Box Score Saturday, February 16, 2013 - Prince George, B.C....The Mount Royal Cougars and the UNBC Timberwolves battled to finish their inaugural CIS season with a win. The 2012-2013 season marks the first time both the Mount Royal Cougars and the UNBC Timberwolves have competed in the CIS and therefore the Canada West.

The first half produced almost identical numbers as both teams played very similar. The Timberwolves came out energized and enthusiastic. With a crowd of 1000 boisterous fans behind them, the fifth year players opened up scoring with an impressive 26-16 in the first quarter.

In the second quarter Manok Akwl (Calgary, AB) led the way with eight points as the Cougars clawed their way back to a 39-36 advantage heading into the break. Akwl helped the Cougars to outscore the Timberwolves 23-10. With the first quarter going to the Timberwolves and the second belonging to the Cougars, the second half would prove who would come out on top.

Sam Raphael (Prince George, BC) and Jose Araujo (Toronto, ON), both playing their final games in green and gold, lead the Timberwolves charge in the third quarter. By the end of 30 minutes Raphael had already put up 17 points, Araujo added 10.

The difference in the third quarter came down to foul shots. The Timberwolves made it to the line seven times compared to the Cougars three. Halfway through the third Timberwolves fifth year guard Araujo hit a three to put them ahead 44-42, from there the Timberwolves kept the pressure on.

A 57-50 lead heading into the final 10 minutes of play was not enough of a lead to relax against a team who had come out and won the night before. Awet Abraha (Calgary, AB) hit two threes to try and close the gap during the fourth quarter but the Timberwolves answered with their own from fifth year guard Joel Rybachuk (Vernon, BC).

After 40 minutes of play the UNBC Timberwolves finish the season 6-16 with an 83-68 win over the Mount Royal Cougars. The Cougars finish the season at 5-17.

Three players led the Cougars in scoring, Ray Goff (Okotoks, AB), Awet Abraha (Calgary, AB), and Nick Loewen (Winnipeg, MB). Abraha and Loewen netted 12 points, while Goff finished off with 11.

The Timberwolves group of fifth years led the way to UNBC's final win of the season. Guard Jose Araujo (Toronto, ON) chipped in 20 points along with forward Sam Raphael (Prince George, BC) who added 19 to the total. Joel Rybachuk, fifth year guard from Vernon, BC, chipped in 11. UNBC's fourth graduating player, Francis Rowe (Victoria, BC) was sidelined due to ankle injury sustained Friday, February 15 in game one versus the Cougars.