Scheduled Game: SD Christian @ San Diego Tour

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GAME RESULTS 1 2 T Trinity Western 32 35 67 San Diego Christian 43 28 71 « FINAL

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Game Recap

Men's Basketball (San Diego Tour)
Monday, December 29, 2008
TWU Spartans (67) at San Diego Christian College Hawks (71)

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SPARTANS RALLY FALLS SHORT

EL CAJON, Calf. - The Trinity Western University men's basketball team overcame an 11 point half time deficit against San Diego Christian College, but the Hawks were able to hold on down the stretch to defeat the Spartans 71-67 Monday evening in El Cajon, California.

The Spartans started well and led the Hawks 22-14 at the midway point of the first half. Then TWU could not find the basket as SDCC went on a 29 - 10 run to close out the half with an 11 point lead, 43-32.

Jacob Doerksen (Abbotsford, B.C.), with 19 second half points, hit a lay-up with four minutes remaining to give Trinity Western a 60-59 lead as the Spartans outscored San Diego, 28-16 to overcome their halftime deficit.

The Hawks regained a three point lead, 65-62, after a foul shot by Craig Jackson with 2:28 remaining. TWU forward Jamie Vaughan (Chilliwack, B.C.)made it a one point game with a jumper, but SDCC's Danny Soliman hit a three point shot with 1:47 remaining to give the Hawks a four point lead, 68-64. Doerksen got TWU back within one point 68-67 with an old-fashioned three point play with 1:26 remaining. Neither team could find the basket for the next minute. Then with SDCC in possession and less than 30 seconds remaining TWU was forced to foul to get the ball back. The Hawks hit three of four foul shots down the stretch to seal the four point win, 71-67.

As was the case against Point Loma turnovers once again plagued the Spartans down the stretch as TWU committed three turnovers in the final two and a half minutes as they dropped their final game in San Diego.

Doerksen with 25 points and 16 rebounds, Vaughan with nine points and four rebounds and Louis Hurd (Spokane, Wash.) with nine points and three assists led the Spartans, while Devin Dillon with 24 points and James Green with seven points and 11 rebounds led the Hawks.

The Spartans will now return home to prepare for Canada West conference play against the University of Regina on Fri. Jan. 2 at 8 p.m. and Brandon University on Sat. Jan. 3 at 7 p.m.

Game Notes: TWU had the edge in rebounding, 38-33 and in overall shooting 52 percent (26-50) to 39 percent (23-59)...TWU committed 24 turnovers to SDCC's 16...the Hawks had the edge in steals 11-4...the Spartans shot 64 percent (11-17), while the Hawks shot 44 percent (13-29)... SDCC shot 48 percent (12-25) from the three point line, while TWU shot 30 percent (4-13)...today's game was Doerksen's 11th double-double of the season...SDCC is a member of the NAIA's Golden State Athletic Conference...

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