On Feb. 14, the Cascades hosted the Thompson Rivers WolfPack for a sudden elimination playoff round. In that game, the Cascades were able to win, with a score of 76-54.
The Cascades were able to move into the playoffs, where they faced off against the University of Alberta Pandas last week in what would be the Cascades’ lowest scoring game of the year.
The quarter-final game was hosted by Alberta on Thursday. The Cascades were coming off of a 12-game winning streak; however, they were unable to bring that momentum with them into the game. In the first quarter, the Pandas took a sizable lead before the Cascades could get on the board. By the time the Cascades had put up one basket, the Pandas already had eight points, and by the time the quarter had ended, the Cascades trailed, 15-8.
The next quarter was not much kinder to the visiting team. While the Cascades were able to put up double digits in the quarter, the Pandas again scored more than UFV. By the time the second had ended, the Cascades sat at 18 points, while the Pandas had scored 31.
This trend continued as the game resumed for the second half of play. The third quarter saw the Pandas outscore the Cascades, 18-14. Although UFV followed that up with a final quarter where they led the scoring, the deficit that had built up over the game was too much for the team to overcome. By the time the game had ended, the Cascades trailed, 64-48.
Without the win, the Cascades were eliminated from playoffs, while the Pandas moved on to the next round. With the close of the game, Taylor Claggett, UFV’s all-time point scorer, has finished her university basketball career.
Although the Cascades will no longer be playing this year, the team had a very impressive season. Not only did the team have a 12-game winning streak, but all of their regular season losses were in the first half of the season.
Image: UFV Athletics
Photo: Taylor Claggett
