Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 KELOWNA, B.C. – The UBC Okanagan Heat men's basketball team wrapped up their preseason schedule on home court this weekend where they suffered a pair of narrow defeats to the VIU Mariners and the UNBC Timberwolves.
 
On Friday night, the Heat welcomed a talented Mariners squad to The Furnace where the two teams put on a show for the crowd but in the end, UBCO came up just short falling 93-90.
 
Gus Goerzen of Roberts Creek, B.C., led the scoring efforts for the Heat, pouring in 20 points to go along with six rebounds. Both Jalen Shirley of Brampton, Ont., and Imoudu Ibrahim of Calgary, also chipped in with 15 points, while Ibrahim finished with a double-double thanks to 10 rebounds.
 
Sunday afternoon, the Heat tangled with the Timberwolves and found themselves in a big hole after three quarters. However, UBCO stormed back in the fourth quarter, cutting UNBC's lead from as many as 22 all the way down to three. That would be as close as the Heat would come, though, as they fell 71-65.
 
Three members of the Heat finished in double figures for the contest in a balanced offensive attack, led by Jonathan Haughton's (Kelowna, B.C.) 11 points while both Hafith Moallin of Mississauga, Ont., and Shirley had 10 points.
 
The Heat will now finalize their preparations for the 2022-23 Canada West regular season that gets underway in two weekends time. UBCO will be on the road for their season opener as they tip off against the Calgary Dinos on Friday, November 4. Game time is set for 7 p.m. PT and can be seen live Canada West TV.