Prince George, BC - The Mount Royal University Cougars swept the UNBC Timberwolves with a convincing 58-52 win Saturday night at the Northern Sports Centre in Canada West women’s basketball action. The MRU Cougars move on to (3-3) while the Timberwolves fall to (0-6) on the season.

Once again, the Cougars were led by rookie guard, Jayla Verney (Halifax, NS) as she drove her team to victory with a strong fourth quarter effort, she finished the game with 12 points and three assists. UNBC Timberwolves guard, Kylie Pozniak (Okotoks, AB) showed true grit, recording 10 points, six rebounds and four steals. The Cougars managed to take the lead with 3:10 left in the first quarter and never looked back, they finished the game with a well executed defensive fourth quarter, only allowing the Timberwolves six points.

The MRU Cougars came out with a solid defensive effort Saturday night. The Cougars reeked havoc in the Timberwolves backcourt, forcing 31 turnovers and 14 steals. The defensive effort was enormous, as they managed to shut down the size of the UNBC Timberwolves. Cougars guard Angela Driscoll (Calgary, AB) was a standout performer alongside Candice Duckett (Lacombe, AB). The two third years were able to hook up for a great play in the third quarter, as Angela Driscoll sliced through the defence and dished it to Candice Duckett for the finish. Cougars rookie guard Abby Gibb (Calgary, AB) was resilient on defence, mustering up six steals for her team. Which helped lead to the 25 points scored off Timberwolves turnovers.

The UNBC Timberwolves had a strong effort, led by Kylie Pozniak (Okotoks, AB) and Vasiliki Louka (Athens, GRE) who finished with 15 points, eight rebounds, two assists, four blocks and four steals. The Timberwolves had various dry spells, and at one point failed to score in 7:43. Even with some lapses the Timberwolves still managed to keep in the game within 10, but were unable to close the gap.

Mount Royal head home next weekend to host Thompson-Rivers University, while the UNBC Timberwolves host the UBCO Heat in their last final weekend before the holiday break.