The UFV Cascades men's basketball team opened their 2026-27 season with a 108-83 loss to the University of Victoria Vikes on Thursday on the island.
How it happened:
The Vikes started hot, scoring 30 points in the opening quarter, on their way to leading 57-42 at the half.
UFV battled in the third, as seven points in the frame from
Bennett O'Connor helped keep it close, but a strong fourth quarter saw the Vikes outscore the Cascades 29-20 to close out the game with a comfortable win.
Notable:
O'Connor led the Cascades with 19 points and seven assists in the game, while rookies
Taige Roberts and
Mercer Thiessen had 15 points and 11 points respectively in the Canada West debuts.
Victoria's Cole Bekkering had a team-high 18 points on the night, while Renoldo Robinson had 17 points, and Toren Franklin added 14.
Up next:
The Cascades return home for a matchup with the UBC Thunderbirds on Saturday at 6pm. Tickets are available at gocascades.ca/tickets and the game can also be seen live on canadawest.tv.
