The UFV Cascades men's and women's basketball teams head on the road to visit the UBC Okanagan Heat on Friday and Saturday to close out their regular season schedules. Meanwhile, the Cascades volleyball teams return home to face the UBC Thunderbirds on Friday and Saturday at the UFV Athletic Centre.

Each game will be available to watch live on Canada West TV, while UFV students and staff get free admission to each of the team's home games.

HOME:
Friday, February 6
WVB VS UBC Thunderbirds - 6pm PT – UFV Athletic Centre     
MBB VS UBC Thunderbirds –  7:45pm PT – UFV Athletic Centre              

Saturday, February 7
WVB VS UBC Thunderbirds - 4pm PT – UFV Athletic Centre     
MBB VS UBC Thunderbirds –  5:45pm PT – UFV Athletic Centre             

AWAY:
Friday, February 6
WBB @ UBCO Heat – 5:30pm PT – Kelowna, BC             
MBB @ UBCO Heat – 7:30pm PT – Kelowna, BC             

Saturday, February 7
WBB @ UBCO Heat – 4:30pm PT – Kelowna, BC             
MBB @ UBCO Heat – 6:30pm PT – Kelowna, BC             

Storylines
Women's Volleyball

• With four matches left on the UFV Cascades (9-7) regular season schedule, the team is looking to solidify their playoff position. UFV has already mathematically clinched a playoff spot, but good results over the final four matches could see them jump as high as fifth or sixth and earn a bye into the quarterfinals.
• UFV currently sits one win back of the Saskatchewan Huskies for the sixth spot in the Canada West standings. The Cascades and Huskies split last weekend's games in Saskatoon.
• UBC comes into the game with a 13-3 record and has won their last four matches this season.
• The Cascades currently lead the league in both service aces (157) and aces per set (2.45).

Men's Volleyball

• The Cascades (0-16) get set for a stiff test from the UBC Thunderbirds (15-1) this weekend.
• Cascades rookie libero Yahia Elsayed currently sits third in Canada West with 2.15 digs per set.
• UBC has won their last nine matches coming into this game.

Men's Basketball

• The UFV Cascades (11-7) travel to the UBC Okanagan Heat (3-15) this week with an eye on solidifying their playoff position. The Cascades have already clinched a playoff spot, but will look to stay ahead of the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack who currently sit one game back.
• UFV is currently fifth in the league in points scored per game with 81.9, while only allowing 77.9. UBCO on the other hand is allowing the most points in the conference at 89.7 this season, while scoring just 70.2 points per game.

Women's Basketball

• The UFV Cascades (8-10) travel to visit the UBCO Heat (9-9) in a pair of games with big playoff implications. Two wins from UFV could see them jump as high as third in the Pacific division.
• UFV's Julia Tuchscherer is closing out a dominant regular season, as she sits fourth in Canada West with 16.3 points per game, fifth in the conference with 8.7 rebounds per game, and second in the conference with 45 blocked shots. She needs just five blocks to move into the top-5 in U SPORTS women's basketball history.

Cascades Season Statistical Leaders
Men's Basketball

• Points per game: 15.1 – Dario Lopez and Bennett O'Connor
• Assists per game: 4.6 – Bennett O'Connor
• Rebounds per game: 6.3 – Ismael Hernandez
• Steals per game: 1.7 – Bennett O'Connor
• Blocks per game: 0.9 - Matthias Klim

Women's basketball

• Points per game: 16.3 – Julia Tuchscherer
• Assists per game: 3.7 – Bernie Leda
• Rebounds per game: 8.7 – Julia Tuchscherer
• Steals per game: 2.3 – Miah Schuurman
• Blocks per game: 2.5 – Julia Tuchscherer

Women's Volleyball

• Kills per set: 3.03 – Talia Attieh
• Assists per set: 8.38 – Cailin Bitter
• Digs per set: 2.25 – Cailin Bitter
• Blocks: 55 – Naomi Unger
• Aces: 30 – Naomi Unger

Men's Volleyball

• Kills per set: 3.02 - Roan McCarthy
• Assists per set: 7.42 - Silas Van Huizen
• Digs per set: 2.15 - Yahia Elsayed
• Blocks: 27 - Steven Yarad
• Aces: 16 - Roan McCarthy

Standings

Canada West WBB Standings | 8-10 record / 5th Pacific Division

Canada West MBB Standings | 11-7 record / 3rd Pacific Division

Canada West MVB Standings | 0-16 record / 13^th Canada West

Canada West WVB Standings | 9-7 record / 7^th Canada West

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.