The Matchups:
UNBC vs UBCO (Friday, November 22 at 6:00 pm)
UNBC vs UBCO (Saturday, November 23 at 5:00 pm)
UBC Okanagan Heat
Record: 3-3
Tied for 3
rd in Prairie Division
73.3 Points Per Game (3
rd)
56.3 Points Allowed Per Game (4
th)
Scoring Leader: Lauren Foullong, Lily Pink (11.7 Per Game)
Rebounding Leader: Kelsey Falk (8.2 Per Game)
Assists Leader: Tsuki Tsuzuki (3.2 Per Game)
Steals Leader: Tsuki Tsuzuki (2.5 Per Game)
Blocks Leader: Tennyson McCarthy, Abby Smith (0.5 Per Game)
Player to Watch: Lily Pink
11.7 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 1.7 APG, 2.2 SPG, 0.2 BPG
One of the major bright spots in the early going for UBCO this season has been the play of third-year guard/forward Lily Pink. The 5'11" product of Kelowna comes into the weekend tied for the team lead in scoring with 11.7 points-per-game while adding an impressive 6.7 rebounds, and 2.2 steals. Pink has managed double-digits offensively in five of her first six games, and her season high in the regular season came on opening night against UNBC when she poured in 15, along with a season-high four assists.
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UNBC Timberwolves
Record: 1-5
5
th in Pacific Division
67.0 Points Per Game (13
th)
73.3 Points Allowed Per Game (13
th)
Scoring Leaders:
Viktoriia Filatova (15.0 Per Game)
Rebounding Leader:
Sveta Boykova (7.7 Per Game)
Assists Leader:
Sveta Boykova (2.5 Per Game)
Steals Leader:
Viktoriia Filatova (2.5 Per Game)
Blocks Leader:
Sveta Boykova (1.0 Per Game)
Player to Watch: Sveta Boykova
13.0 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 2.5 APG, 1.2 SPG, 1.0 BPG
In all aspects of the game,
Sveta Boykova makes an impact for the Green and Gold. The fourth-year forward comes into this weekend ranked second on the team in scoring, and first in rebounding, assists and blocks. Boykova has notched 10-or-more points in five of the first six games for UNBC this season, and has also pulled down a minimum of five rebounds in all six. On opening night against UBCO, Boykova recorded 12 points and nine rebound along with two steals.
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