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Game Recap

Women's Basketball (Canada West)
Thursday, January 29, 2009
TWU Spartans (106) at the Simon Fraser University Clan (50)

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NO. 1 CLAN TOO MUCH FOR SHORT-HANDED SPARTANS

BURNABY, British Columbia - It is hard enough to match up on the road against the No. 1 Simon Fraser University Clan normally, but when you are without three starters it is a huge mountain to climb. The Spartans gave a solid effort, but in the end it was the Clan's game to lose as Simon Fraser defeated Trinity Western 106-50 Thursday night on Burnaby Mountain.

"We had a big challenge tonight being short handed and I'm proud of the players that we had out there - they worked very hard," commented TWU head coach Kerby Court.

The Spartans, who were without leading scorers Laura Craig (Delta, B.C.) at 11 pts per game and Katie Haworth (Gresham, Ore.) at 10.5 pts per game as well as Amanda Knauff (Maple Ridge, B.C.) at six pts per game, struggled to shut down Robyn Buna (Kelowna, B.C.), who's finished with a game high of 30 points on the night. With the win, the Clan improves their record to 19-1, finishing their regular season with a perfect 11-0 record at home. The loss drops TWU to 11-9.

Buna, who has been exceptional in the second half of the season, got things started early, opening the game with a quick three-pointer followed by an easy two to give SFU a 5-0 lead. From there, Simon Fraser was on fire, showing off their fast break game, as they forced a number of TWU turnovers and turned them into easy points at the other end. Buna continued on her run, earning 14 points in the opening quarter, including two three-pointers, as the Clan took a 25-13 lead to close the first.

The second quarter followed a similar trend, as the Clan extended their lead to 24, taking a 52-28 lead heading into the half. Buna continued to roll for Simon Fraser, adding another two three-pointers for SFU, for a total of 20 point in the opening half.

In the second half SFU expanded their lead and led 81-41 heading into the final frame. The Clan were exceptional from beyond the arc, connecting on a 2008-09 Canada West high 19 three-pointers on the night, including seven from Buna, which was one shy of the season high of eight set by TWU's Haworth against Regina. TWU managed only 22 points in the second half, as the Clan ran away with the 106-50 victory.

Buna finished the game with a game high of 30 points, connecting on 7-of-9 three-pointers and hitting 11-of-16 field goals. Matteke Hutzler (Napanee, Ont.) and Lisa Tindle (Vancouver) also had big games for the Clan, contributing 12 and 11 points respectively. Becky Atkinson (Delta, B.C.) stepped up for the Spartans, scoring a team high of 13 points in the loss. Also contributing for the Spartans were Lauren Doubroff (Surrey, B.C.) with 10 points and Keely Goertzen (Nanaimo, B.C.) with 10 points and five rebounds.

The Clan and the Spartans will meet up again on Friday night, this time in Langley, B.C. The game is scheduled to tip off at 6pm. The night will feature the final Canada West Conference games to be played at TWU's David E. Enarson Gym. It will also be the final home game for seniors Haworth and Atkinson.

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