The Matchups:
UNBC at UFV (Friday, January 10 at 6:00 pm)
UNBC at UBC (Saturday, January 11 at 4:00 pm)

UFV Cascades

Record: 7-3
2^nd in the Pacific Division
69.8 Points Per Game (5^th)
58.4 Points Allowed Per Game (5^th)
Scoring Leader: Maddy Gobeil (16.4 Per Game)
Rebounding Leader: Maddy Gobeil (7.2 Per Game)
Assists Leader: Julia Tuchscherer (3.2 Per Game)
Steals Leader: Maddy Gobeil, Bernie Leda (1.7 Per Game)
Blocks Leader: Julia Tuchscherer (1.6 Per Game)
 
Player to Watch: Maddy Gobeil
16.4 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 3.0 APG, 1.7 SPG, 0.6 BPG
 
When all is said and done, Maddy Gobeil will go down as one of the best to ever play for UFV. The fifth-year Kamloops product enters the weekend ranked fifth in conference scoring (16.4 PPG), while also holding the team lead in rebounding and steals. In each of the past two seasons, Gobeil has been named a first-team conference all-star and so far this season she's recorded 15-or-more points in seven of UFV's first 10 games.
 
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UBC Thunderbirds

Record: 8-1
1^st in the Pacific Division
75.3 Points Per Game (2^nd)
54.9 Points Allowed Per Game (3^rd)
Scoring Leader: Keira Daly (17.0 Per Game)
Rebounding Leader: Olivia Weekes (8.0 Per Game)
Assists Leader: Sara Toneguzzi (2.0 Per Game)
Steals Leader: Keira Daly (2.5 Per Game)
Blocks Leader: Jessica Clarke (1.0 Per Game)
 
Player to Watch: Olivia Weekes
14.1 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 0.8 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.3 BPG
 
Fourth-year guard Olivia Weekes continues to bring a little bit of everything to the UBC Thunderbirds. Ahead of the weekend, Weekes sits second on the team with 14.1 points-per-game and leads the way with 8.0 rebounds. After shooting the three sparingly during her first three seasons, Weekes is now a legit threat from beyond the arc. She enters the weekend shooting an impressive 39.1 percent from deep (9/23).
 
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UNBC Timberwolves
 
Record: 3-5
5^th in Pacific Division
59.9 Points Per Game (14^th)
70.3 Points Allowed Per Game (13^th)
Scoring Leaders: Viktoriia Filatova (15.8 Per Game)
Rebounding Leader: Sveta Boykova (9.0 Per Game)
Assists Leader: Sveta Boykova (3.6 Per Game)
Steals Leader:  Viktoriia Filatova, Sophia Fuller (1.9 Per Game)
Blocks Leader: Sveta Boykova (0.9 Per Game)
 
Player to Watch: Sveta Boykova
14.3 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 3.6 APG, 1.6 SPG, 0.9 BPG
 
It feels like forever ago, but TWolves forward Sveta Boykova is the reigning Canada West Player of the Week. Boykova played a huge role in back-to-back comeback home victories on November 22 and 23 against the UBC Okanagan Heat. On November 22, Boykova supplied 16 points along with 13 rebounds. seven assists, a block and three steals in a 64-55 victory. The next night, Boykova's statline was nearly identical – save for a 20-point effort this time in a thrilling 68-67 win.

 Milestone Watch:

• Viktoriia Filatova is just 15 points shy of 300.
• Adaiah Tupas-Singh is 35 points shy of 200.
• Adaiah Tupas-Singh is eight assists shy of 100.
• Amrit Manak is 52 rebounds shy of 200.
• Sveta Boykova is 10 assists shy of 200.