Scheduled Game: THOMPSON RIVERS*

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GAME RESULTS 1 2 3 4 T Thompson Rivers 13 14 13 22 62 Trinity Western 8 19 17 27 71 « FINAL

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Game Recap

Women's Basketball (Canada West)
Friday, January 16, 2009
TWU Spartans (71) vs. the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack (62)

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LANGLEY, British Columbia - The Trinity Western University women's basketball team matched their first half production, 27 points, in the final quarter to pull out a come from behind 71-62 victory over the visiting Thompson Rivers University WolfPack Friday night at TWU's David E. Enarson Gym.

Katie Haworth (Gresham, Ore.) with 18 points and Laura Craig (Delta, B.C.) with 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists led the Spartans, who improved to 9-7, while Jessica Mulock (North Vancouver) with 14 points and Diane Schuetze (Vernon, B.C.) with 12 points and nine rebounds led the WolfPack, who fall to 3-13.

For the first eight minutes it looked like no one wanted to score as the teams were tied 4-4. TRU then took advantage of TWU mistakes to outscore the Spartans 9-4 over the final two minutes to take a 13-8 lead over the first quarter. The Spartans shot 25 percent (4-16) from the field, while the WolfPack shot 22 percent (4-18).

Led by Haworth's eight points the Spartans were able to get their offense going in the second quarter. TWU out-rebounded TRU 11 to five in the quarter, which led to a 19-14 scoring advantage as the teams finished the first half tied at 27-27.

Midway through the third quarter it looked like TWU was going to blow the game open. The Spartans led 39-30 with just over four minutes remaining. But the WolfPack settled down and were able to make a run as the quarter wound down to trail by four points, 44-40, heading into the final frame.

In the fourth quarter TRU hit four straight points to tie the game at 44-44. But the Spartans were able to go on a 15-5 run to take a 10 point lead with just over three minutes to go. The WolfPack did not go away. TRU's Sarah Cameron (Langley, B.C.), Mulock and Tracy Kocs (Coquitlam, B.C.) scored eight straight points to make it a two point game, 59-57 with two minutes to go in the game. TWU remained calm, and after a timeout, had three point plays by Craig and Jordan Verhoeff (Calgary) to put TWU up six, 65-59. TWU closed out the win with a six to three run to make the final 71-62.

The two teams will battle again tomorrow night at TWU. Game time is set for 5 p.m.

Game Notes: the Spartans first quarter was the second lowest scoring opening quarter for the Spartans this season. They managed six in the opening quarter in a 79-39 loss in Victoria on Nov. 21...TRU's lowest opening quarter was nine in a 90-53 loss at Simon Fraser Nov. 28...the two teams combined for 57 turnovers...TWU finish shooting 38 percent (24-63) from the field, 35 percent (5-14) from the three point line and 64 percent (18-28) from the foul line, while TRU finished at 35 percent (22-62), 33 percent (7-21) and 61 percent (11-18) respectively...TWU's previous best for wins in a season was last year when they finished at 8-15 in Canada West...

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