CALGARY – The University of Calgary Dinos were no match for the No. 3 Victoria Vikes on Jan. 31 as they defeated them 92-64 at Jack Simpson Gym. 

With the loss, Calgary falls to 5-12, officially putting them out of playoff contention for the 2013-14 season. For the Vikes, they improve to 15-2, holding down first place in the Pacific Division. 

The Dinos were led by Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson and Josh Turner who both had 13 points on the night. Matt Letkeman scored another ten for Calgary and almost reached a double-double, grabbing a game-high nine rebounds. 

For Victoria, Chris McLaughlin scored a game-high 20 points followed by 18 from Terrell Evans. Kyle Peterson recorded 11 points and six assists while Ryan Erikson added another 10 for the Vikes.

Calgary got off to a great start, coming up with three-pointers from three different players and going ahead 11-4. It didn't last long though as both teams battled it out in the early stages. 

The Vikes took their first lead since the opening points at 17-16 when Peterson hit his third three and never looked back. One more three before the quarter was up gave Victoria a 20-16 lead. 

In the second, Victoria went off on a run that gave them their biggest lead of the night so far thanks to a three-pointer shot by centre McLaughlin. From the other end of the court, the Dinos had trouble sinking shots, making it easy for the Vikes to extend their lead. 

With less than two minutes left in the half, Peterson and McLaughlin had already hit double digits and the Dinos sunk further into a hole, allowing the visitors to go up 50-30 as the half expired. 

The halftime break didn't do much for Calgary as their frustrations continued to mount. The No. 3 team in the country had no problem taking advantage as their lead grew to 30 points halfway through the third quarter. 

From there, the Dinos were unable to get any closer than 26 points with the Vikes firing on all cylinders. A number of players came off the bench for both teams, with almost every single player on the roster getting minutes. 

Victoria sailed to their fifth straight victory, defeating the Dinos by a final score of 92-64. 

Calgary is set to host the UBC Thunderbirds in their second Pacific match-up of the weekend while the Vikes will head south to Lethbridge to take on the Pronghorns.