Canada West Basketball games in BC postponed

Athletics Men's Basketball Women's Basketball
January 11, 2022
WINNIPEG - Seven basketball games originally scheduled for this weekend in B.C. will be postponed, Canada West announced Wednesday.

The University of Victoria Vikes women's and men's teams, the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds women's team, and the University of British Columbia Okanagan Heat men's team will not have the minimum number of players available to safely compete due to COVID-19 related protocols.

UBC and UVic were to visit UBCO and the University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves at separate times throughout the weekend. No reschedule dates have yet been set.

The UBC and UNBC men's game on Sunday, Jan. 16 will go ahead as planned. Tip-off is slated for 3 p.m. at the Charles Jago Northern Sports Centre.

Women's Basketball
Postponements:                                                                                                                                   

Thunderbirds vs. Heat game originally scheduled for January 13
University of British Columbia at University of British Columbia Okanagan --> Postponed to future dates

Vikes vs. Timberwolves game originally scheduled for January 14
University of Victoria at University of Northern British Columbia --> Postponed to future dates

Thunderbirds vs. Timberwolves game originally scheduled for January 16
University of British Columbia at University of Northern British Columbia --> Postponed to future dates

Vikes vs. Heat game originally scheduled for January 16
University of Victoria at University of British Columbia Okanagan ——> Postponed to future dates

Men's Basketball
Postponements:    

Thunderbirds vs. Heat game originally scheduled for January 13
University of British Columbia at University of British Columbia Okanagan --> Postponed to future dates

Vikes vs. Timberwolves game originally scheduled for January 14
University of Victoria at University of Northern British Columbia ——> Postponed to future dates

Vikes vs. Heat game originally scheduled for January 16
University of Victoria at University of British Columbia Okanagan ——> Postponed to future dates