UBCO HeatÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s Jaeli Ibbetson is the Canada West Conference Player of the Week for a second time this season.
On Friday, Feb. 9 in Manitoba, the fourth-year Kelowna native was one assist short of a womenÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s basketball programÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s first-ever triple-double. She put up 17 points, 21 rebounds, and nine assists in a 95-83 win over the Bisons. Her double-double in the game was her 12th this season, leading the league.
Additionally, it was IbbetsonÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s second game this year with 20 or more rebounds.
Not to be outdone in the contest, IbbetsonÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s teammate Lauren Foullong tied a Canada West record with nine three-pointers in the game.
The following night, Ibbetson made history as she recorded the first triple-double in program history with 23 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists as well as three blocks in a dominant 86-64 win. It was the 12th triple-double in Canada West history.
Ibbetson and her team now preparing for the 2024 Canada West WomenÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s Basketball Championships, hosted by the University of Fraser Valley in Abbotsford starting on Feb. 21.
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