Gearing up for a Conference Crown
Last season's league leader hosts Okanagan College on opening night in 2024
NANAIMO, B.C. - The Mariners topped the conference standings but ended up short of a provincial gold in 2023-24. The road back to the top starts at home in 2024-25.
The PACWEST (Pacific Western Athletic Association) 2024-25 women's basketball schedule, released today, features three matchups to open the season, including VIU hosting last year's PACWEST tournament hosts, the Okanagan College Coyotes. These opening weekend games tip-off at the VIU Gym on Friday, October 18 at 5 p.m. and Saturday, October 19 at 11 a.m.
The PACWEST basketball season consists of 24 games, split evenly between home and road games between VIU and Douglas College, Capilano University, Camosun College, Columbia Bible College, Langara College, and Okanagan College.
Home Games
- October 18 & 19 vs. Okanagan College
- October 25 & 26 vs. Columbia Bible College
- November 8 & 9 vs. Douglas College
- November 29 & 30 vs. Langara College
- January 17 & 18 vs. Camosun College (*Island Rivalry)
- February 7 & 8 vs. Capilano University (*Seniors / Alumni Days)
Road Games
- November 15 & 16 at Camosun College
- November 22 & 23 at Capilano University
- January 10 & 11 at Columbia Bible College
- January 24 & 25 at Okanagan College
- January 31 & February 1 at Douglas College
- February 21 & 22 at Langara College
The PACWEST also announced that Columbia Bible College will host the 2024-25 PACWEST Basketball Championships, February 27-March 1, in Abbotsford, B.C. The conference champion and runner-up will both qualify for the 2025 CCAA Women's Basketball National Championship, hosted by St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick, March 12-15.
The Mariners have had success at recent national tournaments, winning silver on home court in 2022 and earning gold in Hamilton, Ontario in 2023.
Schedule Notes
- Each team will play the other teams four times: twice at home and twice on the road.
- Home games: except for the home opening weekend, all Friday games begin at 6 p.m. and all Saturday games begin at 1 p.m. Men's games will follow the conclusion of the women's games.
- All games will be streamed live via SportsCanada.tv through each athletic department's YouTube page.
VIU's 2023-24 Regular Season Results
- 20-4 (1st PACWEST)
- 68.3 points per game, 52.9 points against per game
For more information, please contact VIU Communications & Sports Information Coordinator, Matt Carter.