night after the Cougars suffered an 81-79 loss to UNBC in Prince George, B.C.
 
After winning 88-53 on Friday, the Cougars looked like they might roll to another big win on Saturday after a 12-0 run in the first half gave them a double-digit lead in the second quarter to help them take an 11-point advantage into halftime.
 
But UNBC changed the complexion of the game with a huge third quarter, outscoring the No. 1-ranked Cougars 22-7 including a 10-2 run to finish the period. The Timberwolves led by as many as six points in the early going of the fourth before Regina went on a 10-2 run of its own to put the visitors up by eight points with two minutes to go, but the Cougars didn't score again. UNBC got a three-point play by Alina Shakirova and a three-pointer by Maria Mongomo to give the Timberwolves an 80-79 lead with 50 seconds to go, and the Cougars turned the ball over on two of their three possessions in the last minute to give the win to UNBC.

The loss ends Regina's winning streak at 14 games and gives the Cougars their first Canada West loss of the season. The U of R's only other setback this season was in their first non-conference game, an 85-71 road loss to defending U SPORTS champion McGill.
 
Mongomo had a huge game for UNBC, exploding for 33 points while also recording 10 rebounds and three steals. Vasiliki Louka also had a double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds, while Madison Landry had 13 points and six assists.
 
Kyanna Giles led the Cougars in both scoring and rebounding, finishing with 19 points and seven rebounds. Charlotte Kot added 16 points, while Sara Hubenig scored 11 and Michaela Kleisinger added 10 points to go along with a game-high eight assists.
 
The Cougars will return home next weekend for a pair of games against Lethbridge, one of only two remaining undefeated teams in the conference. The Pronghorns will enter Friday's game with a perfect 8-0 record after two wins over Brandon, MacEwan, Mount Royal, and Thompson Rivers.