Scheduled Game: @Victoria*

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GAME RESULTS 1 2 T TWU Spartans 31 40 71 Victoria Vikes 33 50 83 « FINAL

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Game Recap

Men's Basketball (League)
Saturday, November 10, 2001
TWU Spartans (71) at the University of Victoria Vikes (83)

Spartans 0-2 On The Island

Victoria, British Columbia - Saturday night the Trinity Western University men's basketball team started strong against the home town University of Victoria Vikes. But they faded down the stretch, as the Vikes handed the Spartans a disappointing 83-71 loss.

"We just couldn't make the stops when we needed them in the second half, said TWU head coach Stan Peters. "But we played with a lot of heart and energy and left it on the floor."

The Spartans came out strong against the Vikes and quickly opened up a 9-point lead, 13-4 in the first five minutes of play. But it was early and the Vikes caught up to the Spartans midway through the half and eventually took the lead as they went into the break up 33-31.

The Spartans were able to stay with the Vikes by shooting a sizzling 58% in the first half compared to Victoria's 40%. Unfortunately, for the Spartans the Vikes found their range in the second half while the Spartan shooters went ice cold from the field.

Victoria distanced themselves from TWU by out shooting the Spartans 58% to 40%, including 83% from behind the arc. With the shooting margin, Victoria was able to outscore the Spartans 50-40 in the final 20 minutes and hand the Spartans their 2nd loss in as many days.

Brian Redekop (2nd yr, forward, Abbotsford, BC) - 18 points, 6 rebounds and Tyler Coston (3rd yr, guard, Blaine, WA) - 19 points led the Spartans. While Sandy Bisaro - 20 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists, led the Vikes.

The loss drops the Spartans to 1-3 in conference play and 4-6 overall. The win moves the Vikes to 2-2 in Canada West and 6-2 overall.

Next up for the Spartans is hosting Simon Fraser University. Game time at Trinity Western University in Langley, BC is set for 8:00 PM.

-TW-

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