Abbotsford, BC – Matthias Klim scored a career-high 33 points as the UFV Cascades came up with the 101-92 victory over the Brandon University Bobcats in a rematch of last season's Canada West playoffs on Friday night at the UFV Athletic Centre. 

The win keeps the Cascades in control of the final Canada West playoff spot currently with a 5-10 record, while the Bobcats drop to 12-5 this season. 

How it Happened
Matthias Klim got the Cascades rolling early, going six for six for 14 points in the opening quarter to give UFV a 29-16 lead. 

A 16-2 run for the Cascades to start the second pushed the lead to 27, but the Bobcats found five triples in the final 2:37 of the half to make it just a 16-point game at the break. 

the teams traded shots in the third, but the Cascades carried a 21-point margin into the final frame. Four more Brandon three-pointers in quick succession made it a nine-point scoreline with under two minutes to go, but some strong team defence and made free throws by Takeshi Croke and Dylan Kinley down the stretch sealed the victory for UFV.

Top performers: 
Klim led all players with 33 points on 14 for 17 shooting from the field, while adding seven rebounds for UFV. Dylan Kinley Chipped in 20 points and notched nine assists, while Hans Befus had 18 points. Dario Lopez picked up the double-double with 14 points, 10 boards, and six assists. 

Sultan Haider Bhatti led Brandon with 24 points, and nine rebounds, and Khari Ojeda-Harvey chipped in 22 points and six assists. 

Quotable:
Cascades forward Matthias Klim 
"You just feel like everything is working, your body is moving right, everything is feeling right. But I just want to thank coach Joe for giving me the chance to start tonight, and my teammates for trusting me and giving me the ball in places where I could do things with it."

"It's another step forward. We needed this win tonight because it has huge playoff implications for us. We just have to keep going. It's a huge confidence boost."

Cascades head coach Joe Enevoldson
"For our guys to see success at this point in the season against a very good basketball team is huge, and they earned it. They executed the gameplan, and we had some guys that really stepped up and played well. Ultimately, I'm just proud of them. We played hard, and I thought we played really well tonight"

Up next:
The Cascades take on the Bobcats again on Saturday, with the women's game scheduled to tip-off at 5pm, and the men's game to follow at 7pm.  UFV Students attend for free with a valid student ID.  Public tickets can be purchased online at gocascades.ca/tickets. The game can also be seen live on canadawest.tv.