Calgary, Alta. – Staying toe-to-toe for much of the game, the eighth-seeded University of Calgary Dinos broke away late in the fourth quarter to defeat the ninth-seeded University of Victoria women's basketball team, 70-58, in the second round of the Canada West playoffs, March 5, at Jack Simpson Gymnasium.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
1st Quarter – Calgary 15, UVic 13

• Calli McMillan authored the first five points of the game, sinking two free throws and a three-pointer for the 5-0 Vikes lead with 8:15 to play in the opening quarter.
• After nearly two and a half scoreless minutes by both sides, Ashlyn Day made two free throws to push the Vikes' lead back to five, 7-2, with just under five minutes remaining.
• A Calgary three cut UVic's lead to two, 7-5, but Mimi Sigue would score the next three points for the Vikes via free throws for the 10-5 lead with two and a half minutes to go in the first.
• Three straight points from the Dinos made it a one-point game, 10-9, until Day knocked down a three to make it a 13-9 UVic lead with 1:10 on the clock.
• Calgary ended the first with back-to-back three's in the final 45 seconds to take their first lead of the game, 15-13, at the end of the first. 

2nd Quarter – Calgary 28, UVic 26

• Both sides began scoreless for the first 1:45 of the second quarter, until the Dinos put the first points on the board with a three, 18-13.
• Day responded with a layup, which was immediately met with a Dinos layup to keep it a five-point game, 20-15, with 7:38 to go. Calgary would score the next three points to take a 23-15 lead with just under six minutes to play.
• Brooklyn White ended the scoring drought for the Vikes, adding two points to make the score 23-17 with 4:18 until halftime.
• Making it a three-point game, Sierra Reisig drained a three to make the score 23-20 with 3:39 to play.
• The Dinos scored next five points on two free throws and a three, taking a 28-20 lead with 2:48 on the clock.
• Scoring the final six points of the quarter, a free throw from Aleah Ashlee, layup from Day and three from McMillan brought the Dinos' lead back to two, 28-26, at the half. 

3rd Quarter – Calgary 49, UVic 43

• The Dinos posted the first six points of the second half, extending their lead to 34-26 over the first 2:15 of play.
• Day put points on the board for the Vikes with a jumper, making it a 37-28 game with 7:20 to go.
• After a Dinos layup, the Vikes responded with back-to-back layups from McMillan and White to make it 39-32 with five minutes to go.
• Calgary found a layup in response, but Day would score the next three UVic points by way of free throws to make it a 41-35 game with 3:55 to go.
• Abigail Becker added two points with a layup and was immediately followed by a steal from Day, which she returned for a layup to make it a 43-39 game with 2:15 on the clock.
• Trading free throws to end the third, Day would make two and be followed with two from the Dinos to make a 49-43 game after 30 minutes of play.

4th Quarter – Calgary 70, UVic 58

• Trading quick buckets in the opening seconds of the fourth quarter, Sigue's layup was met with one by Calgary, which was then responded to with a McMillan layup to make it a 51-47 game with 9:25 to play.
• After each side put up another set of two's, Calgary sunk a three to take a 56-49 lead with 7:03 to go.
• A jumper from Meike Boerstra made it a five-point game, 58-53, but Calgary would put the next points on the board via three to take a 61-53 lead with 4:39 to go.
• Putting up four points to the Dinos' two, a Reisig jumper and Day layup shrunk Calgary's lead by two, 63-57, with 2:58 to go.
• Coming out of a timeout, Calgary put up the next five points to take a double-digit lead, 68-57, with 1:46 to play.
• Unable to make up any more ground, the Vikes fell to the Dinos, 70-58. 

THOUGHTS FROM HEAD COACH CARRIE WATTS
"We knew it was going to be a physical battle. It is always interesting to play a team that you haven't seen all year – we haven't seen them in two years – so there is a bit of a feeling-out period in the first quarter to see how you match up with them. We struggled a little bit offensively and finding our rhythm, and they did a good job putting on some pressure and forcing us to play a little further away from the hoop than we wanted. Their defence impacted our ability to execute so hats off to them for that, and that is ultimately what it comes down to at this time of year."

WORTH NOTING

• The Vikes end the 2021-22 season with an 11-8 record under first-year head coach Carrie Watts.
• Day posted a game-high 24 points for Victoria, adding four rebounds, two steals and one assist for the Vikes.
• McMillan finished with UVic's other double-figure scoring performance, tallying 13 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals.
• White ended with a team-high six rebounds, while Ashlee recorded a team-high four assists.
• Ending on a tough shooting performance, the Vikes shot 29% (20-of-69) to Calgary's 41% (25-of-61) in their final game of the season. 

UP NEXT
The Vikes' 2021-22 season has come to an end with the loss. UVic will return to the court in the fall of 2022.