Victoria, BC – The University of Victoria women's basketball team dominated in an 84-34 victory over the University of Northern British Columbia, January 22 at CARSA Performance Gym.
 
All Vikes in the first half

• Victoria and UNBC played an evenly matched first quarter as both teams found their rhythm on the offensive side of the court.
• The Vikes turned up the defensive pressure in the second quarter, holding the Timberwolves to a singular bucket, scoring two total points.
• This dominant defensive quarter allowed the Vikes to take a 24-2 scoring run into the halftime break, holding a 24-point lead.

 
Vikes continued to pour it on.

• Victoria came out of halftime playing strongly on both ends of the floor. Their defensive tenacity continued to force turnovers, which they capitalized on.
• The Vikes ran away with the game as a 23-6 fourth quarter secured a 50-point victory.

 
Notables

• The Vikes improve to 8-8 with the impressive victory, while the Timberwolves fall to 1-14 with the loss.
• Makena Anderson led the Vikes in scoring with her 16 points.
• Iva Kalabric set a new career-high in rebounds as she corralled 15 rebounds in her 28 minutes.
• Yar Ayuen Mach scored her first career points and added a huge block as she made the most of her four minutes of action.

 
The Vikes will look to continue their winning ways as they host the Thompson Rivers WolfPack on Saturday, January 24, at CARSA Performance Gym.