Scheduled Game: Lakehead - Manitoba Tournament

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Game Recap

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (PRESEASON)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2011
MANITOBA “SHOOT FOR THE CURE” TOURNAMENT
TRINITY WESTERN (72) LAKEHEAD (57)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL KNOCKS OFF LAKEHEAD IN MANITOBA TOURNAMENT

WINNIPEG, Manitoba – The Trinity Western women’s basketball team won its second game in a row at the three-day University of Manitoba Women’s Basketball Invitational ‘Shoot for the Cure’ Tournament with a 72-57 win over Lakehead Saturday.

Trailing by three points going into the fourth quarter, the Spartans effort in the final frame was the difference maker as they wore down the Timberwolves and ended up outscoring Lakehead 25-7 over the last 10 minutes to earn a decisive 15-point victory.

For the second night in a row, Trinity Western was led offensively by Holly Strom, who had 21 points and seven rebounds while Laurelle Weigl had 13 points and eight rebounds and Emily Knauff added 11 points and seven boards.

Lakehead was led by Lindsay Druery who had 14 points and nine rebounds for the Timberwolves while Carolyn Fragale had 11 points and four assists.

With the win, the Spartans are now 2-0 in the tournament while the loss drops Lakehead to 0-2.

“Today was a great team win,” said Spartans coach Cheryl Jean-Paul. “Despite falling behind early, we remained resilient on the boards and were able to really jump ahead late in the game. We looked a lot more comfortable together and did a much better job taking care of the ball.

“We talked about making our opponents have to do extraordinary things to beat us by taking care of the ball and making better decisions. I'm very proud of our effort, our ability to recover from mistakes and our effort from start to finish. We displayed the character I know we possess and I'm excited for our continued development.”

The Spartans got off to a slow start in the first quarter as they trailed the Timberwolves 15-6 after the opening 10 minutes. But in the second frame, Trinity Western found its game and managed to outscore Lakehead 19-13 as the got the contest to within three points at the break.

The third quarter saw the teams go back and forth as the point differential remained the same, at 50-47, heading to the fourth quarter.

That’s when the momentum shifted towards Trinity Western. The Spartans, who shot 47.0 per cent from the field in the second half, put on an impressive showing in the latter stages as they pulled away for the win.

Tournament Schedule/Results

Friday, Oct. 14
Winnipeg 70 Lakehead 59
Trinity Western 66 Manitoba 58

Saturday, Oct. 15
5:00 Trinity Western 72 Lakehead 57
7:00 Manitoba vs. Winnipeg

Sunday, Oct. 16
11:00 a.m. Winnipeg vs. Trinity Western
1:00 p.m. Manitoba vs. Lakehead

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