{"id":2202,"date":"2014-02-03T10:19:06","date_gmt":"2014-02-03T18:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/?p=2202"},"modified":"2014-02-11T10:46:30","modified_gmt":"2014-02-11T18:46:30","slug":"several-wins-in-ufv-cascades-weekend-wrap-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/2014\/02\/03\/several-wins-in-ufv-cascades-weekend-wrap-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Several wins in UFV Cascades weekend wrap-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Women\u2019s basketball<\/strong><br \/>\nThe UFV Cascades women\u2019s basketball team (13-5) finished their weekend home-stand with a split after defeating the Brandon University Bobcats (5-13) 68-52 Saturday at the EAC. The Cascades maintain a three-way tie with UBC and the University of Victoria for first in the Pacific division of the Canada West, while the Bobcats are a distant sixth in the Prairie division.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, the Cascades were checkmated by Regina in 64-62 home loss. Close to the final second, Friday\u2019s game between the Cascades and the University of Regina Cougars (15-2) came down to a broken play, two key fouls, and a fateful possession arrow. Ultimately the Cougars grabbed the win to maintain their place in the three-way tie for top of the Prairie division. The Cascades travel to Prince George Friday to take on the UNBC Timberwolves.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Men\u2019s basketball<\/strong><br \/>\nThe UFV Cascades men\u2019s basketball team (13-5) downed the Brandon University Bobcats (5-13) by a score of 83-71 Saturday at the Envision Athletic Centre, keeping their win streak alive against a rough and ready Bobcats squad. The Cascades have not lost a conference game since Nov 23, 2013, and recently clinched a playoff spot in the Pacific division of the Canada West. At fifth in the Prairie division, Brandon is out of playoff contention.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, the UFV Cascades beat the University of Regina Cougars (3-14) by a score of 84-71 at the Envision Athletic Centre, pulling away only in the fourth quarter to bag the win. The Cascades will travel to Prince George Friday to take on the UNBC Timberwolves.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Men\u2019s volleyball<\/strong><br \/>\nThe UFV Cascades men\u2019s volleyball team (7-13) started the weekend with their collective backs against the wall, last in the PACWEST and two wins out of playoff contention. The Cascades had two choices, rise to the occasion or back down and give up \u2013 and the Cascades weren\u2019t ready to give up. This weekend, UFV crushed the Capilano University Blues (10-10) twice in two days, winning 3-1 on Friday (27-29, 25-22, 25-19, 25-21), and 3-0 on Saturday (25-21, 25-23, 25-21).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Women\u2019s volleyball<\/strong><br \/>\nUFV women\u2019s volleyball (17-3) is now officially second in the PACWEST behind VIU (18-2) after splitting the weekend with the Capilano University Blues (11-9). The Cascades won narrowly on Friday in five sets (22-25, 25-18, 26-24, 20-25, 15-10), before dropping a tight decision on Saturday 2-3 (24-26, 26-28, 25-23, 25-23, 11-15).\u00a0 Next weekend Cascades volleyball will take on the Camosun College Chargers, once again at home at the EAC.<\/p>\n<p>For more, see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufvcascades.ca\">www.ufvcascades.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Women\u2019s basketball The UFV Cascades women\u2019s basketball team (13-5) finished their weekend home-stand with a split after defeating the Brandon University Bobcats (5-13) 68-52 Saturday at the EAC. 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