Scheduled Game: @Victoria*

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GAME RESULTS 1 2 3 4 T Trinity Western 17 18 19 20 74 « FINAL Victoria 11 17 11 26 65

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MEN’S BASKETBALL (CANADA WEST)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 2011
TWU SPARTANS (74) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA VIKES (65)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SPARTANS EXTEND STREAK TO RECORD TYING 12TH WIN

VICTORIA – Led by forward Jacob Doerksen’s 27 points and seven rebounds the Trinity Western University men’s basketball team defeated the University of Victoria 74-65 Saturday night in Victoria to extend their winning streak to a program tying 12 games.

The win improves the No. 7 Spartans to a Canada West leading 14-2, while the loss drops the Vikes to fifth place in Canada West at 7-7.

“Tonight was an overall great team effort,” commented TWU head coach Scott Allen. “It was more of a defensive battle tonight and our defence did an outstanding job in making adjustments and being accountable for their individual assignments.”

In addition to Doerksen the Spartans were led by Tristan Smith with 14 points and four assists and Tyrell Mara with a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Leading the way for the Vikes were Mike Berg with 21 points and 12 rebounds and Ryan MacKinnon with 10 points and three rebounds.

The Spartans were strong inside to start the game and midway through the first quarter the TWU was able to use an nine to three run to take a 17-11 lead into the second quarter.

The Vikes responded and cut the margin to three points, 24-21, after a layup by Mike Berg with just under six minutes remaining in the half. TWU quickly regained control with a six point run to expand their lead back to nine points. The teams exchanged baskets to the end of the half, which saw Tristan Smith hit a basket with :30 seconds remaining to give TWU the 35-28 half time lead.

TWU took over in the third quarter and after four straight free throws by Doerksen they had gone on an 11-0 run and extended their lead to 16 points, 51-35, with just over two and a half minutes remaining in the period. The Vikes closed slightly to give TWU the 54-39 lead heading into the final frame.

Victoria came out strong to start the fourth and halfway through the quarter had cut the Trinity Western lead to six points 62-56 after a layup by Jeff Cullen. The teams exchanged baskets over the next four minutes and then with under a minute remaining and TWU up seven points, 69-62, the Spartans began their trips to the foul line. TWU finished out the game shooting five for six from the line as they held off Victoria for the nine point win.

The Spartans will now have a week off before heading to Calgary to face the University of Calgary Dinos on Jan. 21 and 22.

Game Notes: TWU also had a 12 game winning streak in the 2008-09 season… the Spartans were without 6-8 starting forward Kyle Coston, who was injured Friday night and unable to play in Saturday’s game… TWU finished the night shooting 42.6 percent (29-68) from the field, 20 percent (3-15) from the three point line and 72.2 percent (13-18) from the foul line, while the Vikes shot 44.3 percent (27-61), 25 percent (5-20) and 42.9 percent (6-14) respectively…

-TW-

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