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Game Recap

Women's Basketball (Canada West)
Friday, January 02, 2009
TWU Spartans (83) vs. the University Regina Cougars (56)

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HAWORTH FOR THREE!
-TWU guard leads Spartans to record breaking night

LANGLEY, British Columbia - It may have been a cold January night, but nobody was hotter than Trinity Western University's Katie Haworth (Gresham, Ore.). The fourth year guard set a TWU school record with eight three point baskets as the Spartans shocked the No. 2 ranked University of Regina Cougars 83-56.

The win improves TWU to 7-5 and extends their winning streak to three games and keeps them tied for second spot in the Pacific Division, while the loss drops the Cougars, who are first in the Great Plains Division, to 9-2 and ends their eight game winning streak.

Haworth's eight three pointers breaks the old record of six which was jointly held by Taylor Stuart and Liesa Ohman. TWU also set school records for most three pointers made with 14 and highest three point percentage with 58 percent (14-24).

The Spartans did not look like the underdog to start the game. TWU pitched a shut-out through the first five minutes as they led Regina 10-0 at the half way point of the first quarter. The Spartans balanced attack shot over 40 percent from the field as they finished the quarter with a 20-10 lead.

Trinity Western continued their strong play in the second quarter. Led by Haworth's 12 points the Spartans extended their lead to 21 points, 43-22 after the first 20 minutes. TWU shot 44 percent (13-29) from the field and a solid 53.8 percent (7-13) from behind the three point line, while Regina shot 34 percent (9-26) from the field and 25 percent (1-4) from behind the three point line.

It did not seem possible but Haworth got even hotter in the third quarter. She hit five of five from behind the three point line to set the TWU record and extend TWU's lead to 25 points, 66-41. At the start of the half it looked like the top ranked Cougars were going to make a strong push on the Spartans. Regina scored six straight points to start the quarter to cut TWU's lead to 15 points, 43-28. But Haworth got going after that to put the game away as the Spartans led 66-41 after the third quarter.

The fourth quarter saw TWU make a run at the school scoring record only to fall three points short. TWU outscored Regina 17-15 to make the final 83-56, missing the school record by three points. The record for points in a game was set on Nov. 4, 06 when TWU defeated Brandon University 86-51.

Haworth with 27 points, five assist and three steals and Lauren Doubroff (Surrey, B.C.) with 12 points and eight rebounds led the Spartans, while Jessica Lynch with 10 points and six rebounds and Rebecca Schmidt with ten points led the Cougars.

Next up for the Spartans is the Brandon University Bobcats. Game time at TWU is set for 5 p.m. Next up for the Cougars is the Simon Fraser University Clan. Game time on Burnaby Mountain is set for 7 p.m.

Game Notes: the last time a Canada West player hit eight three's was when Calgary's Tanya Hautala made eight Feb 25, 06 vs the University of Saskatchewan. TWU's previous record for three pointers made and percentage was set against TRU when TWU went 12 for 22 (54.5 percent)...TWU shot 45.9 percent (28-61) from the field and 54 percent (13-24) from the foul line, while Regina shot 35 percent (19-54) from the field, 12.5 percent (1-8) from the three point line and 58.6 (17-29) percent from the foul line...

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