Vancouver, B.C. – The University of Victoria women's basketball team fell to the University of British Columbia, 93-54, Nov. 15 at War Memorial Gym.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
UBC takes double-digit lead in first quarter
- Makena Anderson opened the game scoring with a layup one minute in for a quick 2-0 Vikes lead.
- UBC began to separate early, holding a 15-6 lead at the halfway point of the first quarter.
- Four points on free throws from Karis de Paiva and Tana Pankratz brought the Thunderbirds' lead down to nine, 23-14, in the final minute of the quarter, but UBC hit a three in the final seconds to hold a 26-14 lead at the end of the first.
Allison leads Vikes' second quarter scoring
- Natalie Allison was responsible for half of the Vikes' points in the second quarter with five.
- The Vikes were plagued by a scoring drought over the first six minutes until a pair of free throws from Jade Dittmer added points to the Vikes' scoreline, 41-16.
- Along with Allison and Dittmer's points, a Mimi Sigue layup and Joaleah Tupas-Singh free throw made the score 53-24 in favour of UBC at halftime.
Vikes close out game with strong fourth quarter
- After the Thunderbirds added 10 points to their lead in the third quarter, the Vikes started the fourth down 76-37.
- Victoria posted its highest-scoring quarter of the game in the fourth, notching 17 points. The Vikes also held the Thunderbirds to just 17 points in the fourth quarter, UBC's lowest-scoring quarter of the game.
- Layups in the final minute of action from Tupas-Singh and de Paiva brought the final score to 93-54 in favour of UBC.
WORTH NOTING
- Mimi Sigue led the Vikes in points and rebounds with 15 and seven, respectively.
- Meike Boerstra had a team-high five assists, which also marks a career-high.
- Tana Pankratz made her season debut, recording four points, four rebounds and one steal in 23 minutes on the floor.
- The Vikes move to 3-2 on the year after the loss, while UBC improves to 5-0.
UP NEXT
The Vikes and Thunderbirds face off for a second time tomorrow, Nov. 16 at 4 p.m. in Vancouver. Catch the game on
Canada West TV presented by BioSteel.