KELOWNA, B.C.- Third-year guard
Gus Goerzen was once again a major contributor for the UBC Okanagan men's basketball team on Wednesday night as he recorded a double-double to lead the Heat to a 101-87 victory over the UFV Cascades at The Furnace.
Paced by Goerzen's (Roberts Creek, B.C.) 24 points and 12 rebounds, as well as contributions throughout the lineup, the Heat set a new school record for points in a game, breaking the old mark of 97 set back in 2018 against Trinity Western. Every Heat player that entered the game scored and four players scored more than 15 points.
Keaton Souster (Sherwood Park, Alta.) and
Elan Kimpton-Cuellar (Roberts Creek, B.C.) also set new personal bests for points scored in a single game with the Heat. Souster was scorching hot as he finished with 16 points, including shooting 3-for-5 from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, Kimpton-Cuellar was playing tough down low as he made a team-high nine free throws leading to his career-high 17 points.
Dario Lopez (Madrid, Spain) was a lone bright spot for the Cascades as he finished with a team-high 28 points to go along with eight rebounds.
TOP PERFORMERS
Gus Goerzen – UBCO
The third-year guard continues to be a consistent scorer for the Heat as he finished with 24 points. Goerzen came alive in the second-half, connecting on multiple threes to put the lead out of reach for the Cascades. Goerzen also added 12 rebounds and three assists to his stellar night.
Dario Lopez – UFV
The second-year forward was a force in the middle for the Cascades. After early foul trouble for their other bigs, Lopez stepped in and provided quality minutes. His 28 points and eight rebounds off the bench was difficult to stop for the Heat defenders.
WHERE THEY SIT
The Heat pick up their first win of the New Year and improve to 4-6 on the season while the Cascades fall to 4-6 after the loss. Both teams are locked in a four-way tie for the final two playoff spots in the Canada West conference at the midway point of their schedule.
UP NEXT
The Heat have a quick turnaround as they head to Edmonton to take on the Alberta Golden Bears on Friday, January 6th. Tip-off will take place at 7 p.m. PT and the game can be seen on
Canada West TV.
