Women's basketball player Harleen Sidhu surpassed the 20-point mark twice in weekend wins over Winnipeg and Manitoba.
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On Friday night at War Memorial Gymnasium in Vancouver, Sidhu gave her UBC team an outstanding performance by recording 24 points, seven rebounds and five steals in an 81-75 victory over Winnipeg. The Surrey, B.C. native made 12 of her 13 shots from the foul line.
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The next night against Manitoba, Sidhu led the Thunderbirds in both points (21) and rebound (nine), on 8-for-9 shooting from the field in a 62-45 win.
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Sidhu's weekend performances vaulted her into a tie for sixth in Canada West scoring, with an average of 16 points a game. It also helped UBC (6-2) move into a tie for first place in the Pacific Division with Fraser Valley.
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This weekend, the two teams will face off in Abbotsford to determine which program will lead the division heading into the winter break.
