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University of Victoria Varsity Athletics
WBB vs UBC 2022
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63
Winner Victoria Vikes (W) VIC 0
55
UBCO Heat (W) BCO 0
Winner
Victoria Vikes (W) VIC
0
63
Final
55
UBCO Heat (W) BCO
0
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Victoria Vikes (W) VIC 16 20 14 13 63
UBCO Heat (W) BCO 17 11 15 12 55

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

Vikes hold off Heat to open road trip with a win

Kelowna, B.C. – The University of Victoria women's basketball team opened the final weekend of Canada West regular season play with a 63-55 win over UBC Okanagan, Feb. 24, at the UBCO Gymnasium.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
1st Quarter – UBCO 17, UVic 16
  • A close game from the start, the Vikes would take a 6-4 lead on three's from Aleah Ashlee and Ashlyn Day with eight minutes to go in the opening quarter.
  • UBCO took its first lead, 10-8, with just under four minutes remaining.
  • One minute later, Nicole Torozan gave the Vikes its lead back with a three-pointer, 11-8.
  • Trading baskets and keeping it a one-point game for the final minutes, UBCO held a 17-16 lead after 10 minutes of play. 
2nd Quarter – UVic 36, UBCO 28
  • A layup from Calli McMillan followed by a pair of free throws from Mimi Sigue gave the Vikes a three-point lead, 20-17, with 8:46 to play.
  • The Heat would cut the Vikes' lead and tie the game at 24 with five and a half minutes remaining.
  • A 7-0 run for the Vikes resulted in a 31-24 lead with two minutes to go.
  • A McMillan jumper put the final points of the quarter on the board for UVic, establishing a 36-28 lead at the half.
3rd Quarter – UVic 50, UBCO 43
  • A Sigue bucket would put the first points on the board in the second half, however, the Heat would score the next 10 points to tie the game, 38-38, with 5:30 to play.
  • An and-one from Day restored Victoria's lead, 41-40, which then grew to 45-40 with two-straight Torozan layups with three and a half minutes to go.
  • The Vikes ended the third on a 7-0 run, holding a 50-43 advantage heading in to the fourth quarter.
4th Quarter – UVic 63, UBCO 55
  • The Vikes grew their lead to 10 points over the first minute and a half of the fourth, with a three from McMillan putting UVic ahead, 55-45.
  • Cutting in to Victoria's lead, the Heat would use a 10-3 run to pull within three, 58-55, with under four minutes to play.
  • With less than a minute to go, buckets from McMillan and Day would give the Vikes some breathing room, 62-55.
  • A free throw from Sigue would add to UVic's point total, with the Vikes claiming a 63-55 win over the Heat to open the weekend. 
WORTH NOTING
  • The Vikes move to 10-7 on the season with the win, and take the series win over the Heat with a 2-1 record.
  • With the win, UVic snapped its three-game losing skid.
  • McMillan led the way for the Vikes, scoring 19 points, grabbing four boards, and tallying two assists for the Vikes.
  • Day added 10 points and four rebounds in the win, while Sigue recorded a team-high 13 rebounds and added seven points for UVic. 
UP NEXT
The Vikes wrap up the Canada West regular season at UNBC Saturday, Feb. 26. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m.
 
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