The Red Deer Polytechnic Kings bounced out of town after a weekend at Lakeland College with a two-game split.
A 107-90 win and an 84-75 loss defined the second-last pre-season weekend for the Rustlers men's team.
Head coach Sheray Thomas said Friday night's game was a "gritty" performance.
"I thought we came out focused; we were able to knock down some shots and deal with their pressure," observed Thomas. "We played gritty and that allowed us to come out with the win on Friday."
On Saturday, he noticed the lack of grit and turnovers plagued the team in their loss.
"We are going to work on strengthening our ball handling, especially under pressure and rebounding on both sides of the ball," said Thomas. "We will also be working on our on-court communication."
With the final preseason game coming up this weekend, he addressed the team's slightly smaller size compared to past years.
"We're usually a smaller team, but we are a little smaller this year," said Thomas. "We'll have to do things a little differently, apply a little more pressure and use our speed to get away with some wins."
The Rustlers are in Edmonton to play the NAIT Ooks on Oct. 11. The home opener is scheduled for Oct. 26 against the University of Alberta-Augustana.
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