UFV guard steals country's top spot in defensive category

WINNIPEG - Fraser Valley's Maddy Gobeil was named the Canada West Women's Basketball Player of Week by the conference on Tuesday.

Gobeil posted a Canada West / U SPORTS season-best eight steals against the UBCO Heat on Sunday, while leading her team to its fifth-straight victory.

She now leads Canada West and U SPORTS in steals per game at 3.6.

Gobeil showed off her defensive prowess on the boards as well, grabbing 23 rebounds over two games this weekend, posting double-doubles in the back-to-back.

On Saturday, the second-year guard put up 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in the Cascades' 75-69 win over a conference challenger on the road.

She went back to work Sunday with 16 points, 13 rebounds, and eight steals, just shy of a rare triple-double with steals.

The Cascades (7-1) will be back in action Thursday in a battle of the west leaders. They're set to take on the Trinity Western Spartans (8-0) in Langley, B.C. at 6 p.m.

Game log: Jan. 8: 18 pts, 10 rebs, 5 asts, 2 stls in 75-69 W at UBCO Jan. 9: 16 pts, 13 rebs, 2 asts, 8 stls in 66-48 W at UBCO