Scheduled Game: @Fraser Valley*

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GAME RESULTS 1 2 T Trinity Western 43 37 80 UCFV 31 56 87 « FINAL

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Game Recap

Men’s Basketball (Canada West)
Thursday, January 11, 2007
TWU Spartans (80) at the University College of the Fraser Valley (87)

CASCADES RALLY OVER SPARTANS
-56 second half points give UCFV victory

ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia – The University College of the Fraser Valley used seven straight points by Joel Haviland (4th, Abbotsford) down the stretch to complete the come-from-behind victory over the Trinity Western Spartans. The Cascades overcame a 12-point halftime deficit to win 87-80, avoiding the Spartans' season sweep in the process.

Not only did the Cascades (4-11 CW) snap their streak last week against Regina, apparently, they did learn how to win. Throughout their debut CIS season the Cascades have been the cardiac kids, playing teams to the wire but bumbling their way through the final minutes. Tonight was the exception as Fraser Valley displayed confidence and poise in the final minutes, minus the usual hiccups, to defeat Trinity Western (7-8 CW) 87-80.

Haviland's three-pointer near the midway mark of the second half capped a 17-5 run that gave the Cascades their first lead of the game with just over 13 minutes remaining. Shortly thereafter the match was tied for its fifth instance, but only intermittently as Fraser Valley scored nine unanswered. Haviland scored the final seven points to see the Cascades pull ahead 71-62 with just over six remaining.

Cascades fans grimaced "not again", as a 10-point lead whittled down to three after Trinity Western's Luke Robinson (4th, Ahousat) converted a three-point play and Joe Vroom (2nd, Abbotsford) followed that up with a free-throw to make it a one possession game with just over a minute left. However, Jamie Vaughan (4th, Chilliwack) made two successful free-throws and rookie Josh Sharpe (Abbotsford) made the play of his young career, blocking Robinson of the defensive end, and turning it into a fast-break bucket for Lee Jackson (4th, Olympia, Wash.). Jackson made the hoop, and Haviland closed out the game with two more free-throws.

Trinity Western built a 12-point lead after the first half, pulling ahead of the Cascades 43-31 after the first. The Spartans built a 10-point lead just seven minutes after tip-off thanks to a 10-0 run, highlighted by a pair of baskets by Brian Banman (5th, Kelowna).
Brian Banman with 20 points and Luke Robinson with 16 points led the Spartans, while Jamie Vaughn with 23 points and eight rebounds, Anthony Lao with 23 points and Joel Haviland with 20 points and eight rebounds led the Cascades

Next up for the Spartans is the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack on Saturday, January 13. Game time in Kamloops, B.C. is set for 8 p.m.

Game Notes: the Spartans shot 49% (27-55) from the field, while the Cascades shot 40% (26-65)...UCFV finished with 34 rebounds, while TWU finished with 29...the Spartans had 19 turnovers, while the Cascades had 13...

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