The UFV Cascades men's and women's basketball teams are at home to take on the TRU WolfPack on Friday, and the UNBC Timberwolves on Saturday. Friday will also have the Cascades Peak Fan Zone open for beverage sales in the stands during the games. UFV Students and staff get free admission to both games.
Each game will be available to watch live on Canada West TV, and home game tickets are available at gocascades.ca/tickets
Friday, Nov. 13
AWAY:
WBB VS Thompson Rivers University WolfPack – 6:00pm PT – UFV Athletic Centre - Abbotsford, BC /
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MBB VS Thompson Rivers University WolfPack – 8:00pm PT – UFV Athletic Centre - Abbotsford, BC /
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Saturday, Nov. 14
HOME:
WBB VS UNBC Timberwolves – 4:00pm PT – UFV Athletic Centre - Abbotsford, BC /
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MBB VS UNBC Timberwolves – 6:00pm PT – UFV Athletic Centre - Abbotsford, BC /
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StorylinesÂ
Women's Basketball |
Standings: 1-3 Record
- The Cascades enter this week, coming off defeats at TWU and UBCO, while their lone win comes in their season opener against Victoria. The team will look to end their three-game losing streak when they take on the 1-1 TRU WolfPack, and the 0-4 UNBC Timberwolves.
- Through four games, Miah Schuurman leads UFV with 16.5 points per game, 3.5 steals per game and 4.8 rebounds per game. UFV is 10th in points per game with 60.8, while allowing 72.5 (14th)
- Morgan Eichenberger leads Tru with 12.5 ppg while playing 35 minutes per night. TRU ranks 15th in points per game with 55, but ranks 3rd in opponents points per game at 59.
- UNBC has cored 58.8 points per game, while allowing 75.5. Hazel Phillips leads UNBC so far this season, scoring 14.5 points per game.
Men's Basketball |
Standings: 1-3 Record
- UFV picked up their first win of the season last weekend, with a 92-81 win over TWU, before falling to UBCO 94-85 in overtime. The Cascades now turn their attention to the 2-0 TRU WolfPack on Friday, and the 0-4 UNBC Timberwolves on Saturday.
- UFV rookie Taige Roberts has been the story through the first four games of the season, scoring 17.8 points per game to put him second on the team behind point guard Bennett O'Connor. Roberts has added a team-leading 9.5 rebounds per game so far.
- UFV is scoring 86.3 points per game (9th in the conference), and allowing 94.5 (15th in the conference) through the four games this season.
- TRU has the third highest team ppg (92.5) in the conference through two games, with Carson Scott leading the way with 16.5. The WolfPack also sit fifth in points per game allowed with 80.0.
- UNBC is scoring 79.3 points per game, and allowing 92.3 points per games through their four losses so far this season. Timberwolves star forward Evgeny Baukin leads the team with 14.8 points per game and 8.5 rebounds per game.
Keep up to date
Cascades home games offer free admission for UFV students and staff with their student card. You can keep up with all the action at gocascades.ca, or by following the UFV Cascades on social media at @ufvcascades. All Cascades regular season soccer, volleyball, and basketball games are also available to watch live and on demand at canadawest.tv.
About UFV
Located in the beautiful Fraser Valley just east of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
, the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) is aÂ
fully accredited, public university that enrolls approximately 15,000 students per year. UFV hasÂ
campuses and locations in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission, and Hope, and a growing presence in Chandigarh, India.