Scheduled Game: FRASER VALLEY*

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Game Recap

Women's Basketball (Canada West)
Friday, November 28, 2008
TWU Spartans (70) vs. the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades (54)

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SPARTANS RUN AWAY FROM CASCADES

LANGLEY, British Columbia - Becky Atkinson's (Delta, B.C.) 12 points in the final quarter help lead the Trinity Western University women's basketball to a 70-54 victory over the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades Friday night at TWU's David E. Enarson Gym.

"Becky rose to every challenge tonight. She is a very talented player and we have been waiting for her to have a break out game like this," commented TWU head coach Kerby Court.

It was Atkinson's show in the fourth quarter but the Spartans had strong play from a number of sources as they improved to 5-5. The loss drops the Cascades to 3-8.

TWU guard Katie Haworth (Gresham, Ore.) added 11 points, five rebounds and five assists and forward Jordan Verhoeff (Calgary) added 12 points, two rebounds and two assists. While Heather Boer (Agassiz, B.C.) with 10 points and nine rebounds and Alyssa Gaukel (Chilliwack, B.C.) with eight points and seven rebounds led the Cascades.

"For us to do well we need to have balance and we are at our best when people do their job. We have a little saying ‘do your job, don't try to do more, but do it to the best you can.' Tonight the three of them, when we asked them to and when we needed them to, stepped up for us by doing their job," commented Court.

The game was a close fought contest for the first 20 minutes. The Spartans led 16-14 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter it was the Cascades who had the advantage as they outscored TWU 20-17 to take a one point, 34-33, lead into the half time break. In the half Katie Haworth led the Spartans with nine points, while Boer and Gaukel led the Cascades with eight points each.

The Spartans were able to create separation in the third quarter. Led by Jordan Verhoeff's nine points and two rebounds in eight minutes TWU was able outscore UFV 20-11 to build a 53-45 lead going into the final frame.

Atkinson brought the Spartans home shooting 6-8 from the field while pulling down four rebounds. TWU's Haworth hit a lay-up to open the fourth quarter and give the Spartans a 55-45 lead. The Cascades would never get closer than 10 points in the final quarter as the Spartans outscored UFV 17-9 to take the game 70-54.

"It is crucial for us to finish well as we head into the break. It was good for us to get an important win against a team that we have traditionally struggled against," commented Court after the game. "But tomorrow night's game is going to be huge. To win one and then turn around and not perform tomorrow will be disappointing. Tonight's game was great, but we are only half way through the weekend."

The two teams will go at it again tomorrow in the final Canada West conference game of the first semester. Game time at TWU is set for 5 p.m.

Game Notes: the Spartans have now won two straight against the Cascades. Going into this season Fraser Valley had won six straight...the Cascades committed 26 turnovers, while the Spartans had 18...

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