Scheduled Game: UVIC Pacific Division Semi-Final

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GAME RESULTS 1 2 3 4 T Victoria 13 17 17 16 63 Trinity Western 23 14 9 18 64 « FINAL

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Game Recap

Men's Basketball (Canada West Play-offs)
Thursday, February 12, 2009
TWU Spartans (64) vs. the University of Victoria Vikes (63)

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SPARTANS IN THRILLER TO OPEN PACIFIC DIVISION SEMI-FINAL

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LANGLEY, British Columbia - Trinity Western University guard Louis Hurd (Spokane, Wash.) hit a three pointer from the corner to lift the Spartans to a one point, 64-63, thriller over the visiting University of Victoria Vikes to open the Pacific Division semi-finals in front of a capacity crowd Thursday night at TWU's David E. Enarson Gym.

The Spartans who led by as many as 12 points in the first quarter, found themselves trailing by seven points, 58-51, with three and a half minutes remaining. Hurd may have hit the last shot, but reserve forward Joe Vroom (Abbotsford, B.C.), who was in his second start of the year, got the Spartans within striking distance. The 6'9" forward had six points and a rebound and an assist in the final three minutes to spark the Trinity Western 13-5 run.

TWU's Jacob Doerksen (Abbotsford, B.C.) tied the game at 61-61, off of a pass from Vroom, with under a minute remaining. Then with 32 seconds left Victoria's Brandon Dunlop (Victoria) hit a 15 foot jumper to put the Vikes up 63-61.

Then with the shot clock winding down Doerksen found Hurd in the corner and in front of the enthusiastic Spartan Faithful fans Hurd hit the jumper to blow the roof off of the David E.

Brian Banman (Kelowna, B.C.) with 18 points, Hurd with 15 points, Vroom with a season high 12 points and 11 rebounds and Doerksen with nine points, 13 rebounds and four assists led the Spartans, while Tyler Hass (Victoria) with 20 points and eight rebounds and Jeff Cullen (Victoria) and Cyril Indome (Winnipeg) with nine points each led the Vikes.

The two teams will play again tomorrow night in game two of the best of three series. Game time at TWU is set for 8 p.m.

Game Notes: TWU led 37-30 at the half after Hurd hit a three point bucket at the buzzer to foreshadow the exciting conclusion to the contest... the Vikes led 47-46 at the end of the third quarter...TWU had the edge in rebounding 52-33...and shooting 36 percent (20-55) from field, 34 percent (9-26) from three point line and 71 percent (15-21) from foul line, while the Vikes were 32 percent (22-68), 26 percent (7-27) and 60 percent (12-20) respectively...the Spartans committed a stunning 24 turnovers, while the Vikes only turning the ball over seven times... the game was heard live on TWU's Spartan Web Radio at GoSpartans.ca...

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