KELOWNA, B.C. - With three weeks remaining in the Canada West regular season, the action for the UBC Okanagan Heat basketball and volleyball teams heat's up this weekend as they battle for to secure their spot in the postseason.

On home court, the 2024-25 Presidents' Cup competitions come to a close as the Heat and Thompson Rivers WolfPack meet for the final time this season on the basketball court. UBCO leads both the men's and women's competitions by a score of 3-2 and will just need a single win by each gender to secure this year's trophies. 

Friday's game for the UBCO men will be a School Day Game affair as close to 800 local elementary and middle school students will be in attendance to cheer on the Heat. On Friday evening, the Heat women's basketball team will be raising funds for their Shoot for a Cure campaign. Both teams will be looking for crucial victories this season as they battle for the fifth and final playoff spot in the Pacific division with six games remaining on their schedule.

Meanwhile, the Heat volleyball teams hit the road to take on the Saskatchewan Huskies. The Heat men need one win, plus Mount Royal and Thompson Rivers to lose once this weekend, in order to secure their third-ever Canada West playoff berth. As for the women, who are fresh off a bye week, they will be looking to improve upon their 10th-place ranking in the conference as they push for a home-playoff date in the opening round.

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Men's Basketball 
January 31st vs TRU Wolfpack - 11:00 AM - UBCO Gymnasium
February 1st vs TRU Wolfpack - 1:00 PM - UBCO Gymnasium
Tickets: Available at the door on game day
Webcast: CanadaWest.tv powered by BioSteel

Men's basketball will finally be back in front of the home crowd for their first home matches in two months, eager to get back in the win column during Presidents' Cup Weekend.

Earlier this season, the men nearly overcame TRU in a close battle, but ultimately fell just short 83-79 in Kamloops. With the Presidents' Cup on the line this weekend, you can expect the Heat to come out flying, particularly on Friday in front of a large crowd. A major milestone is also on the rise as fourth-year guard Jalen Shirley is only nine points away from smashing the 1,000 career points threshold. 

Women's Basketball
January 31st vs TRU Wolfpack - 5:00 PM - UBCO Gymnasium
February 1st vs TRU Wolfpack - 3:00 PM - UBCO Gymnasium
Tickets: Available at the door on game day
Webcast: CanadaWest.tv powered by BioSteel

Coming off a weekend split, women's basketball is set to return home, ready to take on the TRU WolfPack. In their first meeting back in October, the Heat earned a 71-47 victory over TRU.

Last weekend, the Heat were in Langley, where they secured a massive win on Thursday against the Trinity Western Spartans. Every player on the court that night put their name on the boards as the team posted their largest margin of victory of the season, a 78-50 victory over the Spartans. Tsuki Tzuki recorded a career-high six steals, while Tennyson McCarthy also set a career high with 10 rebounds.