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UNBC’s Sveta Boykova named Canada West Women’s Basketball Player of the Week

A big weekend against a division rival led to Canada West Player of the Week honours for Sveta Boykova.

Boykova played a huge role in back-to-back comeback home victories last weekend against the UBC Okanagan Heat.

On Friday night, the Russian supplied 16 points along with 13 rebounds. seven assists, a block and three steals in a 64-55 victory.

The next night, Boykova’s stat line was nearly identical – which included a 20-point effort in a thrilling 68-67 win.

Boykova’s four-year tenure at UNBC sits her near the top of the school record books with 745 regular season points placing her fifth all-time in program history while her 706 career rebounds sit third.

UNBC is off until the New Year when they kick off 2025 with a pair of road games against Fraser Valley and UBC.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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