WBB: TRU WolfPack outshoot TWolves in final game of 2017

Women's Basketball
December 5, 2017
Emily Aase - Gord Coyle Photography

The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack had a strong first quarter and then withstood a spirited comeback by the University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves to split their weekend Canada West women’s basketball series.  The score  on Saturday (Dec 2) was. 91-80.

The WolfPack wanted to push up the tempo of the game after Friday’s 86-61 defeat, and they did that in the opening quarter. They jumped to a 22-9 lead thanks to an eight point quarter out of rookie Makayla Hoey (1st year, guard, Parksville, BC).  Michelle Bos (4th year, guard, Surrey, BC) chipped in with seven.


The second quarter was a ‘run and gun’ affair as UNBC outscored TRU 24-23. Madison Landry  (2nd year Forward, Prince George, BC) scoring all 12 of her first half points in that period. TRU holding a 45-33 advantage at the break.

The third quarter saw UNBC double their rebound total from the first half. They had 17 going into the period and had 35 after it. Vasiliki Louka (4th year, post, Athens, Greece) had five of her 13 boards to that point. Landry had nine points leading the Timberwolves offense in that period.


UNBC continued their strong play in the fourth quarter. With seven minutes left, they had tied the game at 70. But back to back baskets by rookie Jordon Haggarty (1st  year, guard, Saskatoon, SK)  pulled the WolfPack to a six point advantage (79-70) with less than four and a half minutes left.