Scheduled Game: Cariboo

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GAME RESULTS 1 2 T UCC Sun Demons 31 53 84 TWU Spartans 31 65 96 « FINAL

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Game Recap

Men's Basketball (non-conference game)
Saturday, October 11, 2003
TWU Spartans (96) vs the University College of the Cariboo Sun Demons (84)

Spartans Kick-Off Season with Tough W

Langley, British Columbia - On the backs of Jon Lundgren (29 points) and Adam Friesen (24 points) the Trinity Western University men's basketball team opened the 2003-2004 season with a 96-84 win over the University College of the Cariboo Sun Demons.

The game was considerably tougher than the Spartans would have liked. Playing their third game in as many days, UCC hung with the defending Canada West Bronze medalists for much of the game. A number of turnovers and poor shooting by the Spartans had the two teams tied at 31-31 after the first half.

The second half saw the Spartans get hot, but so did the Sun Demons. TWU's sizzling 62.9% from the field was bettered by UCC's 63.3%. The Sun Demons were outplaying the Spartans, and two minutes into the second half they had built a 41-35 lead.

Rebounding and defense turned the game around for the Spartans, and over the next 8 ½ minutes they went on a 30-12 run to open up a 65-53 lead. UCC hung around and closed to within four points (82-78) with 4:00 remaining, but the Spartans were solid enough down the stretch to take the 12-point win.

TWU out-rebounded UCC 42-28 overall and 18-9 on the offensive end of the floor. Their pressure defense and the boards resulted in the Spartans getting five more field goal attempts and eight more free throw attempts in the second half.

The Spartans had four players in double digits in scoring and five players with five or more rebounds. Mike Stratford (22 points) and Skye Buck (21 points) led the Sun Demons in scoring.

Next up for the Spartans is Oral Roberts University, which is the first of their three games against NCAA Div. I schools. Game time on Monday, October 13 is set for 8:00 pm at TWU.

Game notes: TWU went 32-73 from the field, with UCC going 31-63....the Spartans made 25 of 34 free throw attempts, compared to the Sun Demons' 14 of 21....after combining for 62 points in the first half, the two squads scorched the nets for a combined 118 points in the second half...

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