UFV Cascades Men’s Basketball team fall to U of Alberta Golden Bears, 91-81, at EAC
Abbotsford, BC…The University of Alberta Golden Bears, ranked 6th in the CIS top ten poll, defeated the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades, ranked 4th in the CIS top ten poll, 91-81, in Canada West regular season action at the Envision Athletic Centre. The Golden Bears improve their Prairie Division record to 10-2, while UFV falls to 7-5 in the Pacific Division of Canada West.
Tonight’s game was an exciting fast paced game that featured two strong offenses that started off fast and gave the crowd at the EAC an old fashion ”barn burner” until the final whistle. The game opened with both teams trading baskets as UFV came out shooting after last night’s low shooting percentage (35) against Saskatchewan. Led by Sam Freeman, Coquitlam, BC and James York, Richland, Washington UFV was able to keep up with the powerful Golden Bear offense. The game was deadlocked at 19 after the first quarter. The Cascades shot 46 percent for the half and most of that was in the second quarter as they had two six point runs to open up a nine point lead which they held onto at the break. The Golden Bears shot 43 percent in the first half.
Freeman scored a team high 27 points tonight against Alberta
Freeman led all scorers with 16 points and York added 10 points at the break. Three different Golden Bears had six points at the intermission.
The third quarter was the most exciting as UFV and Alberta nearly hit every shot they took as the quarter produce 56 points, but UFV was able to keep their lead going into the final quarter by 7 points. In the fourth quarter, Alberta shut UFV down, holding the Cascades to 11 points as they went on tear led by Kenneth Otieno, Lethbridge, Alberta and Jordan Baker, Edmonton, Alberta who combined for 20 points to help the Golden Bears overcome the deficit and win by 10 points their 10th game of the campaign. Alberta shot 55 percent in the second half. The Cascades shot 33 percent from the floor.
Freeman led all scorers with a game high 27 point performance, Kevon Parchment, Toronto, Ontario added 16 and York 15 points in the loss. York dished out 12 assists and recorded 2 steals. Parchment pulled down 8 rebounds to lead UFV. The Golden Bears were paced by Otieno with 24 points and 9 rebounds. Baker chipped in with 17 points and 9 rebounds and Todd Bergen-Henengouwen, Picture Butte, Alberta added 18 points in the victory.
“We played much better tonight and shot very well, we just ran out of gas in the fourth quarter. Credit Alberta with hanging in when we had a lead and coming back,” commented Adam Friesen, UFV’s head coach. “I am looking forward to next weekend’s trip to Southern Alberta to face Calgary and Lethbridge.”
UA 19 16 28 28 = 91 (10-2)
UFV 19 25 26 11 = 81 (7-5)
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