BB: VIC guard writes name in record book, UBCO forward powers team in upset
Day, Hamlet earn CW Player of the Week honours
CALGARY – Victoria's Ashlyn Day and UBCO's Kevin Hamlet were named the Canada West Basketball Players of Week by the conference on Tuesday.
Day wrote her name in the CW record books Friday, as she put up a 42-point performance, tying her for the seventh best single-game tally in Canada West history. The Kelowna, B.C. product was responsible for over 62 per cent of her team's buckets, and finished 13 points short of outscoring the opposing UBC Thunderbirds by herself.
The 42 single-game points also sit as the mark to beat in U SPORTS this season.
Day nearly sweetened the accomplishment with a double-double, finishing with just shy of 10 rebounds. The fourth-guard also had four steals and an assist, carrying her team to a 67-54 victory over the 'Birds, a team that was nipping at Victoria's heels in the standings.
She followed up her historic night with 22 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals in a 82-69 win Saturday, leading the Vikes to a weekend sweep.
Day now leads Canada West in points per game with 20.
The two W's extend Victoria's win streak to six games, after they started the season 2-4. They now sit in third in the Western division at 8-4.
The Vikes now look to keep that unbeaten streak alive when they host Thompson Rivers (1-15) on Friday and Fraser Valley (10-2) on Saturday. Tip-off is slated for 5 p.m. and 3 p.m. respectively.
Game log:
Feb. 4: 42 pts, 9 rebs, 1 ast, 4 stls in 67-54 W vs UBC
Feb. 5: 22 pts, 5 rebs, 3 asts, 2 stls in 82-69 W vs UBC
Meanwhile, UBCO's Kevin Hamlet hit the court this weekend with a mission. The Scarborough, Ont. product sunk 14 points in the first quarter of the team's match-up with higher-ranked Fraser Valley.
After UFV battled back to make it a game in the second half, Hamlet simply put his head down and went back to work. The versatile forward hit a series of key three-pointers in the third quarter, helping the then 1-11 Heat edge out the 8-4 Cascades for their second win of the season.
Hamlet also grabbed seven rebounds and doled out seven assists before walking off the hardcourt with the win.
He showed another strong performance Sunday, posting 22 points, nine rebounds, two assists and a steal, but it wasn't enough for the Heat to pull off another upset. They fell to UFV by a score of 97-79.
The UBCO Heat (2-12) will be back in action Thursday and Saturday, when they host Trinity Western (6-9) then UNBC (5-10). Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. and 2 p.m. respectively.
Game log:
Feb. 5: 27 pts, 7 rebs, 7 asts in 91-79 W vs UFV
Feb. 6: 22 pts, 9 rebs, 2 asts, 1 stl in 97-79 L vs UFV