It was a good weekend for the UBC men’s basketball team. In fact, it was a record-breaking weekend. The ’Birds squared off against the University of Brandon Bobcats in a weekend doubleheader and walked away with two wins. They entered the weekend with a 13-1 conference record and a 22-2 overall record. Meanwhile, Brandon entered with a 7-11 conference record.
Friday’s game was one to remember for the T-Birds. They managed to score more than 30 points in each quarter and limited the Bobcats' scoring. Brandon managed to get 21 points in the first quarter, but that momentum disappeared and the team kept to only eight points in the fourth quarter.
Fifth-year guard Jordan Jensen-Whyte led the ’Birds in scoring with 23 points in just under 21 minutes of playtime. Six other teammates recorded more than 12 points in Friday’s blowout and UBC took advantage of turnovers, scoring 20 points off Brandon turnovers alone. A total of 127 points sets the record for the most points scored by a UBC men’s basketball in the many decades that the program has existed. Brandon was held to just 78 points the entire game
Saturday’s game saw UBC President Santa Ono make an appearance, watching the game from the sidelines and cheering the Thunderbirds to another commanding victory over the Bobcats. UBC matched their offence with stellar defence, keeping the Bobcats from scoring no more than 17 points each quarter. The ’Birds also scored an incredible 30 points off Brandon turnovers.
Guard Connor Morgan led the ’Birds with 21 points, three assists, two blocks, and three steals, balancing his offensive and defensive game in his 32 minutes of play time. In the end, the ’Birds took the game 87-53 to the appreciation of the crowd.
Regarding the two-win weekend, third-year forward Patrick Simon said that he was “happy with two wins and I felt that we played well together as a team.”
When asked about next week’s Courtside showdown against provincial rivals — the University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves — Simon said that he and the rest of the team were “excited for sure.”
“Finally we can get a whole bunch fans out to the stadium and we’re excited about that.”
The ’Birds take on the UNBC Timberwolves in a weekend doubleheader with Friday’s Courtside festivities beginning at 5:30 p.m.
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