Prince George, BC – The University of Victoria men's basketball team extended their winning streak as they defeated the University of Northern British Columbia 98-71, Nov. 29 at Northern Sport Centre.
 
Victoria was red hot from the start.

• The Vikes came out with a blazing start, totalling 56 first-half points in their highest scoring half of the season.
• Geoffrey James led the way, scoring 13 first-half points and five assists.
• The Vikes held on to a 19-point lead as the second quarter ended.

 
More of the same in the second half

• The Vikes' strong shooting continued into the second half as they finished with a team field goal percentage of 52.9%.
• UNBC had no answers for the Vikes' big men off the bench as Shadynn Smid and Tyler Felt scored 19 and 15 points respectively.

 
Notables

• Shadynn Smid's 19 bench points led the Vikes in scoring.
• With the win, the Vikes extend their winning streak to four games and improve their record to 9-2. With the loss, the Timberwolves fall to 2-9 on the season.

 
The Vikes will take an extended break and return in the new year to host Fraser Valley, Jan. 9 at 8 p.m.