Sarah Wierks scored 19 in the game.
Abbotsford — The UFV Cascades women’s basketball team enjoyed a little revenge against the University of Calgary Dinos on Friday night, hammering out a 61-54 victory to exorcise the memory of Thursday’s loss. Cascade Sarah Wierks was the difference, collecting 19 points and 16 rebounds in the game. UFV now sits at 1-1 in preseason play, and won’t suit up again until October 17 against the Queen’s University Gaels.
Both teams traded baskets through much of the game, and were tied as late as the first minutes of the fourth quarter. Calgary looked to once again pull away in the second, outscoring UFV 17-8, but the Cascades would eventually turn things around in the fourth with a 23-15 effort. Wierks was the hero of the hour (or quarter), with a critical six points and three rebounds in the final five minutes.
Three other Cascades also scored into the double-digits: Kaitlyn Brink (13), Shayna Litman (12), and Nataliia Gavryliuk (10). The Dinos were led by Kristie Sheils with 19 points.
“We had a much more determined start for our second game,” said Cascades coach Al Tuchscherer. “The approach right from warm-up was different tonight and that carried through the first quarter as we were able to gain some confidence in our game with some quality defensive stops.”
Tuchscherer is also positive about his team’s chemistry based upon their play in the series. ‘It’s only two games, but our ability to learn from our first game, regroup, and then apply it the next game has potential to really serve this team well. A lot of great learning experiences this weekend and we’re looking forward to getting back in the gym to build on these games.”
Check out the box score here.
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