Scheduled Game: @Thompson Rivers*

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GAME RESULTS 1 2 3 4 T Trinity Western 16 13 15 24 68 « FINAL Thompson Rivers 9 11 12 32 64

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Game Recap

Women's Basketball (Canada West)
Saturday, November 15, 2008
TWU Spartans (68) at the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack (64)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SPARTANS HOLD ON FOR WIN

KAMLOOPS, British Columbia - The second place Trinity Western University women's basketball team went eight for eight from the free throw line in the final two minutes to hold on for a 68-64 win over the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack Saturday afternoon in Kamloops, B.C. The win moves the Spartans to 4-3 on the season, while the loss drops the WolfPack to 2-6.

"It was a special opportunity for us and we took advantage of it. We knew this was going to be a tough game and that we would have to battle all the way through." The words of a very happy Trinity Western Spartan head coach Kerby Court. ""We knew that we needed to win it. Just the way the league works out, you need to get wins that other people in front of you will get. I don't mean that in a bad way, but often people think we are a win we can get."

The Spartans, who led by as many as 16 points in the second half, needed to make their free throws down the stretch after they were outscored 32-24 in the final quarter.

Trinity Western led 16-9 at the quarter point, and were up 29-20 at recess. The Spartans shot 33.3 per cent from field goal range, while the WolfPack were at 28.1 per cent.

Both teams came out with a better effort in the second half, the WolfPack pulling to within four points a couple of times down the stretch run.

Forward Lauren Doubroff (Surrey, B.C.) with 17 points and five rebounds and guard Laura Craig (Delta, B.C.) with 17 points, four rebounds and three assists led Trinity Western and hit the free throws down the stretch to give the Spartans the road win. TRU's Lindsay Dekoff (Chilliwack, B.C.) with 20 points and seven rebounds and Sarah Cameron (Langley, B.C.) with 13 points led the WolfPack.

The Spartans continue their road play next weekend when the travel to Vancouver Island to take on the Vikes. Game time on Fri. Nov. 21 and Sat. Nov. 22 at the University of Victoria is set for 6 p.m. on Fri. and 5 p.m. on Sat.

Game Notes: TRU scored as many points in the final quarter as they did in the first 30 minutes...after losing their first two games of conference play the Spartans have won four of their last five games..." In the overall context of our season, this was a critical game and we were lucky to come away with the win" said Court

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