With the clock ticking down, Vova Pluzhinikov took matters into his own hands and put the UNBC Timberwolves men’s basketball team on his back.
His buzzer-beating shot gave the T-Wolves a dramatic 88-86 victory over the Trinity Western Spartans (0-4) in Langley on Saturday.
MUST WATCH! With less than ten seconds to go, and the game tied at 86-86, the Ukraine Maker @VovaPluzhnikov did this! pic.twitter.com/9j9RZzpxEd
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) November 10, 2019
Pluzhnikov played all 40 minutes and recorded 18 points.
His teammate Tyrell Laing had a game-high 23 points for UNBC.
Jack Nadelhoffer had 26 points in defeat for TWU.
The Timberwolves improve to 3-1 on the season.
On Friday, UNBC outlasted the Spartans 100-87 where Pluzhnikov potted 26 points.
Laing put up 23 more while Spencer Ledoux and rookie Fareed Shittu 14 points each.
Fareed Shittu is figuring out this @CanadaWest basketball thing. The freshman goes and gets this alley-oop for @UNBCBasketball, on a dish from @VovaPluzhnikov! #gotwolves pic.twitter.com/Kn1KQXLKvr
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) November 9, 2019
In women’s action, the Timberwolves split a pair against Trinity Western.
Madison Landry led the way with a 20-point effort giving UNBC a 70-62 victory from the Langley Events Centre on Friday.
Maria Mongomo, Emma vanBruinessen and Alina Shakirova also dipped into the double-digits.
The Spartans fought back on Saturday with a 63-52 triumph.
Nicole Fransson shouldered the load for Trinity Western (1-3) with 26 points while Shakirova recorded 18 points in defeat for the T-Wolves who also drop to 1-3.
Both varsity teams are back at the Northern Sport Centres Friday and Saturday against the UBC Thunderbirds.