Kelowna, BC – The University of Victoria women's basketball team fell to the University of British Columbia Okanagan 64-54, January 30 at UBCO Gymnasium.
 
Sigue pushed the Vikes to a halftime lead

• The Vikes were off and running against the Heat in their last road game of the 2026 regular season. The Heat matched the Vikes' intensity and traded basket for basket to scrape off a one-point first-quarter lead.
• Mimi Sigue and her 12 first-half points pushed Victoria to a second-quarter run that had them overtake UBCO. On the defensive end, the Vikes were forcing turnovers and making every Heat offensive possession a battle. This tenacity allowed the lead to reach 3 points at halftime with the Vikes in front 34-31.

 
Points were hard to come by in the second half, but the Heat pulled away.

• The tides changed in the third quarter as the offensive unit for the Vikes went cold. The Heat pulled in front and capitalized on the slow start out of halftime.
• Victoria fought in the fourth quarter and tried to erase the Heat's lead, but to no avail. UBCO held on and claimed the 64-54 victory.

 
Notables

• Natalie Allison made her return to action after an extended injury layoff.
• Mimi Sigue scored 14 points, leading the Vikes on the offensive end.
• The Vikes fall to 9-9 with the loss, while UBCO improves to 9-8.

 
The women's basketball team will return home for the two-part season finale against the UBC Thunderbirds, Feb. 6 & 7 at CARSA Performance Gym.