The UNBC Timberwolves women’s basketball team had a shining star during its two-game road swing against the Thompson Rivers Wolfpack in Kamloops.
Fifth-year player Maria Mongomo is the Canada West Third Star of the Week after averaging 30 points, 12 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 2.5 steals during a split against TRU.
UNBC fell 68-66 on Friday but stormed back with an 87-77 overtime win on Saturday where Mongomo and Madison Landry cracked the 30-point plateau.
The T-Wolves WBB squad is 3-5 at the holiday break while the UNBC men are 4-4.
Both teams will begin the second half of their schedule on January 3rd and 4th in Calgary against the Dinos.
After AVERAGING 30 points, 12 rebounds, 4.5 steals, and 2.5 assists per game vs @GoTRUWolfPack, the @CanadaWest 3rd Star of the Week has been awarded to @UNBCWomensBball senior Maria Mongomo!! Congrats, Maria!! #gotwolves pic.twitter.com/7ncKsrOlRF
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) November 26, 2019
⭐️⭐️⭐️ WOMEN’S
1 – ?♀️ Hanus (@uvicvikes)
2 – ? Hardy (@BearsandPandas)
3 – ? Mongomo (@UNBCATHLETICS)? https://t.co/3JTlLgE782 pic.twitter.com/E1yCDllTYI
— Canada West (@CanadaWest) November 26, 2019
