Scheduled Game: @Alberta*

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Men's Basketball (Conference game)
Friday, January 30, 2004
TWU Spartans (78) at the University of Alberta Golden Bears (96)

Bears Halt Spartan Streak

Edmonton, Alberta - After two weekends at home, the Trinity Western men's basketball team took their winning streak on the road, visiting the #7 Alberta Golden Bears and looking for a possible two points. The Bears' home court advantage proved too much and the Spartans were handed their first defeat, 96-78, since December 27, 2003.

Following a low-scoring, poor-shooting first half, both teams proceeded to leave their defensive strategy outside in the subzero temperatures and heat up the gym with their offense, combining for 111 second half points. The Bears and the Spartans shot over 50% from the field, but Alberta was also a sizzling 58.3% from behind the arc, compared to TWU's 23.1%.

The lead changed hands several times in the first half, with neither team opening a significant lead until the Golden Bears closed the half with a 10-2 run to go into the locker room with a seven point lead, 35-28.

Trinity Western held the Alberta lead to no more than ten points for most of the second half, but a steady parade to the free throw line by the Golden Bears late in the game put their lead out of reach. In the end, the home team had shot 29 free throws in 20 minutes, making 24 of them and extending their lead to 18 as a result.

Alberta's Mike Melnychuk finished with a game-high 30 points, as well as 8 assists. TWU was led by Adam Friesen's all-around performance of 18 points, 9 assists, 6 rebounds and 2 steals.

The Spartan men now have a day off before playing in Saskatchewan on Sunday, February 1st at 3:15pm local time.

Game Notes: both teams had four players score in double figures...Alberta out-rebounded TWU 42-35...TWU drops to 9-6, but is still only one game behind SFU in the Pacific Division...

-TW-

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