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Game Recap

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2009
TWU SPARTANS (52) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA THUNDERBIRDS (74)

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THUNDERBIRDS DROP SPARTANS TO OPEN CANADA WEST

VANCOUVER – The Trinity Western University women’s basketball team battled, but they did not have enough answers over 40 minutes as they fell 74-52 to the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds Friday Night at UBC’s War Memorial Gym.

“I’m disappointed in the end result. I felt we played better than the final score indicated. But the score was as a result of sections where we just didn’t execute when we needed too. We probably played a good 32 minutes where we did well, but in the other eight minutes; we gave up way too many points,” commented TWU head coach Kerby Court.

The 'Birds led from start to finish, holding the Spartans at bay with a cushion that fluctuated between eight and 14 points for most of the game.

Trinity Western took advantage of a sluggish T-Bird start to the final quarter, pulling to within seven points of UBC early in the fourth when Amanda Knauff's  (Maple Ridge, B.C.) basket made it a 54-47 game. However, the'Birds turned on the afterburners and pulled away quickly, finishing the game on a 20-5 run.

Alex Vieweg led the T-Birds with 18 points and was a big part of the UBC defensive effort with six steals. The T-Birds forced 37 Trinity Western turnovers in the game. Lia St. Pierre finished with 17 points, five assists and leading her team with eight rebounds. Leigh Stansfield and Zara Huntley also hit double digits with 12 and 10 points respectively.

Forward Lauren Doubroff (Surrey, B.C.) paced the Spartans at both ends of the court, leading the team with 18 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, while rookie Holly Strom (Calgary) chipped in 14 points. “Holly played a great game. For a first year to step into that gym in her first Canada West game and play the way she did I was very impressed,” commented Court on his rookie forward’s performance.

Both sides have a big test to look forward to next week as they will each be at Simon Fraser for a single game against the defending CIS champions. Trinity Western plays the Clan on November 6, and the T-Birds will do the same on November 7.

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