It has been a while since the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack women's basketball team has tasted defeat at the hands of their closest geographical rivals, the University of British Columbia Okanagan Heat. They are hoping to extend that Canada West streak this weekend as the two schools meet in Kelowna.
The Pack and Heat will play Friday morning (Nov 8 10:30 AM) and Saturday afternoon (Nov 9, 4 PM).
Thompson Rivers is coming off an opening weekend sweep at home over the Trinity Western University Spartans 70-67 and 60-50. UBCO were on the road at Manitoba where they fell 82-69 and 60-59. The Heat were led by Canada West first star of the week Jaeli Ibbetson (1
st year, forward, Kelowna, BC) who leads the Canada West in rebounding with 15 per game and is second in points per game at 20.5.
The WolfPack's main offensive weapons are
Emma Piggin (5
th year, guard, Kamloops, BC) who is averaging 15 points per game.
Jordin Wilkinson (4
th year, guard, North Battleford, SK) and
Jordon Haggerty (3
rd year, guard, Saskatoon, SK) average 12.5 and 11 points respectively. Piggin and Haggarty lead in rebounds with eight and four per game.
Thompson Rivers has a five game winning streak against UBCO going into this weekend. They last lost to the Heat on November 26, 2017 when they fell 60-49.
Last season at the Tournament Capital Centre (November 23-24)., TRU won the opening afternoon 87-61 in overtime led by
Michelle Bos and 19 points.
Leilani Carney (5
th year, guard, Burnaby, BC) had 14 points with Haggerty contributing 10. The following day, Thompson rivers was a 69-65 victor thanks to 21 points from Bos and 18 courtesy of Haggerty.
This is the latest chapter of the "President's Cup" series between Thompson Rivers and UBCO. The two schools are tied at a win and a tie. Both these results were in women's soccer. There was no decision between the two schools in cross country running. Thompson Rivers is the defending men's and women's champions in the President's Cup.
Both of the games this weekend will be webcast on a pay-per-view basis on Canada West TV presented by Co-op by accessing:
https://cw.yaretv.com/.
Results will be available on the WolfPack social media platforms and their website
www.goWolfPack.ca.
These are the first games of a four game road trip for the WolfPack. They will visit the Griffins at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta next week (Nov 15-16).
COMMENTS OF WOLFPACK FORWARD COURTNEY SAMPSON (3rd YEAR, PRINCE GEORGE, BC):
https://twitter.com/GoTRUWolfPack/status/1192315800507445248
COMMENTS OF GUARD EMILY FERGUSON (2ND YEAR, KAMLOOPS, BC):
https://twitter.com/GoTRUWolfPack/status/1192315764063137792
