Morgan Eichenberger
48
Thompson Rivers TRU 0-0, 0-0
52
Winner UBCO UBCO 0-0, 0-0
Thompson Rivers TRU
0-0, 0-0
48
Final
52
UBCO UBCO
0-0, 0-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Thompson Rivers TRU 16 16 6 10 48
UBCO UBCO 11 14 17 10 52

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | TRU WolfPack

Young WolfPack squad push Heat to the limit in season opener

QUICK FIRE
  • There will be plenty of positives a young Thompson Rivers WolfPack women's basketball team can take away from a nail-biting 52-48 loss to the UBC Okanagan Heat to start their season Friday night.

DIFFERENCE MAKERS
  • Morgan Eichenberger was a force to be reckoned with down low for the 'Pack, playing all 40 minutes of the contest and finishing with 16 points, eight rebounds and five blocks. Olena Vasylenko added eight points and five assists while Hailey Merrigan finished with seven points and eight rebounds.
  • Tsuki Tsuzuki, Kanani Coon and Sydney Lewis all hit double-digits for UBCO scoring 13, 12 and 10 respectively.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • A last-minute jumper from Micah Ramsay put the finishing touches on a strong first quarter for TRU as the 'Pack held a 16-11 lead after the opening ten minutes of play. TRU went 8-10 from the floor as a team and Eichenberger led the way with six points.
  • TRU continued that momentum into the second quarter. Olivia Randall knocked down a pair of three-pointers with Eichenberger adding a further six points to help TRU lead 32-27 at the halftime whistle.
  • After UBCO erased that lead in the third, the game came right down to the wire in the fourth. Four points in the first 45 seconds courtesy of Eichenberger and Vasylenko allowed the 'Pack to knot the match back up at 42-42. Merrigan and Kylee Koppes made layups down the stretch but timely shooting and rebounding from the Heat saw the hosts pull out the slim 52-48 victory.

NOTABLE

UP NEXT
  • The game was the only one of the weekend for a WolfPack side that will hit the road again for their next action against the UBC Thunderbirds in Vancouver, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.
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