Kelowna, BC – An 18 point performance from
Miah Schuurman led the UFV Cascades women's basketball team offensively on Saturday, but a first half deficit proved decisive as the UBC Okanagan Heat captured a 71-53 victory in Kelowna.
The win sees UBCO move to 3-1, while the Cascades drop to 1-3 to start the season.
How it happened :
The first quarter started off closely contested, but the Heat would finish off the frame on a 9-3 run to take a 23-17 lead into the second.
Points were hard to come by in the second, but UFV's Schuurman gave her team a spark with 12 points in the quarter. Unfortunately for the Cascades, timely shots from UBCO's Lilly Pink and her squad allowed the Heat to not just keep pace, but extend their lead to 29-43 at the half.
Scoring was limited in the second half, as UFV struggled from beyond the arc, and the Heat cruised to finish off the game by an 18 point margin, 71-53.
Notable:
Schuurman led the Cascades with 18 points, four steals, and four rebounds in the game.
Kyanna Knodel chipped in nine points and five rebounds, while
Fania Taylor added six points.
Pink led the Heat with 22 points on the night, while Kanani Coon finished the games with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
UFV struggled from three-point range going just 1-18 in the game and 1-10 in the second half. Meanwhile, the Heat went 8-30 from deep.
UBCO out rebounded UFV 48-34 in the contest.
Keep up to date
Cascades regular season home games offer free admission for UFV students 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 a
fully accredited, public university that enrolls approximately 15,000 students per year. UFV has
campuses and locations in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission, and Hope, and a growing presence in Chandigarh, India.
