Victoria, BC - The UFV Cascades fell to the University of Victoria Vikes 91-65 on Saturday in Victoria.

The result drops the Cascades to 0-2 to start the season, while the Vikes go to 2-0. 

How it Happened:
The Vikes got off to a quick start, outscoring the Cascades 25-16 in the opening quarter, before extending the advantage to 48-28 at the half time break. 

Victoria pushed the lead to 27 at the end of the third quarter, but the Cascades picked up the fight in the fourth. UFV's Vince Velasquez hit a pair of threes, and Daio Lopez added five points early in the final frame as the Cascades outscored the Vikes 26-25 for a bit of consolation in the loss. 

Notable:
Dairo Lopez led the Cascades with 14 points, 14 rebounds, and six steals. Ismael Hernandez added 11 points, while Velasquez had nine. Takeshi Croke chipped in eight points and five assists. 

Victoria's Diego Maffia had 27 points to lead all scorers, while Ethan Boag added 14 points and 12 boards.

Quotable:
UFV Head coach Joe Enevoldson

"This weekend was a good barometer for us. Arguably this was the number one and number two teams in the country that we played. We had pretty good results, we didn't get wins, but we played hard and we know if we want to get to that next level what we have to get better at."

"What I love about playing these teams this early in the season is it sets the tone. It sets the tone for practice, for our intensity level, and our discipline and intensity level. We can wallow in our self pity about the results, or we can put on the hard hat on Monday, tie up our shoe laces and work on the things that are important for us to be successful."

Up next:
The Cascades return home for a pair of games next weekend against the UBC Okanagan Heat. The games can be watched live at the UFV Athletic Centre, or online at canadadawest.tv.