Goodwin scores an inspired 25 points in Heat loss to UNBC ...

Azi Fahandeg-Sadi (4th year, Kelowna, BC) potted 15 points in a losing cause versus UNBC Saturday night in Prince George. (Photo by Dale Abbey)

Men?s Basketball (Canada West Conference play) ?????????

Saturday November 17, 2012????????? BOXSCORE / SCHEDULE & RESULTS
Charles Jago Northern Sporting Centre, UNBC, Prince George, B.C.

Score by Periods	?1st?	?2nd?	?3rd?	?4th?	?Total?	?
UBC Okanagan	15	19	24	16	74	Record: (1-5)
University of Northern BC	14	17	21	29	81	Record: (4-2)

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PRINCE GEORGE, BC ?A 29-16 fourth quarter proved to be the undoing for the Heat as UNBC stole the game to earn the 81-74 victory Saturday night at the Charles Jago Northern Sports Centre.

Leading 58-52 after three quarters, the fourth quarter started great for UBC Okanagan as third year guard, Anwar Faza (Ottawa, ON), on the Heat?s first possession connected on a three to extend the lead to nine points. The Heat men were poised to put the finishing touches on a weekend split.

However, 16 points in the paint coupled with eight second-chance points in the fourth quarter broke the game wide open for UNBC as the Heat cooled offensively at a crucial time in the game.

?We didn?t guard well in the fourth quarter and had some costly mistakes down the stretch,? commented head coach Pete Guarasci. ?But the guys competed hard to try and earn the split.?

Despite the loss, the Heat were rewarded with an outstanding game from rookie guard Mitch Goodwin. The Kelowna Secondary product led the Heat with 25 points on the night, and shot 4-5 from beyond the arc. In the first half Goodwin was the offense for UBC Okanagan tallying 16 of the team?s 24 points.

?Mitch played his heart out tonight,? coach Guarasci remarked on his first year guard?s play. ?He was aggressive on both ends of the floor and almost willed us to a win. We?ll keep working to build on this performance.?

Still below his season average, but much better than the four points he scored on Friday, Azi Fahandeg-Sadi (W, Kelowna, BC) dropped 15 on the ?Wolves. Faza finished with 14 points, and freshman Greet Gill (Osoyoos, BC) hauled in a team high 7 boards, as did Goodwin.

The Heat executed their game plan in the first half perfectly, and really didn?t allow the high scoring Timberwolves any good looks at the rim; forcing UNBC to shoot 36% from the field (9-25), and 11% from three (1-9). Before this weekend the Wolves as a team averaged 37% from three and 43% from the field. In the second half UNBC returned to form and shot 19-35 (54.3%) from two and 3-7 (43%) from three point land.

Four players for the Timberwolves reached double digits in scoring versus the Heat Saturday night, as UNBC?s quartet of fifth year guards accounted for 56 of the team?s 81 total points. Sam Raphael with 20, while Francis Rowe added 16; Jose Araujo and Joel Rybachuk each scored ten.

?We will refocus as we have some important games coming up this weekend at home,? finished Guarasci.

The Heat will be back in Kelowna for their next pair of games, on Friday and Saturday (Nov 23-24), UBC Okanagan will host their first Prairie division teams of the season. On Friday the Brandon Bobcats will play in Kelowna and on Saturday it will be a match-up versus the Regina Cougars. Friday night tip-off is at 8 p.m., and on Saturday it will be an hour earlier at 7 p.m. These will be the last home games of the first semester for the Heat basketball teams.

Catch the action in person, or online at ubco.canadawest.tv.

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Source: https://news.ok.ubc.ca/athrec/2012/11/17/goodwin-scores-an-inspired-25-points-in-heat-loss-to-unbc/

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