In one of their most complete performances of the season, on Friday night, the Thunderbirds dominated the second-ranked Dinos in a game that, from the opening puck drop, never felt that close. The 4–0 final score, if anything, was kind to Calgary.
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At the end of the first quarter, UBC Men’s Basketball found themselves in an unexpected situation. The Birds, who were 10–2 on the year, were down by five points to the 2–10 UNBC Timberwolves.
Coming off a frustrating fifth set loss on the road against Saskatchewan last weekend, UBC bounced back in emphatic fashion on Friday night, sweeping the MacEwan University Griffins in straight sets.
In front of a raucous Winter Classic crowd, the 'Birds didn't let two early Trinity Western leads scare them, answering fast before taking control in the second, securing a 4–2 win.
The 'Birds swept the Dinos in straight sets on Saturday afternoon, winning two in a row against Calgary without losing a set. Yet, in this one, the Dinos played much closer than the score indicates.
Trinity Western has never beaten UBC in men's hockey. They didn't even come close on Friday night, as a frenzied Winter Classic crowd pushed the 'Birds to their most dominant performance in the last three years.
The T-Birds are coming up to a long hiatus before the playoffs, facing the risk of getting rusty over the break. On Saturday, MacEwan ensured that wouldn't happen, pushing the 'Birds to their limit in UBC's final regular season home game.
In a dominant performance on Jan. 15, UBC shut down the moribund UNBC Timberwolves in a 35-point win, an expected — but extremely essential — result that showcased UBC's talent on their bench.
The T-Birds' offensive fireworks were on full display on senior night, with graduating seniors being four of UBC's top five scorers in a beatdown of the UNBC Timberwolves.
It was a mismatch from the start, an unsurprising blowout of an inferior team. But for UBC's large class of graduating seniors, their last time on the court at War Memorial in the regular season was still immensely meaningful.
In her first point as a Thunderbird, when Lucy Borowski went to set the ball, it went straight through her hands. Now, in her fifth and final year, she's one of the best volleyball players in the country — a first-team all-Canadian, national team member and national championship MVP.
The game of Canadian football is changing. With new rules implemented in September, the CFL will alter their game substantially. With an infrastructure built upon the pro league’s foundation, university football — and, by extension, UBC — may have to change with them.
While the score — a 3–1 victory for the No. 2 Thunderbirds — would imply a comfortable victory, the UFV Cascades made it anything but, pushing the 'Birds with large scoring runs in every set.
With the top spot in the CW Pacific Division on the line, the T-Birds hung tough with the No. 1 University of Victoria Vikes for 30 minutes, taking a lead into the final quarter. Then, in the last 10 minutes, they collapsed, losing the game and the division.
With their spot atop the Canada West secured going into the playoffs, the 'Birds were mostly looking for a proof-of-concept game in their final regular season match. They got it — with strong performances on both ends of the court elevating them over Victoria, 79–51.
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