Scheduled Game: VICTORIA*

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GAME RESULTS 1 2 T UVICM 33 42 75 TWU 33 46 79 « FINAL

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Game Recap

Men's Basketball (Conference)
Saturday, November 13, 2004
TWU Spartans (79) vs. the University of Victoria Vikes (75)

Friesen Steals Win for TWU

Langley, British Columbia - Trinity Western University guard Adam Friesen (4th yr, Winnipeg, MB) snatched victory out of the jaws of defeat by sparking a come from behind 79-75 victory over the University of Victoria, Saturday night at TWU. The fourth year guard led the team with 25 points and hit a crucial three pointer producing 16 points in the final eight minutes to improve the Spartans to 2-0 in league play. The loss drops #9 ranked Victoria to 2-2.

Coach Stan Peters was very pleased with his team's performance in the second half of tonight's game, crediting his bench for producing the victory. "After winning the first game [Friday night] the second is an uphill battle emotionally. With eight to go on the clock I called a time out saying, we are down seven with eight to go and we are going to win this. We made some adjustments and tried some new things. Our bench won this game coming in and executing plays that were knew."

The teams traded points in the first half with neither team showing dominance and the score was tied at 33 at the half.

The Vikes emerged from the break and controlled the first 10 minutes of the second half, running up a 14 point lead on points by key players like Mitch Gudgeon (Victoria, BC), who had a 15 point night, and Chris Trumpy (Victoria, BC), who had a team high 24 points. At the ten minute mark the score was 64-50 and it appeared that this game was all but over.

Then Adam Friesen decided to make his presence known.

After trading a handful of points, with less than eight minutes remaining Friesen nailed a deep three, bringing the score to 66-57 for the Vikes. Micheal Brouwer (1st yr, forward, Victoria, BC) made good on a foul shot and brought the Spartans to within seven.

TWU continued to chip away at the deficit. Friesen kept the ball after bringing it in the zone and sunk a "nothing-but-net" three point shot to shrink UVIC's lead to 62-66. This left the Spartans with only four points to make up with six minutes left in the game. Steve Janzen (5th yr, forward, Burnaby, BC) came up with a big three points.

At the five minute mark, Victoria called a time out to try and turn off the switch for the Spartan machine. Foul trouble for the Spartans gave UVIC the opportunity to take back some points, but the unstoppable Friesen went up for two to tie the game at 72 with two minutes on the clock. With TWU players running into foul trouble, the Vikes were given ample opportunity but were unable to capitalize on their shots, taking only a one point lead.

With one minute remaining UVIC returned from a time out with possession in the offensive end. Janzen fouled out of the game but neither shot dropped for Victoria. Justin Vink (2nd yr, forward, London, ON) drove the lane for two and TWU went ahead by one until the Vike's Chris Trumpy hit two to go ahead 75-74. Friesen went was then fouled on a three point attempt and with 23 seconds remaining and gave TWU a two point lead. Victoria came down the floor with a chance to tie, but they turned the ball over with eight seconds remaining. Donald Burton, who had a 16 point night, then added two more at the line to make the final score 79-75.

TWU looks to continue their winning ways in Regina next Friday and against Brandon University on Sunday November 21st. They return home to play UBC Thursday November 25th and Saturday November 27th both games start at 8 pm.

-TW-

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