Teach 'em how to Dougie

NANAIMO - Two teams at opposite ends of the conference standings meet up at the VIU Gym for the first VIU home weekend of 2024.

The Mariners (11-1) are looking to build on a strong fall semester and extend a five-game winning streak against the Douglas College Royals (3-11). The Royals moved out of the conference basement on January 6 following a 90-74 victory over the Langara Falcons and need points quickly to solidify a playoff spot.

GAME TIMES

Friday, January 12: 8 p.m.
Saturday, January 13: 3 p.m.
Watch live on the VIU Mariners Athletics YouTube page 

RECENT HISTORY

In October, the Mariners and Royals faced off in two dramatically different games. Their first matchup was an 11-point VIU win, 81-70, but the Royals led 59-53 after three quarters. It took some sharp shooting from guards Kaeleb Johnson and Jakob Poulton to pull out the win.

In the next day's rematch, the Mariners put up 60 points in the first half on the way to a 111-62 win.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

VIU: Forward Adam Anhold is a big presence on the conference stat sheets. He sits third in points-per-game (16.5) and first in rebounds-per-game (10.58). Point guard Ryan Bastian is third in assists (5.17) and one of only three student-athletes in the conference, along with Camosun's Jaime Palamos-Molins and Capilano's Ahmad Athman, to average more than 5 assists per game.

Douglas: Guard Jerome (Andrei) Verchez played his first two games of the season last weekend and averaged 26.5 points-per-game in the weekend set versus Langara.

For more information, contact Matt Carter, VIU Mariners Communications and Sports Information Coordinator.