Scheduled Game: @British Columbia*

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Game Recap

Men's Basketball (Canada West)
Saturday, November 01, 2008
TWU Spartans (59) at the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds (71)

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SLOW START STOPS SPARTANS

VANCOUVER - The UBC Thunderbirds (4-0) picked up their fourth straight win to start the season after completing a two-game sweep over the visiting Trinity Western Spartans (0-3) on Saturday night with a 71-59 victory at War Memorial Gym.

The T-Birds led from start to finish on Saturday, as they dominated all aspects of play in the first half to take a big 42-19 lead into the break before cruising to the easy win. If it wasn't for the big efforts from Jacob Doerksen (3rd year, Abbotsford, B.C.) and Jamie Vaughan (5th year, Chilliwack, B.C.), things could have been even worse for the Spartans heading into the second half, as the two players combined for 18 of their 19 first half points and nine of 12 rebounds.

The T-Birds' offence slowed down somewhat in the second half, and the Spartans were able to make it a game again in the fourth when they put up 26 points, drawing to within 12 of UBC, but the ‘Birds were able to get the stops when they needed them and move to 4-0 to start the season.

A big factor in the T-Birds' success was their dominance on the glass, as they outrebounded the Spartans 51-29 on the night, including 18 offensive rebounds. UBC had four different players with at least seven rebounds in the game.

Josh Whyte led UBC with 13 points and seven assists while sharing the team lead with seven rebounds. Doerksen had game-highs both scoring and rebounding, with 20 points and 10 boards for the Spartans.

The T-Birds will be in Victoria next weekend in a battle of two 4-0 teams, while the Spartans will still be in search of their first win when they host the Saskatchewan Huskies and Alberta Golden Bears.

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