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UBCO guard Jalen Shirley looks for a lane during action against Winnipeg at the UBCO Gymnasium
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89
Winner Winnipeg Wesmen (M) WPG 0
75
UBCO Heat (M) BCO 0
Winner
Winnipeg Wesmen (M) WPG
0
89
Final
75
UBCO Heat (M) BCO
0
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Winnipeg Wesmen (M) WPG 12 24 27 26 89
UBCO Heat (M) BCO 22 19 15 19 75

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Natalie Tsang

Strong first half not enough to push men's basketball past the Wesmen

Jalen Shirley shines, but despite his strong performance, the Heat fall 89-75

KELOWNA, B.C. - The UBC Okanagan Heat men's basketball team got off to a quick start on Saturday but couldn't maintain their halftime lead as they fell 89-75 to the Winnipeg Wesmen at the UBCO Gymnasium.

Despite their roster beat up due to injuries, and using mainly just six players for much of the game, the Heat got off to a hot start in the match, thanks to the play of guard Jalen Shirley of Brampton, Ont., as well as a strong defensive effort. Shirley poured in 15 first-half points and the Heat forced 13 turnovers as they grabbed a 41-36 lead over one of the top team's in the conference.
However, the Wesmen, the a healthy and deep roster, found their game in the second half and pulled away from the Heat in the third, outscoring UBCO 27-15 to take a seven-point lead into the fourth.

The Heat would get the lead down to six mid-way through the final frame but Winnipeg locked down UBCO late to secure the win.

TOP PERFORMERS 
Jalen Shirley - UBCO
The third-year guard was at his best offensively for the Heat on Saturday as he finished with a career-high 28 points, including 15 in the opening half, as he attempted to will his team to a victory. Through the opening weekend of the season, he sits third in the conference in scoring at 25 points per game.

Mikhail Mikhailov - Winnipeg 
The third-year forward, hailing from Madrid, Spain, delivered a commanding performance for the Wesmen tonight. He not only scored a total of 22 points but also led his team in rebounds with 10 and steals with 3. 

WHERE THEY SIT
After tonight's loss, the Heat are sitting with an 0-2 record, while the Wesmen improve to 2-0 in the Canada West Standings.

UP NEXT
Next week, the Heat will hit the road as they are set to take on the Lethbridge Pronghorns in Lethbridge on Saturday, November 10th. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. (PT), and you can catch the action live on CanadaWest.tv.
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