Scheduled Game: FRASER VALLEY*

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Game Recap

Men's Basketball (Canada West)
Saturday, November 29, 2008
TWU Spartans (90) vs. the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades (72)

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Banman Leads Spartans Past Cascades

LANGLEY, British Columbia - The Trinity Western University Spartans used lights out shooting from beyond the arc and 24 points from Brian Banman (5th, Kelowna, B.C.) to defeat the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades 90-72 in men's basketball action Saturday night at TWU's David E. Enarson Gym. The Spartans shot 54.5 percent from the field and from behind the three point line, as school record, as they improved to 6-5 while dropping the Cascades to 6-6. With the win the Spartans have now won five of their last six, while the Cascades have lost five of their last six.

In the first half the Cascades out-rebounded the Spartans 20-18 and trailed by only one point. The Cascades were especially dominating on the offensive boards as they had 15 rebounds. Tristan Smith (2nd, Gardena, Calf.) had 15 first half points for the Cascades to help keep the Cascades close with the Spartans.

It didn't help that the Spartans' big three of Banman, Jacob Doerkson (3rd, Abbotsford, B.C.), and Jamie Vaughn (5th, Chilliwack, B.C.) were held to a combined 15 points. Still, the Spartans led at the half 43-42, because of strong bench play. The Spartan bench accounted for 19 of the Spartans 43 first half points.

In the second half, the Spartans began to assert themselves on the glass and defensively as they out-rebounded the Cascades 26-19 and limiting Smith to only two second half points.

Banman and Matt Myers (2nd, Tumwater, Wash.) led the Spartans offensively in the third and helped the Spartans pull away. Myers hit two consecutive three pointers to blow the game open 63-50. Banman slashed through the Cascade defence resulting in several easy layups. Banman effectively put the nail in the Cascade coffin with a drive at the end of the third quarter that resulted in a three point play with two seconds left in the quarter giving the Spartans a 65-53 lead.

In the fourth, the Spartans crushed any hopes for a Cascade rally by continuing their dominance defensively and on the boards.

Banman's 24 points led all scorers. Doerksen had 16 points and led all players with 16 rebounds. Myers chipped in 12 points off the bench. All 12 of his points came of three pointers as he was four of six from downtown.

Smith led the Cascades in scoring with 17 points, while Sheldon Bjorgaard (1st, Abbotsford, B.C.) and Gurjote Jhaj (1st, Richmond, B.C.) chipped in 13 and 10 points respectively.

After the Christmas break the Spartans will return to Canada West action against the University of Regina on Fri. Jan. 2 and Brandon University on Sat. Jan. 3.

The Cascades will see action again when the play in the Wesmen Classic beginning on December 29.

-TW-

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