Abbotsford, BC –The University of the Fraser Valley Cascades took down the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack 92-88 on Friday night at the UFV Athletic Centre.

As it happened:
The teams were even for most the first half, but with the score even at 37 with under four minutes remaining in the second quarter UFV went on a 13-5 run to lead 50-42 at the break.

The Cascades carried that advantage into the fourth, and with under a minute left in the game Chris Jackson hit a three pointer to increase UFV's lead to 10 points at 90-80. TRU made a late push with six points coming from Asher Mayan, but it was not enough as the Cascades held on for the 92-88 victory.

Top performers:
Chris Jackson notched 22 points, six rebounds and three assists for UFV, while Dario Lopez had 29 points of his own to go with nine rebounds and four assists.

Asher Mayan had a tremendous night offensively for TRU as he scored a game-high 34 points while shooting 12 for 20 from the field.

Quotable:
Cascades forward Chris Jackson
"We are just trying to stick together, play with playoff intensity every game, and keep getting better every weekend. This win was huge, but we've got to get another on tomorrow."

"We know each and every one of us can play, so when we are killing it on the glass and playing together it's just something we know we can do and it makes the game that much easier."

Where they sit:
The teams came into the Friday matchup with equal records, so the win moves the Cascades one game up on the WolfPack at 6-7, while TRU now falls to 5-8 in the hunt for the Canada West Playoffs.

The two teams face off in a pivotal matchup on Saturday at the UFV Athletic Centre, with the Cascades looking to put some space between them and the WolfPack, while the visitors will be looking to close the gap. Tip-off scheduled for 7 p.m., and the game can also be seen live on Canada West TV.