Abbotsford, BC –
Julia Tuchscherer notched the first triple-double in program history, as the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades got past the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack 103-28 on Friday night at the UFV Athletic Centre. The 103 points put up by the Cascades marks the second highest total put up by the team since joining Canada West in 2006.
As it happened:
The Cascades ended the first quarter on a 16-2 run, to take a 25-8 lead. The second quarter began with UFV going on a 27-2 run to put the game out of reach and lead 59-20 at the break.
UFV held TRU to just eight points in the second half, with only two of those coming in the fourth quarter, as the Cascades closed it out 103-28.
Top performers:
Julia Tuchscherer picked up 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists to collect the first triple-double in program history, while
Deanna Tuchscherer picked up a game-high 18 points for the Cascades in the victory.
Makeba Taylor scored a team-high eight points for TRU in the effort, while Mya Derkach picked up five rebounds in the contest.
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Quotable:
Cascades forward Julia Tuchscherer
"I guess it feels pretty good, but it's not on me. The 10 assists are really hard to get and that's all on my team, so I have to thank them for that."
"We've been focusing on having a really good Friday night start, so that was encouraging moving forward this season, because we haven't been getting the starts we want on Friday nights."
"I was really tired at the end of the game, and I didn't really know that I was close to getting the triple-double. Just having [my team] yelling and having their support it was really encouraging."
Where they sit:
The win boosts the Cascades to 10-3 on the season, while the WolfPack fall to 1-12 this campaign. The two teams clash again on Saturday at the UFV Athletic Centre, with tip-off scheduled for 5 p.m. The game can also be seen live on Canada West TV.
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