Saturday night at the Northern Sport Centre, the UNBC Timberwolves dropped a hard-fought decision to the UFV Cascades by a 62-51 score. Claire Huang (10) and Hazel Phillips (9) led the way offensively for UNBC while veteran forward Julia Tuchscherer paced the opposition with a dominant double-double performance that featured 16 points and 14 rebounds. Saturday marked "Shoot For the Cure" Night, as the Timberwolves took to the floor in pink cancer-themed jerseys as part of the U SPORTS "Shoot for the Cure" campaign.

UFV controlled the tempo early on, and it paved the way for a 24–15 lead after the opening quarter. The Cascades opened the game on a 10–2 run, setting the tone on both ends of the floor. Esther Allison got off to a scorching start, pouring in 10 points in the first quarter while also pulling down two rebounds. Julia Tuchscherer provided a strong presence in the paint, adding six points and seven rebounds in the opening frame.

UNBC found some late first-quarter momentum behind Viktoriia Filatova, who knocked down a pair of baskets to lead the Timberwolves with five points. Amrit Manak, Hazel Phillips, and Aurora Cabrera each chipped in with buckets to help keep UNBC within striking distance heading into the second.

The second quarter was a more defensive battle with UFV edging UNBC 11–8. Claire Huang accounted for UNBC's first two field goals of the quarter, converting a layup before hitting a jumper from the elbow. Huang and Manak paced the Timberwolves at halftime with six points apiece.

Allison continued to be a force for UFV, scoring the Cascades' first basket of the quarter and finishing the half with a game-high 12 points. On the glass, Tuchscherer led all players with eight rebounds at the break, while Avin Jahangiri and Cabrera topped UNBC with four boards each.

The game remained tightly contested coming out of the break, with UFV narrowly edging UNBC 12–11 in a defensive-minded third quarter. The Cascades continued to battle on the glass, led by Tucscherer, who added four more rebounds to push her total to 12 while also reaching double figures in scoring. Offensively, Cabrera chipped in four points for UNBC, while Summer Toor provided a momentum boost by knocking down a key three to keep the hosts within striking distance.

UNBC saved its best offensive stretch for the final frame, outscoring the Cascades 17–15 over the last 10 minutes. First-year guard Lorenn Caceres led the late push with five points, while fellow rookie Hazel Phillips added three to finish the night with nine. Tucscherer continued her strong two-way performance in the fourth, pouring in six points and grabbing two more rebounds to cap off a dominant evening on the boards.

Despite UNBC's late surge, UFV did enough down the stretch to secure a 62–51 victory, improving their record to 8–7 on the season. The Timberwolves drop to 1–13 and will look to regroup as they head to Victoria next Thursday.