It’s a return to the playoffs for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams at UNBC.
Both varsity squads concluded their Canada West Regular Season Schedule in Brandon against the Bobcats.
In women’s action, Sveta Boykova came through went it mattered most for the T-Wolves, notching a 31-point, 13-rebound effort, giving UNBC a 90-71 win on Saturday over the Bobcats.
UNBC (8-12) converted on nearly half of all of its field goals against Brandon (49.3%), which also included a 17-point contribution from Rebecca Landry who went 7-for-9.
Reetta Tulkki and Piper Ingalls each had 18 points in defeat for Brandon who finished 1-19 on the season.
On Friday, the Bobcats collected their first win of the season, edging UNBC 82-79.
Ingalls proved clutch for Brandon notching a game-high 24 points. In addition, Chlesey Misskey pitched in with 18 points including a 6-for-16 performance on field goals.
Alina Shakirova tallied 23 points in defeat for the Timberwolves. Boykova recorded another double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds.
COOKIE!
Sarah Kuklisin gets to the hoop for the layup in the fourth quarter! pic.twitter.com/DXw9EWeNHV
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) February 12, 2023
UNBC will now play the Fraser Valley Cascades (14-6) Friday at noon in Edmonton in a Canada West play-in game.
In men’s action, UNBC was swept by the Bobcats by scores of 93-84 (Friday) and 116-93 on Saturday.
Fareed Shittu collected 20 points and 10 rebounds in the defeat while Sultan Haider Bhatti also tallied 20 points for the Bobcats.
Brandon had five players with double-digit points.
In the second half of the doubleheader, the balanced attack by the Bobcats again proved too much as they had six players in double-digits including Anthony Tsegakele.
His game-high 28 points came in just 19 minutes of action, which included an 11-for-13 performance on field goals.
Evgeni Baukin continued his recent stretch of stellar play for the Timberwolves collecting 19 points off the bench (9-for-12 on-field goals).
The rooks hook up for a pretty one pic.twitter.com/l1Nh0j1pIA
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) February 12, 2023
58 of UNBC’s 93 points were scored in the paint.
The (8-12) Timberwolves now head to Victoria for a Canada West play-in matchup against the Regina Cougars (10-10).
The tip-off on Friday is at 5 pm Pacific.
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