Scheduled Game: LETHBRIDGE*

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GAME RESULTS 1 2 T Lethbridge Pronghorns 29 42 71 TWU Spartans 37 46 83 « FINAL

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Game Recap

Men's Basketball (Conference)
Friday, February 07, 2003
TWU Spartans (83) vs. the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns (71)

Spartans Hosting Playoffs

Langley, British Columbia - Tonight's men's basketball victory over the visiting Lethbridge Pronghorns ensured Trinity Western the opportunity to host playoffs next weekend. The Spartans overcame a slow start to defeat the visitors 83-71.

After opening the scoring with a 3-pointer by Dan Young, the Spartans went cold, allowing the 'Horns to go up 13-5 and forcing TWU to call a timeout. Regrouping after the break, the Spartans came out and clawed their way back into the game, tying it up at 21. They never trailed for the remainder of the half, and went into halftime ahead 37-29.

The Spartans started the second half similar to the first, scoring only 6 points to Lethbridge's 14 and allowing them to tie the game at 43. TWU pulled ahead again, but Lethbridge hung in there until the six-minute mark. At that point in the half, the Spartans were up 62-57 and then went on a 10-3 run to cement their lead and the victory with three minutes remaining.

The contest got a little too physical late in the second half when Lethbridge's Ryan Reed threw an elbow that sent TWU's Jon Lundgren sprawling on the floor. Reed was called for the intentional foul, words were exchanged between the two players and Lundgren was hit with a technical. The 'Horns' Alan Spoonhunter swished both free throws, but they were not enough to significantly dent the Spartans' lead.

"Tonight our seniors-Ryan Jobs and Brad Unger-were the difference in the game," stated Coach Stan Peters. "They played hard and contributed some valuable minutes off the bench. All in all it was a good team win."

Lethbridge's Alan Spoonhunter and TWU's Adam Friesen led all scorers with 23 points apiece. Logan Kitteringham and Nick Baldwin each had 11 rebounds.

TWU hosts Lethbridge again tomorrow night at David E. Enarson Gymnasium at 8:00pm in the final game of the regular season. Come show your support for your Spartan senior athletes on Senior Appreciation Night.

Game Notes: Dave Martens had another highlight reel dunk off an alley-oop inbounds pass from Friesen...along with his 23 points, Friesen tallied 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals...TWU shot 46.3% from the field, with four players shooting 50% or over, while holding Lethbridge to 39.7%...both teams had a tough night from behind the arc, going a combined 10-45 (22.2%)...

-TW-

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