Victoria, BC – The University of Victoria women's basketball team came up clutch to defeat the University of British Columbia Okanagan 78-76, Nov. 1, at CARSA Performance Gym.
 
Victora jumped out to an early lead, but UBCO narrowed the gap.

• The Vikes continued their strong play from their game yesterday against UBCO, as they jumped out to an early 26-20 lead as the first quarter came to an end.
• The Heat battled back as they started to drain their shots from beyond the arc. The Heat cut the Vikes' lead to 46-40 as the teams headed to their locker rooms for halftime.

 
Both teams struggled to begin the second half.

• The shooting success for both teams slowed in the third quarter as Victoria shot 16.7% while UBCO shot 15.8%.

 
The fourth quarter turned into a nail-biter.

• With ten seconds left, the Heat converted a game-tying three-point play.
• The game-tying play set the stage for Mimi Sigue. Sigue fought for position in the paint and nailed the go-ahead basket with six seconds left.
• Mimi Sigue was not done with her game-winning plays. On the ensuing Heat inbound play, Sigue stole the pass and secured the Vikes' victory.

 
Notables

• Avery Geddes led the Vikes in scoring with her season-high 20 points.
• With the win, the Vikes sweep the two weekend games against UBCO and improve their record to 2-2. UBCO falls to 2-2 with the losses.

 
The Vikes will return to action for a game against provincial rivals UBC on Nov. 7, in Vancouver, BC.