Timberwolves men’s basketball team sweep, women split weekend series with UBC Okanagan
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PRINCE GEORGE — It was a successful weekend for both University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) basketball teams in Kelowna.
The men’s Timberwolves team swept their weekend set against the University of British Columbia (UBC) Okanagan Heat. UNBC had a 12-0 rally at the end of the fourth quarter, and a three pointer from Spencer Ledoux at the buzzer to beat the Heat 79-77 on Friday (Jan. 21). On Saturday (Jan. 22), Ledoux has another stellar performance, leading UNBC with 28 points on 13-for-16 shooting in a 98-83 win.
“He is incredible. He is a huge part of our team. I call him Baby Jokic. He gets shaking and he gets buckets. He can turn over either shoulder. So efficient,” UNBC’s Tyrell Laing said postgame. “It helps us because it brings a different dynamic to our team. A post player that can go get us a bucket. He is unstoppable right now.”
The women’s Timberwolves basketball team couldn’t sweep their weekend, but they did leave UBC Okanagan on a high note. Following an 82-65 loss on Friday – in which Alina Shakirova scored 21 points – UNBC had a team effort with four players scoring double digit points in a 76-67 win.
