KELOWNA, B.C. - Volleyball action returns to the UBCO Gymnasium this weekend as the Heat women's and men's teams get set to face the UFV Cascades while the UBCO basketball teams hit the road to Prince George to face the UNBC Timberwolves.
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Women's Volleyball
November 22nd vs UFV Cascades - 11:00 AM - UBCO Gymnasium
November 23 vs UFV Cascades - 1:00 PM - UBCO Gymnasium
Women's volleyball is back at home this weekend as they are set to face the U SPORTS No. 2 nationally ranked UFV Cascades. On Friday the women's team will host a school day game where over 700 elementary and middle school students from nine schools across the Okanagan will be in attendance followed by a Saturday afternoon rematch.
Last weekend, in their second game of their doubleheader against Trinity Western, the Heat scorched the nationally-ranked Spartans in a massive three-set victory to return to .500 on the season. Olivia Boulding and Amaya Perry were the secret to their team's success as the pair combined for 24 of the team's 39 kills, with Boulding hitting a sparkling .444 percent while committing zero errors.
Men's Volleyball
November 22 vs UFV Cascades - 5:00 PM - UBCO Gymnasium
November 23 vs UFV Cascades - 3:00 PM - UBCO Gymnasium
Men's volleyball is on their home court as they welcome the UFV Cascades for a pair of weekend matchups.
Last weekend the men split the weekend against the nationally-ranked Spartans as they fell short of a win on Friday night but came back with a vengeance on Saturday taking a four-set victory over Trinity Western. Seba Manuel was essential to his team's success leading them offensively with a team-best 12 kills while adding four assisted blocks and five digs for a 14-point night.
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Women's Basketball
November 22 vs UNBC Timberwolves - 6:00 PM - Prince George, BC
November 23 vs UNBC Timberwolves - 5:00 PM - Prince George, BC
Women's basketball is travelling up north this weekend to take on UNBC as they look to extend their three-game winning streak against the Timberwolves.
Last weekend the Heat hosted Trinity Western and also split the weekend as they couldn't quite catch the win Friday night but came back hungry on Saturday and defeated the Spartans by 15 points. Second-year forward Tennyson McCarthy led the way offensively for UBCO as she posted a career-high 17 points, shooting 7-for-11 from the floor, including a perfect 2-for-2 from three-point range, to go along with four rebounds and two blocks.
Men's Basketball
November 22 vs UNBC Timberwolves - 8:00 PM - Prince George, BC
November 23 vs UNBC Timberwolves - 7:00 PM - Prince George, BC
Men's Basketball is on their way to Prince George this weekend as they are set to tip off the UNBC Timberwolves in an action-packed double-header weekend.
The men also split their weekend catching a narrow ten-point victory on Friday night but would then fall short on Saturday. Second-year guard Isaak Moore had himself a night on Friday, hitting four of his eight three-point attempts to finish the game with a career-best 14 points to go along with three rebounds. Another notable performance on Friday night came from Jalen Shirley who led his team offensively with 17 points, thanks to hitting 5-of-6 attempts from beyond the arc.
