Although the Cascades are not in the top three teams in the Canada West conference, it is safe to say that, as of late, the UFV women’s basketball team has been a dominating force in the league. Despite starting their season off with two losses, the Cascades have bounced to enter their weekend against the Mount Royal University (MRU) Cougars with a record of 10-4.
The first of the two games against the Cougars was held on Friday, Jan. 24. Although the Cascades had a long road trip to play Mount Royal in Calgary, there was no sign of fatigue. From the start of Friday’s game to the final buzzer, the Cascades dominated the Cougars.Â
The first quarter saw the Cascades outscore the the Cougars by 10. Similarly to the first, the Cascades continued to increase their lead throughout the second quarter. By the time the first half had ended the Cascades had created a large lead over the Cougars. When the final buzzer went in the first half of the game, the Cascades held a lead of 42-23.
Despite trying to find momentum, the Cougars were unable to match the offensive effort of the Cascades. By the time the third quarter had ended, the Cascades held an astounding lead of 69-38. From there, the Cougars continued to try and catch up; however, their best effort would only allow them to score five more than the Cascades throughout the fourth quarter. With a dominating presence, the Cascades walked away from game one with a winning score of 83-57.
While the Cascades were able to show their mastery in the first game, Saturday’s rematch was a different story. Although they were able to win their second game against the Cougars as well, the score was much closer.Â
Unlike the previous match, the Cougars were able to hold the lead heading into the second half, with a score of 40-33. For most of the latter half of the game, the two teams fought to hold the lead. With only 2:48 left in the game, the score was tied 63-63. As the clock began to run down, the Cascades once again showed why they have been a prevailing force within the league. From the 63-63 tie, the Cascades would go on to score another six points, while shutting down the Cougars’ offence.
With the late-game run, the Cascades won their seventh game in a row, with a score of 69-63. Now in fifth place in the Canada West standings, the Cascades will head to Kamloops to face off against the Thompson River University Wolfpack on Friday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 1, at 5 p.m.
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Photo: Taylor Claggett
