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WBB Shoot for the Cure 2023
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70
Winner UBC Thunderbirds (W) UBC 5-2
51
Victoria Vikes (W) VIC 0-5
Winner
UBC Thunderbirds (W) UBC
5-2
70
Final
51
Victoria Vikes (W) VIC
0-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UBC Thunderbirds (W) UBC 20 21 17 12 70
Victoria Vikes (W) VIC 9 14 17 11 51

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

Vikes fall to Thunderbirds in first game of series

VICTORIA – The University of Victoria women's basketball team fell to the University of British Columbia in the first-of-two games, 70-51, Nov. 23 at CARSA Performance Gym.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Vikes put the first points of the game on the board, taking a 4-0 lead on a Mimi Sigue steal and breakaway layup followed by an Abigail Becker layup in the first minute of action.
  • Becker kept UVic in the game twice more in the first quarter, using a layup to tie the game, 6-6, with 5:46 on the clock, and bringing the Vikes back within one with an and-one, 10-9, with 3:30 to play in the opening frame.
  • A 10-0 UBC run over the final 3:40 of the first gave the Thunderbirds a 20-9 lead after 10 minutes of action.
  • Using a 6-0 run to narrow UBC's lead, the Vikes saw a layup from Sigue, followed by a steal and fast break layup from Karis de Paiva, and two free throws from de Paiva on the next possession to bring the visiting side's lead to 32-19 with four minutes until halftime.
  • At the half, UBC held a 41-23 lead over Victoria.
  • Becker scored two layups to the Thunderbirds' two free throws in the first minute of the third quarter, bringing the lead down to 43-27.
  • de Paiva recorded the Vikes' first three of the game, bringing the score to 53-34 with 2:31 to play in the third quarter.
  • A three from Tegan MacKinnon in the final 30 seconds brought the third quarter score to 58-40 in favour of UBC.
  • Though the Thunderbirds kept their lead through the final 10 minutes of play, a Brooklyn White jumper in the final seconds brought the final score to 70-51 for UBC. 
WORTH NOTING
  • Thanks to a donation from Heart Pharmacy, the Vikes raised $2500 in their annual Shoot for the Cure game.
  • Becker led the Vikes with 14 points, adding five rebounds, three blocks, and two steals in 28 minutes on the floor.
  • Sigue added a double-digit scoring performance with 12 points, adding a team-high four steals and two rebounds for the Vikes.
  • de Paiva recorded a Vikes-high seven rebounds, adding seven points and tying for a team-high three blocks.
  • Victoria moves to 0-5 on the season with the loss, while UBC improves to 5-2 with the win. 
UP NEXT
The Vikes and Thunderbirds close the two-game series Saturday, Nov. 25 at War Memorial Gym.

 
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