Cougars open Canada West play with road win over Lethbridge

Cam Yoos / University of Lethbridge

Regina REG 4-5, 1-0 CW

Lethbridge LET 3-6, 0-1 CW

Regina REG

4-5, 1-0 CW

Final

Oct. 30, 2026

Lethbridge LET

3-6, 0-1 CW

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Regina REG	23	14	17	12	66
Lethbridge LET	19	7	19	14	59

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 10/30/2026 8:18:00 PM

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History

QUICKLY

Josie Valley's career-high 24 points lifted the University of Regina's women's basketball team to a season-opening 66-59 win over Lethbridge on Friday night in Lethbridge.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Valley got off to a scorching start for the Cougars, scoring 12 points in the opening quarter while shooting a perfect 4-for-4 from the field, including two three-pointers. Regina led by as many as 15 points in the first quarter before taking a 23-19 advantage into the second.
The Cougars held Lethbridge to just seven points in the second quarter and took a 37-26 lead into halftime. Valley continued her strong play with eight more points in the second, giving her 20 through the opening 20 minutes.
Regina extended its lead to 18 points midway through the third quarter, but Lethbridge began to chip away at the deficit. The Pronghorns closed the third on a 15-6 run to cut the Cougars' lead to 54-45 heading into the fourth.
Lethbridge continued its comeback in the final quarter, scoring the first nine points to tie the game at 54-54 with just over six minutes remaining. The teams traded baskets over the next several possessions before Lilly Vande Graaf took over down the stretch.
With the score tied at 58-58, Vande Graaf scored six of Regina's final eight points, including three consecutive baskets that put the Cougars ahead 64-59 with under a minute remaining. Sarah Valley added two free throws in the final seconds to seal the victory.

GAME NOTES

Josie Valley made her first career Canada West start and finished with 24 points, easily surpassing her previous career high of 10. She shot 8-for-14 from the field and added eight rebounds and three steals.
Lilly Vande Graaf finished just short of a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. She scored eight of her 15 points in the fourth quarter and also contributed three steals and two blocked shots.
Ryenn Schutz pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds and added six points for Regina.
Four Cougars made their Canada West debuts, including Sarah Valley, Jael Wells, Ella Plummer, and Olivia Plummer. Valley made her first career start and finished with six points and five rebounds in 29 minutes, while Ella Plummer contributed five points and four rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench.
Regina held a commanding 51-35 advantage in rebounding and finished with 14 steals.
Lethbridge had four players score in double figures. Megan Aleman and Courtney McKee led the Pronghorns with 12 points apiece, while Kate De La Mare added 11 and Piper Dobbelsteyn scored 10.