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Maffia's return powers UVic to weekend basketball sweep

Maffia put up 31 points Saturday in the 79-58 UVic win over University of Saskatchewan

The nationally No. 2-ranked University of Victoria Vikes welcomed back star guard Diego Maffia from injury this weekend in a sa国际传媒 West basketball sweep of the University of Saskatchewan Huskies on Ken and Kathy Shields Court at CARSA Gymnasium.

Maffia put up 31 points Saturday in the 79-58 UVic win and had 25 points in Friday night’s 87-42 victory as Elias Ralph added 24 points and Renoldo Robinson 11.

UVic is 11-3 in conference and Saskatchewan 8-8.

In the women’s sa国际传媒 West game Saturday, the nationally-top ranked University of Saskatchewan Huskies moved to 16-0 in conference with a 74-63 victory over the University of Victoria Vikes. Saskatchewan, coached by Canadian 2016 Rio and 2000 Tokyo Olympics coach Lisa Thomaidis, moved to 16-0.

Guard Gage Grassick led Saskatchewan with 19 points. Tana Pankratz scored 22 points for UVic (4-10) and Abigail Becker 12.