The Matchups:
UNBC vs UVIC (Thursday, January 16 at 6:00 pm)
UNBC vs TWU (Saturday, January 18 at 5:00 pm)

Victoria Vikes

Record: 5-5
4^th in the Pacific Division
63.5 Points Per Game (11^th)
57.8 Points Allowed Per Game (10^th)
Scoring Leader: Tana Pankratz (12.8 Per Game)
Rebounding Leader: Abigail Becker (8.9 Per Game)
Assists Leader: Tana Pankratz (2.0 Per Game)
Steals Leader: Makena Anderson (1.4 Per Game)
Blocks Leader: Abigail Becker (1.5 Per Game)
 
Player to Watch: Abigail Becker
12.7 PPG, 8.9 RPG, 1.9 APG, 1.1 SPG, 1.5 BPG
 
Fourth-year star Abigail Becker is once again enjoying an all-star calibre season for the Victoria Vikes. The 6'4" product of Parksville enters this week's action averaging 12.8 points-per-game and ranks fourth in the entire conference with an average of 8.9 rebounds. During two prior matchups against UNBC in November, Becker nabbed 11 points and 18 points respectively during a pair of home victories.
 
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Trinity Western Spartans

Record: 6-5
3rd in the Pacific Division
63.4 Points Per Game (12^th)
61.7 Points Allowed Per Game (7^th)
Scoring Leader: Shemaiah Abatayo (15.4 Per Game)
Rebounding Leader: Jazmin Avila (7.8 Per Game)
Assists Leader: Shemaiah Abatayo (5.2 Per Game)
Steals Leader: Shemaiah Abatayo, Cassidy Buchanan (2.3 Per Game)
Blocks Leader: Blessing Ibekwe (0.9 Per Game)
 
Player to Watch: Shemaiah Abatayo
15.4 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 5.2 APG, 2.3 SPG, 0.4 BPG
 
Now in her fourth season of eligibility with Trinity Western, 5'4" guard Shemaiah Abatayo has become one of the most consistent scorers in the conference. Abatayo's 15.4 points-per-game currently puts her sixth in conference scoring, putting her among the elite like Jade Belmore, Gage Grassick and Maddy Gobeil. Twice this season on the road, Abatayo has surpassed the 20-point mark in a single game, having notched 25 points on November 16 at UBCO and 23 last weekend at Victoria.
 
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UNBC Timberwolves
 
Record: 3-7
Tied for 5^th in Pacific Division
56.6 Points Per Game (14^th)
71.0 Points Allowed Per Game (13^th)
Scoring Leaders: Viktoriia Filatova (15.3 Per Game)
Rebounding Leader: Sveta Boykova (8.0 Per Game)
Assists Leader: Sveta Boykova (3.0 Per Game)
Steals Leader:  Viktoriia Filatova (2.0 Per Game)
Blocks Leader: Sveta Boykova (0.8 Per Game)
 
Player to Watch: Viktoriia Filatova
15.3 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 1.2 APG, 2.0 SPG, 0.4 BPG
 
Consistency has been the name of the game for second-year guard Viktoriia Filatova. Currently ranked seventh in the conference with 15.3 points-per-game, Filatova has averaged double-digit points in nine of her first 10 appearances in 2024-25. Defensively, the talented Russian has held her own as well, leading the TWolves with two steals per game. Known more as an inside scorer, Filatova did record a career-high four threes against the Victoria Vikes back on November 8.

 Milestone Watch:
 

• Viktoriia Filatova surpassed the 300-point mark for her career last weekend at UBC.
• Adaiah Tupas-Singh is 33 points shy of 200.
• Adaiah Tupas-Singh is five assists shy of 100.
• Amrit Manak is 50 rebounds shy of 200.
• Sveta Boykova is nine assists shy of 200.