Timberwolves vs Wesmen: Women's Basketball Preview

Women's Basketball
January 18, 2023
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UNBC Women’s Basketball vs Winnipeg Wesmen
Friday, January 20th, 2023 @ Northern Sport Centre @ 5 PM
Saturday, January 21th, 2023 @ Northern Sport Centre @ 5 PM

UNBC Timberwolves (4-8)
13th in CW Standings
66.0 Points Scored Per Game (12th)
72.5 Points Allowed Per Game (11th)
Scoring Leader: Alina Shakirova (16.9 Per Game)
Rebounding Leader: Sveta Boykova (8.9 Per Game)
Assists Leader: Sarah Kuklisin (4.8 Per Game)
Steals Leader: Alina Shakirova (2.6 Per Game)
Blocks Leader: Olivia Wilson (0.7 Per Game)

Player To Watch: Olivia Wilson, F
5.3 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 0.7 BPG
The fifth-year forward is coming off her best outing of the season, scoring 13 points and picking up 12 rebounds in a crucial road win over Victoria. The Oakville, Ont., product transferred to UNBC as a graduate student this year after playing four years with the McMaster Marauders in Ontario where she won a national championship.  

Winnipeg Wesmen (9-3)
6th in CW Standings
78.7 Points Scored Per Game (3rd)
63.7 Points Allowed Per Game (4th)
Scoring Leader: Kyanna Giles (20.4 Per Game)
Rebounding Leader: Julia Schatkowsky (9.4 Per Game) 
Assists Leader: Kyanna Giles (5.4 Per Game)
Steals Leader: Raizel Guinto (2.9 Per Game)
Blocks Leader: Julia Schatkowsky (1.3 Per Game)

Player To Watch: Kyanna Giles, G
20.4 PPG, 9.3 RPG, 5.4 APG
Averaging nearly a double-double per game, the senior from Winnipeg is in the top five conference-wide in points, rebounds and assists per game. A former first-team all-Canadian, Giles led the Wesmen to the USPORTS national championship game last season, losing to her twin sister Kyia and the Ryerson Rams.