Abbotsford, BC - Maddy Gobeil and the UFV Cascades outscored the Manitoba Bisons 21-6 in the second quarter of Friday night's home opener on their way to an 84-54 victory.

Gobeil had a game-high 22 points to go with seven rebounds on the night, while teammate Julia Tuchscherer notched 13 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists in the effort. Emily Johnson led the Bisons with 12 points and three rebounds, while Emerson Martin added 10 points.

The teams battled it out in the first quarter, with the Cascades managing a five-point lead heading into the second. UFV stepped on the gas in the second, outscoring the Bisons 21-6 in the frame to take a commanding 42-22 lead into the half.

That advantage would be too much for Manitoba to overcome, as the Cascades continued their solid play, extending the lead to 64-40 at the end of the third, before closing it out 84-54.

Tuchscherer spoke postgame about the feeling of playing at home for the first time this season.

"It was a really good turn out tonight, and the energy was great. It's great to be back on our home court again after a long summer of hard work put in."

"Tonight was definitely a team effort. We put in a ton of work this week and we wanted to focus on what we needed to do first, and then focus on Manitoba. They're a strong team, so we had to come out and do our thing and let the game come to us."

The two teams face off once again on Saturday for the rematch. Tip-off is set for 5pm at the UFV Athletic Centre, and the game can be watched live on Canada West TV.