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CBC teams shut out on Vancouver Island

Bearcats basketball, volleyball teams drop all four games on the road

Vancouver Island wasn’t too friendly to the CBC Bearcats teams over the weekend, with all four teams failing to pick up a victory in eight combined games.

The men’s basketball team came closest on Saturday, losing 81-76 to the Camosun Chargers. The Bearcats had a 44-36 lead at the half, but were then outscored 25-12 in the third quarter. Si Woo Youn had 23 points and Elijan Calhoun chipped in with 22. Umbori Watson added 16 points and nine rebounds.

The club also lost 104-71 to Vancouver Island University on Friday, with Watson scoring a team-high 14 points.

The men’s team is in seventh place in the Pacwest, with one win and eight losses.

The women’s basketball team fell 80-51 to VIU on Friday, with Harvina Kaler contributing with 14 points. The Bearcats also lost 71-57 to the Chargers on Saturday, as Kaler again led the way with 19 points.

The women’s team sits sixth in the Pacwest, with three wins and six losses.

It was more of the same for the volleyball teams, as the men lost in straight sets twice to VIU, while the women lost 3-0 on Friday, and then 3-1 on Saturday to VIU.

Both the men’s and women’s volleyball teams are in seventh place in the Pacwest.

The basketball teams continue on the road on Friday, as they travel to North Vancouver to take on the Capilano Blues. The volleyball teams head back to Vancouver Island on Friday, for games against the Chargers.



Ben Lypka

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