The UNBC Timberwolves suffered their fifth-straight loss in Canada West women's basketball Friday night.
This time, it was the UBC Thunderbirds who soared past the visiting T-wolves
79-58 in Vancouver.
The Timberwolves fell to 4-11 and eight points in the Pacific Division, while UBC improved to 10-5 and 20 points to remain in second place in the same division.
UNBC stayed close in the first 20 minutes of the game, as UBC held a 39-38 lead after two quarters of play.
The T-birds took control when they went on a 10-0 run with a little more than three and a half minutes left in the third quarter for a 56-46 lead.
They never looked back.
Fifth-year UNBC guard/forward Mercedes Van Koughnett led the T-wolves with 21 points.
She also grabbed 12 rebounds off the glass and collected five assists.
The T-wolves trio of Emily Kaehn, Sarah Robin and Mavia Nijjer collected seven points each.
Kris Young, a fourth-year guard, led UBC with 18 points, five rebounds and nine steals.
In men's Canada West action, UNBC lost its fourth-straight game Friday night, suffering a 99-79 road loss to its Pacific Division rivals.
UBC improved to 7-8 and 14 points in the Pacific Division, while UNBC fell to 4-11 and eight points to sit in second-last place.
The turning point of the game occurred in the second quarter when the T-birds went on a 25-7 run in the last seven minutes to take a 58-35 lead into
half-time.
Franck Olivier-Kouagnia, a fourth-year forward, led UNBC with 24 points.
Billy Cheng and Jeff Chu each netted 11 points, with Chu leading the team with eight rebounds.
UBC was led by Tommy Nixon with a double-double, collecting 32 points and grabbing 10 rebounds off the boards.
Both UNBC squads are staying in Vancouver today and will hope to rebound from Friday's losses with a rematch at UBC.
The women tip-off at 5 p.m. while the men follow at 7 p.m.
