Timberwolves @ Vikes Women's Basketball Preview

Women's Basketball
January 12, 2023
A basketball player dribbles the ball with a defender nearby
Rebecca Landry takes the ball to the basket in a game against Manitoba.

UNBC Women’s Basketball at Victoria Vikes
Friday, January 13th, 2023 @ Victoria @ 6 PM
Saturday, January 14th, 2023 @ Victoria @ 5 PM

UNBC Timberwolves (3-7)
13th in CW Standings
64.1 Points Scored Per Game (12th)
72.4 Points Allowed Per Game (11th)
Scoring Leader: Alina Shakirova (17.1 Per Game)
Rebounding Leader: Sveta Boykova (8.8 Per Game)
Assists Leader: Sarah Kuklisin (4.8 Per Game)
Steals Leader: Alina Shakirova (2.5 Per Game)
Blocks Leader: Laura Garmendia Garcia (0.7 Per Game)

Player To Watch: Rebecca Landry, G/F
10.0 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 1.5 AST/G
Rebecca Landry returned to the court last week after missing the first half of the season due to injury. The third-year guard/forward from Prince George rejoined the starting lineup and made an immediate impact with her ability to get to the basket and connect from long range. She scored 10 points in each of her first two games as the Timberwolves strung together a pair of wins to open 2023.

Victoria Vikes (4-8)
12th in CW Standings
69.8 Points Scored Per Game (10th)
73.8 Points Allowed Per Game (13th)
Scoring Leader: Ashlyn Day (19.8 Per Game)
Rebounding Leader: Brooklyn White (8.6 Per Game)
Assists Leader: Kate Johnson (3.8 Per Game)
Steals Leader: Brooklyn White (1.7 Per Game)
Blocks Leader: Abigail Becker (1.6 Per Game)

Player To Watch: Ashlyn Day, G
19.8 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 1.5 SPG
A Canada West first team all-star last year, the fifth-year guard from Kelowna, B.C., sits third overall in scoring average this year in Canada West. She is fifth overall in free-throw percentage, connecting on 82.5 per cent of her chances from the free throw line and is averaging 2.3 three-pointers a game, good for seventh in the conference.