SATURDAY

Thompson Rivers 94 UNBC 52

WolfPack-Timberwolves Stats

by Jesse Olynyk, UNBC Sports Information

PRINCE GEORGE, BC - The TRU WolfPack were led by Ta'Quan Zimmerman and Brett Rouault, each scoring double–digits in their 94–54 victory over the UNBC Timberwolves.

The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack advance to 2–2 after winning both games in Prince George, while the Timberwolves fall to 1–3.

Ta'Quan Zimmerman was the leading scorer with 20 points, while Brett Rouault followed closely with 19. For UNBC, Jeff Chu put up 13 points. Dan Stark, Devin McMurtryand Franck Olivier Kouagnia each chipped in seven.

TRU will host the No.10-ranked UBC Thunderbirds at the Tournament Capital Centre in Kamloops, BC next weekend. Games are set for 8 p.m. on Friday, November 15 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, November 16. The Timberwolves will travel to Langley, BC to face the Trinity Western Spartans on November 15-16. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. on Friday and 7 p.m. on Saturday.

UNBC T'wolves

#2 Alberta 83 Regina 61

Cougars-Golden Bears Stats

by Matt Gutsch, Communications, U of Alberta Athletics

EDMONTON - Fifth-year guard Sahr Saffa drained a game high 17 points to lead the CIS #2 Alberta Golden Bears to an 83-61 victory over the Regina Cougars on Saturday at the Saville Community Sports Centre.
 
The win keeps Alberta undefeated, with a 4-0 record, and improves their won-loss mark at home to 21-1 since 2011. The Golden Bears also got 16 points and seven rebounds from Jordan Baker, while sophomore guard Youssef Ouahrig drained 12 points, and recorded six assists.
 
Regina drops to 1-3 on the season after being swept in Edmonton. They got 16 points from fourth-year guard Brendan Hebert, while post Wesley Jones added seven points and tied for a team high in rebounds with six.
 
Alberta will look for wins five and six on the season next weekend when they travel to the province of Manitoba to take on the Brandon Bobcats. Regina, meanwhile, will look to bounce back next weekend when they host the Saskatchewan Huskies in a two-game series.

athletics.ualberta.ca

#4 Victoria 74 Fraser Valley 55

Cascades-Vikes Stats

by Ali Lee, Vikes Communications

VICTORIA – The Victoria Vikes had a top-notch performance from both Terrell Evans and Chris McLaughlin to take a 74-55 victory over the Fraser Valley Cascades on Saturday at McKinnon Gym.

With the win the Vikes improve 4-0, while the Cascades drop to 2-2.
 
Six-foot-ten McLaughlin went entirely perfect from the field and line to finish the night with 25 points, while Evans led the way with 28 and was four-for-eight from distance.
 
For the Cascades injuries to Kevon Parchmen and Klaus Figueredo made it a steep climb for the team's nine-man bench. Regardless, Figueredo led the team with 18 points in the opening three quarters, while Aaron McGowan added 14.  

The win lifts #4 Victoria squad to a perfect 4-0 record in the Pacific Division, while the sweep drops the Cascades to 2-2.
 
All games will be broadcast with live video and stats at http://canadawest.tv

GoVikesGo.com

Trinity Western 73 #10 UBC 66

Spartans-Thunderbirds Stats

by Lee Dorner, UBC Sports Information

VANCOUVER – The Trinity Western Spartans stifled the #10 UBC Thunderbirds defensively in the fourth quarter to earn a split in their weekend series, beating the ‘Birds 73-66 on Saturday at War Memorial Gym.
 
The Spartans trailed by five entering the fourth, but they quickly surged ahead 63-62 on a 7-1 run. From there, the Trinity Western defence took over, forcing six fourth-quarter turnovers from the T-Birds and holding them to a total of five points in the frame.
 
Ottley and Tyus Allen each ahd 12 points to lead the Spartans. Justin Bakuteka, Denny McDonald and Kelvin Smith all scored in double figures as well, as Trinity Western shot 41 percent from the field.
 
Tonner Jackson led the way for UBC against his former team, recording 13 points and 11 rebounds. David Wagner scored 14, Andrew McGuinness had 12, and Tommy Nixon added 10 as the team shot 37 percent overall.
 
Both teams are now 2-2 after splitting the series. The Spartans will return home for a two-game series against UNBC next weekend, while UBC hits the road to take on Thompson Rivers in Kamloops.

GoThunderbirds.ca

#5 Saskatchewan 83 Brandon 67

Bobcats-Huskies Stats

by Daniel Herrick, U of S Sports Information Assistant

SASKATOON - The CIS #5 Saskatchewan Huskies pulled away in the second quarter to top the Brandon Bobcats 83-67 on Saturday night at the PAC.

With the win the Huskies improve to 4-0 to remain tied atop the Canada West Prairie division standings. Brandon falls to 0-4 with the loss.

For the Huskies, Stephon Lamar, who spent much of the second half on the bench after picking up his fourth personal foul in the third, scored 13 points and added four assists. Ben Baker was a force on the defensive end grabbing a game-high 14 rebounds.

Ilarion Bonhomme led the Bobcats with 15 points and three steals. Emerikc Ravier and Mikee Dosad scored 13 and 12 points respectively. Ali-Mounir Benabdelhak was the top Bobcat rebounder with 10.

Saskatchewan travels to face provincial rivals the Regina Cougars next weekend. The Bobcats will return home to take on the Alberta Golden Bears.

huskies.usask.ca

Lethbridge 82 Manitoba 58

Bisons-Pronghorns Stats

by Eoin Colquhoun, U of Lethbridge Sports Information

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Following a solid performance in their 2013-14 home opener last night, the Lethbridge Pronghorn men's basketball team earned their first weekend sweep of the season with a convincing 82-58 win over the visiting Manitoba Bisons.
 
First-year Pronghorn Jared Baker led the way with 16 points, while guard Logan Reiter scored 15. Andre Arruda scored a game-high 19 for Manitoba.
 
The ‘Horns move to 3-1 on the season and will head out on the road for a pair of games next weekend in Winnipeg versus the Winnipeg Wesmen. The loss drops the Bisons to 1-3 and they will host the Calgary Dinos next weekend in Winnipeg. Both series will be streamed on http://canadawest.tv.

GoHorns.ca

Winnipeg 79 Calgary 75

Wesmen-Dinos Stats

by Lindsay Franco, U of C Dinos Communications

CALGARY – The Calgary Dinos will still be seeking their first win of the season after a tough 79-75 loss on Saturday at Jack Simpson Gym against the Winnipeg Wesmen.

Philip Barndt scored a team-high 22 points for the Dinos in their loss and got the double-double, grabbing 12 rebounds. Both Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson and Josh Turner scored 16 on the night.

For the Wesmen, Steven Wesley was unstoppable, scoring a game-high 30 points and adding seven rebounds. Also hitting double digits was Andrew Cunningham with 13 and Travis Krahn with 10. Ryan Oirbans grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds.

Calgary will head east to Winnipeg to take on the Manitoba Bisons next weekend. The Wesmen are set to host the Lethbridge Pronghorns.

GoDinos.com

FRIDAY

#4 Victoria 70 Fraser Valley 65

Cascades-Vikes Stats

by Ali Lee, Vikes Communications

VICTORIA – The Victoria Vikes extended their perfect Canada West record to 3-0 with a 70-65 victory over the visiting Fraser Valley Cascades on Nov. 8. Fourth-year Vike Chris McLaughlin had a game-high 21 points as the #4 Vikes take game one of the two-game series.
 
The Vikes didn't miss a beat despite losing starting point guard Marcus Tibbs just one night before to a broken hand. Tibbs has been a pivotal addition to the Vikes lineup so far but with 16 bench points and a 16-point effort from senior Terrell Evans, the Vikes proved their depth.
 
For the Cascades Kadeem Wills was a one-man show with the team's lone double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds. Jasper Moedt put up 15 points, while Parchmen added 10. Fraser Valley put up six three-point shots each from different scorers, while the team limited themselves to a seven-man bench.
 
The Vikes improve to a 3-0 record in the Pacific Division, while the Cascades drop to 2-1. Both teams will go head-to-head again ton Saturday, 7 p.m. at McKinnon Gym. The game will be broadcast with live video and stats at http://canadawest.tv.

GoVikesGo.com

#10 UBC 82 Trinity Western 72

Spartans-Thunderbirds Stats

by Lee Dorner, Sports Information Assistant

VANCOUVER – The UBC Thunderbirds took the first leg of their rivalry series with the Trinity Western Spartans 82-72 on Friday thanks to their tough interior defence and a pair of double-double performances from David Wagner and Tommy Nixon.
 
Wagner led all players with 26 points on 10-for-16 shooting and 14 rebounds, including eight on the offensive glass, which helped the ‘Birds get some cheap second chance points when the shots weren't falling easily.
 
Justin Bakuteka had 17 points as the only Spartan to buck the bad shooting trend, knocking down four of seven threes while the rest of the squad went 4-for-32. Tyus Allen added 12 points and Anthony Ottley had 11.
 
UBC improved to 2-1 with the win, while Trinity Western falls to 1-2. These teams duel it out again on Saturday at War Memorial Gym with a 7 p.m. tip-off time.

GoThunderbirds.ca

#2 Alberta 99 Regina 96

Cougars-Golden Bears Stats

by Matt Gutsch, U of Alberta Sports Information

EDMONTON - Fourth-year guard Kenny Otieno scored a game high 22 points to lead the explosive CIS 32 Alberta Golden Bears to a 99-66 victory over the Regina Cougars on Friday night at the Saville Community Sports Centre.

Otieno drained seven of 13 from the field, including three treys, while also connecting on five of six from the free-throw line. Jordan Baker finished with 21 points, as well as six rebounds, including his 500th successful field goal as well as his 750th rebound.

The win improves Alberta's record to 3-0.

Regina, meanwhile, drops to 1-2 on the season. They were led by 16 points from Brandon Tull, while Travis Sylvestre came off the bench to score 12 points, and collect five boards. Will Tallman, who has returned to Regina after a season away, notched eight points and a team high six rebounds.

The two teams will meet again on Saturday when they'll tip-off at 7:00 pm in the Saville Community Sports Centre.

athletics.ualberta.ca

#5 Saskatchewan 93 Brandon 78

Bobcats-Huskies Stats

by Daniel Herrick, U of S Sports Information Student Assistant

SASKATOON - The CIS #5 Saskatchewan Huskies put their top ranked scoring offence on display to defeat the visiting Brandon University Bobcats 96-78 in Saskatoon Friday night.
 
The Huskies improve to 3-0 in the young Canada West season, while Brandon suffered their third straight loss to open the campaign.
 
Stephon Lamar had a game-high 28 points in the game for the Huskies. Matt Forbes added a double-double on the night with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Dadrian Collins chipped in with 23 points on 7-of-11 shooting.
 
For the Bobcats, Ali-Mounir Benabdelhak scored a team-high 19 points. Turrell Scott was the main distributor for the visitors, recording five assists to go along with 12 points.
 
The two squads meet again on Saturday in the PAC at 8 pm. The game can be seen live on canadawest.tv.

huskies.usask.ca

Thompson Rivers 72 UNBC 62

WolfPack-Timberwolves Stats

by jesse Olynyk, UNBC Sports Information

PRINCE GEORGE, BC - The Thompson Rivers WolfPack won the battle of the wolves in Prince George on Friday night against the UNBC Timberwolves. The Timberwolves fell 72-62 to put them at 1-2, while the WolfPack add their first regular season win and move to 1-2.

Will Ondrik came out strong for the WolfPack netting 22 points and was flawless from the foul-line. Ondrik went 11-11 from the line and 5-7 from the field. Josh Wolfram (Kamloops, BC) added 14 points, nine rebounds and three blocks.

Fifth-year forward Charles Barton was the top scorer for both teams with 23 points, while Franck Olivier Kouagnia put up 11 points and nine boards.

Both teams play again on Saturday, 8 p.m. at the Northern Sport Centre. Catch the game live at canadawest.tv.

UNBC T'wolves

Lethbridge 74 Manitoba 69

Bisons-Pronghorns Stats

by Eoin Colquhoun, Pronghorns Sports Information

LETHBRIDGE, AB – It wasn't a pretty win, but the Lethbridge Pronghorn opened the home portion of the 2013-14 season with an important early season victory, 74-69 over the visiting Manitoba Bisons.
 
Junior college transfer Brent Watkins continues to impress in his first year with the ‘Horns, recording his second consecutive double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds, which led his team in both categories. Senior guard Logan Reiter chipped in with 15 points.

Yigit Ozsayiner matched Watkins' 18 points to lead the Bisons and Andre Arruda and Justus Alleyn had 16 and 11 points respectively in the loss.
 
Australian Brandon Brine hit two free throws, after the Bisons were forced to foul, to salt the game away.
 
With the win the ‘Horns improve to 2-1 on the season, while the Bisons fall to 1-2.
 
The weekend series between the ‘Horns and Bisons will conclude Saturday, with tip-off set for 7:00 p.m. at the 1st Choice Savings Centre, live on http://canadawest.tv.

GoHorns.ca

Winnipeg 86 Calgary 80

Wesmen-Dinos Stats

by Lindsay Franco, Dinos Sports Information

CALGARY – The Winnipeg Wesmen pulled off the win in the final minutes as they downed the Calgary Dinos 86-80 in their home opener at Jack Simpson Gym on Friday.

For the Dinos, Josh Turner scored a team-high 20 points. Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson scored 14 of his own and added six assists. Philip Barndt grabbed a game-high nine rebounds and scored another 14.

Wesmen Steven Wesley had a game-high 24 points to lead Winnipeg. Both Andrew Cunningham and Ryan Oirbans had 14 points and seven rebounds and Travis Krahn added 17 for Winnipeg.

The Dinos will take on the Wesmen again on Saturday at 8 p.m.

GoDinos.com

Mount Royal 73 UBC Okanagan 65

Heat-Cougars Stats

by Jenn Sheehan, MRU Sports Information

CALGARY – On Friday night, the Mount Royal Cougars earn their second victory in two nights against the UBC Okanagan Heat with a score of 73-65.

Kyle Wilson and James Lefebvre had great showings for the Cougars hitting 16 and 13 points respectively. Yassine Ghomari was on fire for the Heat scoring nearly half of their points with a total of 27 on the night, followed by Ed Dane Medi with 10 points.

Mount Royal now holds a record of 2-2. The Heat are now 0-4.

The UBC Okanagan Heat will return home next weekend to play a two game set against the Victoria Vikes on Friday November 15th. The Cougars will head to the west coast next weekend where they will take on the Fraser Valley Cascades in a two game series starting on Friday, November 15th.

mrucougars.com

THURSDAY

Mount Royal 88 UBC Okanagan 70

Heat-Cougars Stats

by Justin McCaffrey, MRU Sports Information

CALGARY – The Mount Royal Cougars earned their first win of the season tonight defeating the UBC Okanagan Heat 88-70 in their home opener. Deng Awak led all scorers with 16 points and  Mangk Akwl was a close second with 15 points for the Cougars. Yassine Ghomari  scored a team high 14 points and Landry Ndayitwayeko chipped in with 11 points for the Heat.

The first half remained fairly close as each team played some hard defense. Neither side was giving up any room in the paint and the score stayed low because of it. After one quarter of play the Heat led 16-14. The Cougars took a quick lead and then gave it right back as the game evolved into more of a perimeter game with the congestion inside.  At the half the Cougars led by a score of 38-37.

The Cougars came out at half and immediately attacked the basket, putting their bodies on the line on each drive. The Heat came right back at them showing that they would not be intimidated as they kept the score close. After three quarters the Cougars led 62-59. The fourth quarter is where the Cougars began to distance themselves. Deng Awak was clutch down the stretch and helped open up a big lead. Some late fouls and a few uncontested layups made the score look a little more lopsided than it actually was. The final score Mount Royal 88, UBC Okanagan 70.

Mount Royal now holds a record of 1-2 and the Heat fall to 0-3.

These two teams will play again on Friday at 8:00pm at Kenyon Court.

MRU Athletics

About Canada West Universities Athletic Association
Canada West is consistently the most decorated of the four conferences in Canadian Interuniversity Sport, winning 100 CIS national over the last 10 seasons. Comprised of 17 schools from the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, Canada West produces numerous major award winners and Academic All-Canadian student-athletes each year, with many going on to athletic success around the globe in pro leagues or events such as the Olympics, Paralympics or Universiade Games. canadawest.org / canadawest.tv / @cwuaa on Twitter

A proud member of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS).