POST GAME
LETHBRIDGE – Friday night at the First Choice Savings Center, a hard-fought battle between the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns and the University of Fraser Valley Cascades saw the visitors emerge victorious 102-88.
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BREAKDOWN
- Dario Lopez of the Cascades finished with a game high 41 points, while Jack Henry Fox Grey led the Pronghorns with 30 points.
- The first quarter saw the Pronghorns and Cascades exchange the lead, as both teams battled to find a break in the game. While it was the Cascades who started the scoring off a jumper by Dario Lopez, Kymani Pollard earned a number of buckets for the Pronghorns in the opening minutes. With 12 first quarter points from Lopez, the Cascades led 28-22 to start the second quarter.
- In the second quarter, Sebastian Perez and Joe Lemieux contributed to the scoring for the Pronghorns bringing the game back to even. Lopez continued to put the pressure on host team, breaking down the Horns' defense to add 12 more points in the second quarter. As time expired in the first half, the Cascades led 51-45.
- Jack-Henry Fox-Grey broke down the Cascades' defense to earn back-to-back points in the paint to bring the Pronghorns back within reach, and Kevin Ibula scored a three-pointer for the Horns to give them the third quarter lead. For the Cascades, Lopez and Matthias Klim continued their scoring effort and the third quarter ended with both teams tied at 69.
- To start the fourth, Fox-Grey got the Horns an early basket, drilling a corner three for the home team. On the other end, UFV were relentless at taking the ball to hoop forcing the Horns to foul. Lopez continued to add to his scoring total, earning points on back-to-back possessions for the Cascades allowing the visitors to regain the lead. Dylan Kinley knocked down a shot beyond the arc for his 18th point of the game, stretching the Cascades lead to 10 with less than four minutes to go. UFV with a bit of space, didn't let up as the final minutes counted down, and the Cascades emerged victorious 102-88.
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NEXT UP
The teams run it back tomorrow for a 7 p.m. tipoff at the First Choice Savings Center in Lethbridge.
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