Scheduled Game: @Simon Fraser*

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GAME RESULTS 1 2 T Trinity Western 38 34 72 Simon Fraser 46 31 77 « FINAL

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Game Recap

Men's Basketball (Conference)
Saturday, November 30, 2002
TWU Spartans (72) at the Simon Fraser University Clan (77)

Ran Out of Time

Langley, British Columbia - The Trinity Western University men's basketball team almost made it two nights in a row...almost.

After Friday night's convincing win, the Spartans (4-4) once again gave the Simon Fraser University Clan (7-1) all that they could handle. After falling behind early, TWU ran a late rally and almost came from behind to take the number one team for the second night in a row. Unfortunately for the Spartans, they ran out of time as the Clan held on for a 77-72 win.

SFU led TWU 46-38 at the half and after a 22-16 run the Clan had stretched their lead to fourteen points, 68-54 with eight minutes remaining.

Then the Spartans' Jon Lundgren started to heat up. He sparked the Spartan comeback with eight straight points and over the next six minutes TWU outscored SFU 20-4 to pull within two points, 74-72, with just under two minutes remaining.

The Clan's Pasha Bains then hit one of his free throws on SFU's next possession to extend the Clan's lead to three points, 75-72.

On TWU's next possession, Adam Friesen missed a pull-up jumper from the top of the key, which allowed SFU to hang on for the victory.

Adam Friesen (24 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists) and Jon Lundgren (22 points, 7 rebounds) led the Spartans, while Pasha Bains (21 points, 5 rebounds) and Brent Charleton (16 points, 4 rebounds) led the Clan.

The Spartans are now off for Fall exams. They suit up again at the UBC Christmas tournament on December 26-28.

Game notes: SFU shot 68% in the first half, but were held to just 33.3% shooting in the second half...TWU was more balanced from the field with 44.8% in the first half and 40% in the second... SFU had the advantage from the line going 24-34, while TWU went 20-25...

-TW-

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