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The Battle of Alberta tips off Thursday night in Edmonton before returning to Calgary for Saturday night’s capper. The Dinos will host as part of Local Night, a celebration of local businesses presented by Local Laundry, with a 7 p.m. tipoff Saturday night in the Jack Simpson Gym.

On a weekend with plenty of Calgary-Edmonton clashes, the undefeated Dinos (16-0) face the one-loss Golden Bears (15-1) in a battle for first place in Canada West. The two teams have combined for the last four straight and five of the last six Canada West championships, and it wouldn’t be shocking to see them meet for the conference title in a month’s time.

The Dinos were on the road last weekend as they travelled to Huskies territory to take on Saskatchewan at home. After sweeping the Huskies on the weekend, the Dinos moved to 16-0 on the season. The Dinos executed a dominating win over the Huskies on Day 1 at the PAC but got off to a slow start on Day 2 to go down early, only to outpace the home team in the fourth. Fourth-year forward Brett Layton posted a team-high 56 points and 28 boards on the weekend.

With their playoff spot already secured, the two-time defending Canada West champion Dinos are looking to make it three in a row this year, as they face two familiar rivals in Alberta and Mount Royal to wrap up the season. The Dinos’ streak is bound for the history books — 39 consecutive regular-season wins, 49 consecutive conference and playoff wins against Canada West opponents, and 31 straight wins at home. And of course, the Bears would love nothing more than to end those this week.

“We are excited to be in the playoffs but need to stay focused on each game and our game plan for each evening,” said Dinos head coach Dan Vanhooren.

“We have not played all season with our complete lineup due to injury, and as a result our effort and intellect will have to be very present against the deep and talented U of A team. The Bears will be a great test for our team, and we look forward to the challenges they present.”