The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack scored 48 points in the second half en route to defeating the UNBC Timberwolves 82-77 in U Sports Canada West men’s basketball action Saturday in Kamloops.
The WolfPack was led by Anton BIlous, who put up 17 points and five rebounds. He was one of five players on Thompson Rivers who hit double figures. Tyus De Vries and Rojhae Colbert each had 14 points. Joe Davis added 12 points and had 10 boards while Micheal Rouault had 11 points to go with nine rebounds.
The T-wolves had three players in double figures led by Tyrell Laing with 28 points. Vova Pluzhnikov had 16 points and six rebounds (four on defence) while Anthony Hokanson contributed 16 points.
The victory moves the WolfPack to 6-2 on the season while the T-wolves drop to .500 at 4-4.
UNBC led 40-34 at the half led by Laing’s 12 points. Hokanson had 10 of his 16 points in the first half as well. Thompson Rivers was led by Colbert in the first half with 10 points. Both teams played good defence as TRU had turned over the ball four times in the first two periods to only once by UNBC.
UNBC had 46 points in the paint compared to Thompson Rivers who scored 14 off of turnovers to UNBC’s five. The WolfPack bench outgunned the UNBC subs 20-9.
Thompson Rivers had 50 rebounds in the contest including 12 alone in the final period. UNBC had 37 rebounds.
The WolfPack will close out the pre-Christmas portion of their Canada West season this weekend against the Saskatchewan Huskies. The T-wolves have a bye this week and don’t play again until Jan. 3 when they visit the Dinos in Calgary.
Video highlights of the game are availabe on YouTube at https://youtu.be/uNK45w1zs3g
