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Ethan Boag UFV 2022
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57
Fraser Valley Cascades (M) UFV 0
94
Winner Victoria Vikes (M) VIC 0
Fraser Valley Cascades (M) UFV
0
57
Final
94
Victoria Vikes (M) VIC
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Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Fraser Valley Cascades (M) UFV 16 13 17 11 57
Victoria Vikes (M) VIC 30 21 22 21 94

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Alexis Chevalier, Vikes Sports Information

Vikes extend win streak to 11 with win over UFV

VICTORIA – Winning its 11th-straight game, the University of Victoria men's basketball team defeated the University of the Fraser Valley, 94-57, Feb. 12, at CARSA Performance Gym.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
1st Quarter – UVic 30, UFV 16
  • A quick five points from the Vikes opened the game, and was immediately met with five from the Cascades, making it 5-5 with 7:25 to go.
  • UVic began to pull away with an 8-0 run, taking a 15-7 lead over UFV at the halfway point of the quarter.
  • Continuing to separate, the Vikes added four points in the final minute of the quarter to take a 30-16 lead after 10 minutes of play.
2nd Quarter – UVic 51, UFV 29
  • A slow start for both sides in the second quarter, UVic would go ahead 34-16 on layups from Aaron Tesfagiorgis and Scott Kellum over the first three and half minutes.
  • Victoria and Fraser Valley would go back-and-forth for the remainder of the quarter, with UVic holding a steady advantage.
  • A buzzer-beating three-pointer from Kellum gave the Vikes a 51-29 advantage at the half.
3rd Quarter – UVic 73, UFV 46
  • Fraser Valley would score six unanswered points to bring Victoria's lead to 18, 53-35 at the beginning of the third, but a Matthew Ellis jumper ended the Cascades' run and restored a 20-point Vikes lead, 55-35.
  • An 8-4 run for the Vikes ended the third, with UVic ahead, 73-46.
4th Quarter – UVic 94, UFV 57
  • Tesfagiorgis gave the Vikes a 30-point lead on the first basket of the fourth quarter, draining a three for the 76-46 UVic lead.
  • An ensuring layup from Ellis and three from Kellum completed an 8-0 Vikes scoring run to start the fourth, resulting in an 81-48 lead for Victoria with just over six minutes to play.
  • Holding UFV to 11 points in the final quarter, the Vikes claimed the 94-57 victory.
WORTH NOTING
  • The win marks the Vikes' 11th-straight victory, improving to 12-1 overall on the season.
  • Ethan Boag led the Vikes in scoring, registering 18 points. He added eight rebounds in the win, tying for the team-high on the night.
  • Kellum, Elias Ralph, and Trent Monkman also recorded double-digit scoring efforts with 17, 16, and 11, respectively. Monkman tied for a team-high with eight boards. 
UP NEXT
The Vikes will face off against the Cascades once again, heading to Abbotsford, B.C. for a pair of games, Feb. 18-19.
 
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