MUSCLE MLK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Fifth-year UBC Thunderbirds forward Tommy Nixon shot to the top of the Canada West scoring race after an incredible weekend performance against the Trinity Western Spartans.
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In two games against TWU in Langley, B.C., Nixon scored a combined 72 points and added 20 rebounds, 10 assists and seven steals.
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His 45 points on Friday night were the third-most in school history as UBC triumphed 107-89. Nixon scored 14 first-quarter points to power his team to a 39-19 lead after the first 10 minutes. For the game, shot made 12 of his 17 shots from the field and went 17-for-20 from the free throw line, while also leading the team in rebounds with nine. The Kinesiology student also added five assists and five steals to cap off an outstanding night.
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On Saturday, Nixon scored 27 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out another five assists to pace UBC to a 102-80 win. The Vancouver native was efficient, going 8-for-9 from the field and getting to the foul line 12 more times, converting 10 of the opportunities.
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Nixon now leads the Canada West in scoring with an average of 21.2 points per game and is also third in the league in field goal percentage (60.6) and three-point shooting percentage (53.6).
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UBC (9-5) has won eight straight league games and will host Pioneer Division-leading Calgary (11-4) this weekend at War Memorial Gym.
