Canada West blocks leader Hickey excited to showcase her abilities in series vs. Calgary

Jefferson Hagen MacEwan Athletics EDMONTON – The art of blocking in basketball is about timing, anticipation and positioning. For Samantha Hickey, it’s a skill-set she’s been working on for years, going back to when she played high-level volleyball with the Junior Pandas. Back then, as she was busy helping the powerhouse Pandas finish fourth in the country, she was planning on playing volleyball at the U SPORTS level. But basketball just drew her back in. “I was definitely leaning more towards volleyball, but I remember in high school I had one last weekend – it was a school tournament –…