Tale of the Weekend
 
VICTORIA – A perfect start to their season will have the UVic Vikes women's basketball team full of confidence when they travel to Langley, B.C. for a pair of games against the Trinity Western Spartans on Nov. 10 and 11.
 
Playing at 6 p.m. on Friday and 5 p.m. on Saturday, the team will be putting their perfect 4-0 start to the season on the line against a Spartan squad that is 3-1 in Canada West play.
 
These teams split a pair of close games in Victoria last season. The Spartans earned a 64-60 victory in the first game of their weekend set before the Vikes rebounded for an 87-82 win on the second night.
 
Last Time Out
 
Both teams earned a sweep last weekend.
 
The Vikes battled their way to victory over the Brandon Bobcats in two hard-fought games in Manitoba, picking up the sweep by scores of 93-87 and 84-80. Fourth-year guard Kristy Gallagher poured in 30 points in the first game before rookie Ashlyn Day led the Vikes in a fourth quarter comeback on the second night.
 
The Spartans stayed at home last weekend where they picked up a sweep of the University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves.
 
Trinity Western demolished the T-Wolves by a score of 91-65 in the first game and was able to grind out a 61-54 victory in game number two.
 
By the Numbers
 
79.8: The Vikes are putting up the second most points per game in the conference.
4: The number of different players averaging double digits in points for the Vikes. Gallagher (16.8), Giannattasio (16), Day (14.8) and Dheensaw (11.3)
16.3: Tessa Ratzlaff leads the Spartans in points per game.
 
Game Info
 
Friday, Nov. 10 – 6:00 p.m. – at Trinity Western Spartans, Langley, B.C. – Watch live on canadawest.tv 

Saturday, Nov. 11 – 5:00 p.m. – at Trinity Western Spartans, Langley, B.C. – Watch live on canadawest.tv 

Trinity Western Spartans (3-1)
Canada West Standings: T-4
PF: 274
PA: 249
Last Week: 2-0-0
Last Canada West Title: N/A
Last U SPORTS Title: N/A