ABBOTSFORD, BC – The top-ranked Saskatchewan Huskies are in BC this weekend to take on the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades in their last games of the Canada West regular season. The Huskies 14 game win streak was snapped on Friday night, as they fell 83-70 to the Cascades. 

The Cascades shot out to a great start, taking a 16-9 lead part way through the first quarter. The Huskies cut the lead to one with 8:37 left in the half, but a flurry of second quarter points gave the Cascades a 45-32 lead at the half. 

Saskatchewan hit back again in the second half, chipping away at the advantage until they found themselves level at 62. From there a Carly Ahlstrom jumper gave the Huskies a two-point lead, but Nikki Cabuco answered with a triple on the next possession to put the Cascades back on top. 

UFV's Maddy Gobeil took over the game with under four minutes left. The third-year guard scored 10 of the game's next 13 points to put her team up 77-70 and lock up the victory. 

Despite being out rebounded 48-29 on the night, the Cascades' tough defence led them to 27 points of turnovers compared to the Huskies' seven on the night. 

KEY PERFORMANCES 
Carly Ahlstrom continued to shine, with 33 points and five rebounds. Maya Flindall added 13 points and Gage Grassick tallied nine points, nine rebounds, and five assists.

For UFV, Maddy Gobeil scored a team-high 33 points, with three assists, four rebounds and four steals. Nikki Cabuco notched 20 points for the Cascades on the night, while Deanna Tuchscherer had 12 points and seven rebounds.

STANDINGS
The loss give Saskatchewan a 16-3 record. The Huskies are now tied for first place in Canada West with the Regina Cougars. 

NEXT UP
The teams will face off again on Saturday at the UFV Athletic Centre. Tip off is scheduled for 7:00 PM and can be streamed live on CanadaWest.TV.