Scheduled Game: LETHBRIDGE*

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GAME RESULTS 1 2 3 T Lethbridge Pronghorns 29 36 11 76 « FINAL TWU Spartans 31 34 6 71

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Game Recap

Women's Basketball (Conference)
Saturday, February 08, 2003
TWU Spartans (71) vs the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns (76) - OT

Spartans Split Final Weekend

Langley, British Columbia - Playing in their final game of the regular season and unable to qualify for the playoffs, the Trinity Western University women's basketball team made the most of this weekend's match up against the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns. For the second consecutive night the two teams extended play into overtime. Unfortunately for the Spartans, tonight's final outcome was the opposite of last night's win as TWU dropped the entertaining contest 76-71.

It looked like the Pronghorns had the game won in regulation, but a deep 3-point shot by TWU's Taylor Stuart (Surrey, BC) tied the game at 65-65 with five seconds remaining. The two teams matched each other for the first four minutes of the extra period. Then with forty seconds remaining and the 'Horns up one, Lethbridge's Sheryl Webster hit a deep 3-point shot to give the Pronghorns a four point lead. Melissa Mciihone hit one of two foul shots with 30 seconds remaining to push the lead to five points. Then TWU's Stuart hit a lay-up with 21 seconds remaining to cut the lead back to three points. Forced to foul, the Spartans sent Pronghorn Angela Thompson to the line. Thompson then hit both shots to seal the win for Lethbridge.

The game started out even for the first seven minutes, with Lethbridge holding a slim two-point advantage, 14-12. Then the Pronghorns started to take control of the boards, which allowed them to go on an 8-1 run over the next five minutes. The teams exchanged hoops for the next four minutes, but at the 5:30 mark, with the 'Horns up 26-17, the Spartans started to get things going. By the time the dust had cleared and the halftime buzzer sounded the Spartans had turned a nine-point deficit into a two-point halftime lead with a 14-3 run.

The second half saw the Pronghorns try to run away from the Spartans, but just when it looked like TWU was starting to lose ground the Spartans would reel in the visitors from southern Alberta.

Playing in her final game, TWU's Katie Chyld (Abbotsford, BC) led the Spartans with 23 points and 8 rebounds. Also chipping in for the Spartans were Samantha Hill (Abbotsford, BC) (15 points, 5 rebounds) and Stuart (14 points, 3 rebounds). Anita Demenezes led the Pronghorns with 22 points and 16 rebounds.

Tonight's match-up concludes the 2002-2003 Canada West season for both teams. The Spartans finished with a record of 3-17, while Lethbridge finished with a record of 6-14.

Game Notes: The two teams exchanged leads nine times and were tied at fifteen different times in the game...Lethbridge out-rebounded TWU 52-35 (24-12 offensive)...in addition to Chyld, tonight's game was the final game for TWU's Kim Mellieur (Port Coquitlam, BC) 9 points, 5 rebounds 2 steals, Christie Bigelow (Lynden, WA) 4 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and Erin Smith (Abbotsford, BC) 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal...

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