The University of Victoria Vikes men's basketball team pulled away in the fourth quarter to knock off the Fraser Valley Cascades, 71-58, in exhibition action on Oct. 14 in Abbotsford, B.C. The Vikes finished 2-0 in their weekend series and are overall 5-2 in their pre-season record.

BOX SCORE

UVic's Jordan Charles led all scorers with 19 points, and Mason Loewen (17 points) and Jason Scully (15) also scored in double figures.
 
The Vikes led 18-13 after the first quarter and 33-24 at the half, but the host Cascades found some traction in the third quarter, outscoring the visitors 21-15 in the frame to cut the deficit to 48-45.
 
The fourth quarter, though, belonged to the Vikes, and they put the finishing touches on a second consecutive win over the Cascades. UVic was coming off a 76-53 win on Friday.

UFV's Daniel Adediran was a standout for the second straight day – the sophomore forward notched a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds, leading the team in both categories. Mark Johnson counted a trio of three-pointers among his 11 points, and rookie guard Kenan Hadzovic notched 10 points off the bench. The Cascades struggled from the free throw line as a team, going 6-for-15.
 
Up next the Vikes men host the Seattle Mountaineers on Sept. 22 at the CARSA Performance Gym in Victoria before opening up their Canada West season on Oct. 27-28 against UBC Okanagan.

SCORING BY QUARTER
UVIC: 18-15-15-23 : 71
UFV: 13-11-21-13 : 58

SCORING LEADERS
UVIC: Jordan Charles (19), Mason Loewen (17), Jason Scully (15)
UFV: Daniel Adediran (14), Mark Johnson (11), Kenan Hadzovic (10)