EDMONTON - A 28-0 run by the No. 10 Alberta Pandas helped them overcome a large second-quarter deficit as the UBC Okanagan Heat women's basketball team fell 79-64 Saturday on the road.
It was all UBCO early as the visiting Heat forced 11 turnovers leading to 15 points in the first quarter alone. The tides turned midway through the second frame. Leading by 12, the Heat went scoreless over a 10-minute stretch of play into the third quarter to find themselves down 16.
The run would be more than enough to give the hosts their second consecutive win over UBCO.
TOP PERFORMERS
Sofia Ainsa Lluch - UBCO
Ainsa Lluch, from Mahon Spain dipped into the 20-point club for the third time this season with a team-high 21. The fourth-year also recorded three rebounds, four assists and four steals.
Claire Signatovich - Alberta
The third-year from Winnipeg, dropped a double-double with a career-high 24 points, adding 13 rebounds and three blocks.
WHERE THEY SIT
The win pulls the Pandas to 8-2, one game behind Regina for top spot in the Canada West table. UBCO's loss sees them fall to .500, sitting at 6-6 after going 2-4 over their last six games, all against nationally ranked opponents.
UP NEXT
UBCO heads back home and will take on the Mount Royal Cougars on January 13th and 14th. Tip-off for Friday's match is set for 7 p.m. with tickets available at the door.
