This weekend, UFV’s women’s basketball team played their sixth and seventh away games of the regular season since the holiday break. This time, the Cascades travelled to Kamloops to take on the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Wolfpack. Heading into the weekend, the Wolfpack held a record of 7-9, while the Cascades sat at 12-4.
The first game of the weekend showdown took place on Friday, Jan. 31. The first quarter saw the Cascades and the Wolfpack battle for every possession. By the time the quarter had ended the two teams were tied at 14 points each. This close contest continued into the second quarter. After four minutes of play, the teams were once again tied. When Cascades’ Taylor Claggett broke the 19-19 tie with a layup from in the key, the team went on a scoring run. From 19 points, the Cascades went on to score 11 points in the quarter, while the Wolfpack only picked up three in the same amount of time.
The second half of the game started with the Cascades and the Wolfpact sitting at 30 and 22 points respectively. From this score, the Cascades determined the pace of the game. In the second half the Cascades outscored the Wolfpack, 45-28. By the time the game had ended the Cascades had created a 25-point lead, with a score of 75-50.
The next day, the Wolfpack looked determined to bounce back from the loss. After a hard-fought first half on Saturday by both teams, TRU held the lead over the Cascades, with a score of 51-42. This lead, however, did not discourage the Cascades from fighting back in the second half. The visitors went on to outscore the Wolfpack in the second half 49-25. Although the Wolfpack ended the game with 76 points, the Cascades left scoring 91 points. This was the first time in the season UFV has reached the 90-point mark in a single game.
The Cascades now hold a record of 14-4 in the regular season. Despite still being in fifth place in the Canada West conference standings, the Cascades are only three wins from first place. UFV will have to move up in the standings next weekend when they face off against the University of Regina. The two games will be held on Friday, Feb. 7, at 6 p.m., and Saturday, Feb. 8, at 5 p.m.
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