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MEN’S BASKETBALL (CANADA WEST)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2012
TRINITY WESTERN (104) AT REGINA (68)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SPARTANS GO TO SIX STRAIGHT WITH WIN OVER COUGARS

REGINA, Saskatchewan – The Trinity Western University men’s basketball team led from start to finish and used a balanced scoring attack and solid defence to defeat the University of Regina 104-68 Saturday night at the Centre for Kinesiology, Health & Sport in Regina, Sask. The Spartans, who had seven players in double-digits in scoring, get their sixth straight win to improve to 8-7, while the Cougars fall to 3-10 on the Canada West season.

TWU now sits in fourth spot in the West division and are one game behind the third place Fraser Valley Cascades at 9-5.

“We had great overall team effort tonight, especially defensively. Our guys are pushing as hard as they can and giving everything that they have,” commented TWU head coach Scott Allen. “Everybody’s confidence is running high now and it is good to see everyone play lots.”
 
The Spartans and the Cougars traded leads 10 times over the first 16 minutes of the first half, but Trinity Western exploded with a 22-3 run in the second quarter to suck all the energy out of the CKHS. The Spartans took an 18-point lead into halftime, then put the game away with an 11-3 run in the third quarter that pushed the lead in excess of 30.

For the second night in a row TWU hit the 30 point mark in the second and third quarter. Tonight they outscored the Cougars 62-34 over the two frames to blow the game open.
 
In double figures in scoring for the Spartans were Calvin Westbrook’s 19 points. Lucian Sauciuc came off the bench to pour in 15 points – all of which came on his game-high five three-pointers – in just 13 minutes on the floor. Tristan Smith and Kurtis Osborne both had 14 points, while Sean Peter, Justin Bakuteka, and Tyler Linttell all had 11.

“Good to see Lucian get his stroke going tonight,” added Allen.
 
Osborne, Taylor Heinrichs, and Lucas Nugteren all tied for the Trinity Western lead with seven rebounds.
 
Connor Burns led the Cougars with 15 points and eight rebounds, while Paul Gareau had nine points in the first quarter and ended up with 13 for the game.

The Cougars will prepare for their second of three consecutive home weekends at the CKHS, as they’ll play host to Winnipeg next Friday and Saturday night, while Trinity Western and Fraser Valley will clash next Saturday in Abbotsford at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre. Game time is set for 7 p.m. on Saturday, January 28, 2011.

Game Notes: TWU, who led 51-33 at the half had all 12 players get time on the floor…TWU dominated the boards outrebounding Regina 45 to 27…The Spartans finished the night shooting 59.1 percent (13-22) from the three point line, while the Cougars shot 33.3 percent (5-15)…TWU had 10 steals to Regina’s six…

-TW-

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