#12 UNBC Timberwolves vs #1 Victoria Vikes
Saturday, February 24, 2024 @ 4:00 PM PT
UNBC Timberwolves (9-11) (2-0 in Playoffs)
10th in CW Regular Season Standings
78.2 Points Scored Per Game (10th) – Reg. Season
85.0 Points Scored Per Game (4th) – Playoffs
77.4 Points Allowed Per Game (7th) – Reg. Season
77.0 Points Allowed Per Game (6th) – Playoffs
Playoff Scoring Leader:
Spencer Ledoux (18.0 Per Game)
Playoff Rebounding Leader:
Chris Ross (9.5 Per Game)
Playoff Assists Leader:
Justin Sunga (8.5 Per Game)
Playoff Steals Leader:
Justin Sunga (2.5 Per Game)
Playoff Blocks Leader:
Josh Gillespie/
Evgeny Baukin (1.0 Per Game)
Player To Watch: Josh Gillespie
13.5 PPG, 1.5 APG, 7.0 RPG, 1,0 BPG
The third-year forward from Meridian, ID has been a big contributor at both ends of the floor in each of UNBC's first two playoff victories. Gillespie has had a penchant for timely baskets, and defensively his seven rebounds per contest are second, only to
Chris Ross. Gillespie went four-for-four from the free-throw line on Thursday vs. Manitoba and was the only shooter on either side that did not have a miss from the stripe.
Victoria Vikes (17-3) (1-0 in Playoffs)
1st in CW Regular Season Standings
92.0 Points Scored Per Game (1st) – Reg. Season
98.0 Points Scored Per Game (1st) - Playoffs
73.3 Points Allowed Per Game (3rd) – Reg. Season
85.0 Points Allowed Per Game (10th) - Playoffs
Playoff Scoring Leader: Diego Maffia (34.0)
Playoff Rebounding Leader: Elias Ralph (9.0)
Playoff Assists Leader: Diego Maffia (4.0)
Playoff Steals Leader: Aaron Tesfagiorgis (3.0)
Playoff Blocks Leader: N/A
Player To Watch: Diego Maffia
34.0 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 4.0 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.0 BPG
Fourth-year guard Diego Maffia is the two-time reigning Canada West Player of the Year. After leading the conference in scoring (26.7 PPG) for a second straight season, Maffia and his teammates are also in pursuit of their third consecutive Canada West championship. In his only previous playoff game so far in Manitoba, Maffia torched the Brandon Bobcats for 34 points.
