Nov. 20 - The Manitoba Bison completed a weekend sweep of the visiting Regina Cougars with a 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-18) Friday evening and a 3-0 (25-20, 25-16, 25-19) on Saturday. With the sweep, Manitoba evened their regular season record at 3-3 and Regina fell to 0-8.

The opening set on Saturday saw the Bisons rush to a 15-8 lead over the Cougars. A big attack by the Herd takes them to the technical time out 16-9. After the break, the Cougars make a comeback and push the score to 17-13 for the Bisons. The Bisons answer back with a big attack, but the Cougars take the next rally putting the score at 18-14. The Bisons have a bit of trouble with the long ball after they gain their 19th point and give up two to the Cougars. The Herd called a time out to regroup. They come out of the time out gaining two points and the game progresses to 23-19. The Bisons are strong at the net and the attack and end up winning the set 25-20.

Set two starts with a big attack by the Bisons as the score the first point. Now it's Regina's turn to have trouble with the long ball, which allows the Bisons to run the score to 7-1. The teams battle to an 8-4 Bison lead at the first tecnical time out. So far the set is all Bisons, as they push the score to 13-6 where the Cougars call a time out. After the time out, the Bisons come out with several goos attacks and stuff blocks to go into the second technical time out at 16-8 for the Herd. When the teams step back on the court, the Bisons make a number of miscues, which allows the Cougars to gain some points and put the score at 17-11. The Bisons gain their composure and take the score up to 21-11. The teams fight to a 24-14 score, where a net violation on the Bisons prolongs the set. The Cougars gain two, but a service error ends the set for them, giving the Bisons the final point 24-16.

The final set of the evening saw the two teams battle to a 5-5 tie in the opening moments. The Cougars gain a slim margin over the Herd and take the score to 8-7 at the time out. The Bisons hit the court after the break with an amazing tip play at the net, followed by a service ace and a stuff block to go up 10-8 and force the Cougars to call a time out. After the Regina time out the two teams trade points on a back and forth match, with the Bisons coming out ahead at the second technical time out 16-13. The Bisons come out and gain three more points after the break, but the Cougars answer back with three of their own and the Bisons call a time out at 19-13. The game progresses to 24-19 for the Bisons, but they can't find the final point to finish off the match. The Bisons are able to gain match point on the next play, when they go on the attack and the blocked ball by the Cougars goes out to end the set and the evening 25-19.

Players of note for the Bisons:
Toon Van Lankvelt with 14 kills, 23 total attacks and 1 service ace.

Players of note for the Cougars:
Kevin Tarabawka with 10 kills, 18 total attacks, 1 sevice ace and 3 digs.

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