KELOWNA, B.C.  – The UBC Thunderbirds earned the weekend sweep and a third straight win with a 75-57 victory over the UBC Okanagan Heat in Kelowna Saturday afternoon.

Led by fourth-year Keylyn Filewich's 19 points and seven boards, the T-Birds (5-3) earned their 18^th straight victory over the Heat since entering Canada West play in 2011.

Jordan Korol paced UBCO (1-8) with a game-high 20 points and 10 rebounds while the Heat suffered a fifth consecutive loss.



UBC's 22-4 run in the fourth quarter would seal the victory for the 'Birds who gained momentum as the game wore on.

The Heat stuck to head coach Bobby Mitchell's game plan, taking the lead in the first quarter. Shooting 47 percent in the frame, their highest-scoring quarter in four games, the Heat opened up a 20-15 lead.

But the Thunderbirds would push back, going on an 11-4 run to open the second stanza. Accelerated by Tanis Metcalfe's eight points, part of her 10 in the game, UBC took a 34-30 advantage into halftime.



In the third quarter the teams went back-and-forth but ultimately UBC would come out ahead by six. Filewich continued her strong play with eight points in the frame.

The Thunderbirds would outscore the Heat 25-13 in the fourth as UBCO stalled shooting 30 percent from the field. Jessica Hanson would add eight points in the quarter for the T-Birds as part of her 16 point performance.

UBCO shot 35 percent from the field, six percentage points above their season average, while UBC connected on nearly 51 percent of their attempts.

The T-Birds will carry their three-game win streak back home where they'll host the Lethbridge Pronghorns next Friday and Saturday at War Memorial Gym, the final week of Canada West action prior to the December break.