In what was their final regular season game of 2021-22 the Thompson Rivers WolfPack women's basketball team was unable to fend off the UBC Thunderbirds en route to falling 80-35 at War Memorial Gym in Vancouver.
Kate Johnson finished with 20 points, a career-high eight steals, seven assists and three rebounds, Dina Strujic had 3 points, 5 rebounds and a steal, and Madison Legault put up a career-high 18 points with seven boards in the convincing victory.
Jessica Orr led the WolfPack with nine points,
Elana Sireni had seven points, six boards and two blocks, as TRU earned six blocked shots and 16 steals in their final regular season game.
Emily Martindale found Madison Legault in the paint for an easy lay-in and an 8-2 UBC lead in the first quarter before Sara Toneguzzi drained a three for the 'Birds on the next possession. T-Birds' defence continued to stifle TRU through the first, and UBC held the WolfPack to just three points in the frame – leading 18-3 heading into the second. The Thunderbirds 11 points on the fast break to solidify a comfortable advantage.
Sireni put TRU on the board early in the second with two free throws and
Kelsey Cruz scored on a strong step-through, but Legault and Johnson each got to the rim for UBC and restored a 22-8 cushion.
Priyanca Sundher knocked down a triple at 28-15 'Birds, but Johnson made back-to-back baskets to take the T-Birds into halftime up 32-15.
Katie Hartman beat the buzzer for a long two and a 39-15 lead in the third as UBC continued to build momentum through the third, until Orr and Sireni drained back-to-back threes at 48-26 T-Birds. The home team replied with a 10-1 run and ended the quarter with Johnson finding Azalya Forstbauer at the buzzer for a 58-27 edge.
The fourth quarter was all Thunderbirds as they outscored the WolfPack 22-8 in the frame to run away with the victory.
The WolfPack are now on a break until the Canada West playoffs get underway with a tournament including all 17 conference teams from March 4
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