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Diego Maffia vs REG 2023
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70
Regina Cougars (M) REG 11-11
88
Winner Victoria Vikes (M) VIC 18-3
Regina Cougars (M) REG
11-11
70
Final
88
Victoria Vikes (M) VIC
18-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Regina Cougars (M) REG 15 18 19 18 70
Victoria Vikes (M) VIC 14 19 22 33 88

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

Fourth quarter surge pushes Vikes past Cougars in Canada West quarterfinals

VICTORIA – Breaking away in the fourth quarter, the No. 1-seeded University of Victoria men's basketball team defeated the eighth-seeded University of Regina, 88-70, in the Canada West quarterfinals at CARSA Performance Gym, Feb. 18.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Victoria and Regina combined for five made three-pointers to start the game, with the Cougars scoring three to the Vikes' two to take a 9-6 lead with 6:02 to play in the opening frame.
  • A driving layup by Ethan Boag gave the Vikes their first lead of the night, 14-13, with 1:31 to play in the first.
  • Regina scored the final basket of the first quarter to hold a 15-14 lead after 10 minutes of play.
  • A dunk from Elias Ralph and a Renoldo Robinson and-one forced a Regina timeout with the Vikes ahead, 21-17, with 8:43 until the half.
  • Re-taking the lead via Diego Maffia three and Izzy Helman three, the Vikes went ahead 29-28 with 3:47 until halftime.
  • A layup from Diego Maffia sent the game into halftime tied, 33-33.
  • The Cougars opened the third quarter on an 8-0 run, taking a 41-33 lead before a pair of free throws from Ralph put the Vikes on the board, 41-35, with 8:19 to play in the quarter.
  • After Regina tied the game, 52-52 with eight seconds to play, Maffia hit a three at the buzzer to give Victoria the 55-52 advantage heading in to the final quarter of play.
  • Forcing a Cougars timeout, a quick three from Jaden Touchie followed by a layup from Dominick Oliveri on the breakaway gave the Vikes an eight-point cushion, 77-69, with 3:10 to play in the fourth.
  • Holding Regina scoreless for the final three minutes, the Vikes claimed the quarterfinal win, 88-70.
WORTH NOTING
  • After an 0-9 start from the field, Maffia found his groove and led the Vikes with a 30-point performance, adding eight rebounds and a team-high nine assists and four steals in the win.
  • Three more Vikes finished with double-figure scoring performances in Ralph (20), Robinson (12), and Helman (11).
  • Oliveri led UVic on the boards with 10 rebounds.
  • The Vikes improve to 18-3 in Canada West regular season and postseason play with the win, while the Cougars end their season at 11-11.
UP NEXT
The Vikes host a Canada West semifinal matchup Friday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m.
 
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