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Game Recap

WOMENS BASKETBALL (CANADA WEST)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2010
TWU SPARTANS (52) VS. THE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA BISONS (58)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOURTH QUARTER RALLY PUSHES BISONS PAST SPARTANS

LANGLEY, British Columbia – The Trinity Western University women’s basketball team held of the University of Manitoba for most of the contest Friday night at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, B.C. But the Bisons rallied in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Spartans 20-10, to emerge the with the 58-52 victory. The win moves the Bisons to 6-8, while the loss drops the Spartans to 2-10.

“We did almost everything we wanted to do except make shots and win the game. It is a very disappointing loss,” said TWU head coach Kerby Court. “But we are not going to hang our heads, were going to get right back at it and get ready for our game tomorrow night.”

Forward Amanda Knauff of Maple Ridge, B.C. with 15 points, 13 rebounds and four steals and forward Lauren Doubroff of Surrey, B.C. with 14 points and six rebounds paced the Spartans, while forward Mubo Ilelaboye of Winnipeg with 20 points and eight rebounds and forward Maria Pawlyshyn of Winnipeg with 11 points led the Bisons.

The first half ended with the Spartans leading 27-21. A bucket by Amanda Knauff opened the TWU lead to eight points, 29-21 to start the second half. From then on the Bisons were able to match the Spartans as the third quarter ended with TWU leading 42-38.

The fourth was back and forth as each team worked to gain control of the contest. A three point bucket by Pawlyshyn with six and a half minutes remaining gave Manitoba a three point lead 47-44. TWU answered with a five point run by Doubroff to give TWU a two point lead 49-47 with just under four minutes remaining. The Bisons answered and took a 52-50 lead after a Kayla Klassen of Winnipeg three pointer with two minutes remaining. Doubroff answered again for TWU and with under a minute remaining it was a tie game at 52-52. TWU got the ball back on a Bisons turnover with 53 seconds remaining, but the Spartans were unable to take advantage as they immediately turned the ball back to the Bisons. Manitoba’s Kait Flett of Winnipeg made two free throws after she was fouled on the drive with 40 seconds remaining. TWU’s Emily Knauff of Maple Ridge missed a jumper with 22 seconds remaining and were forced to foul to get the ball back. Manitoba went six for six from the foul line over the final 20 seconds to claim the six point victory.

Next up for the Spartans is the University of Winnipeg tomorrow night at 5 p.m. at the Langley Events Centre. The Bisons will head northwest to Burnaby Mountain to take on Simon Fraser University.

Game Notes: TWU held the edge in most categories. They led in total shots, 68-52, rebounds 43-37, offensive rebounds 19-8, turnovers 20-27 and steals 15-11…the one major category that Manitoba led in was shooting percentage as the Bisons outshot the Spartans 42.3 percent (22-52) to 29.4 percent (20-68…

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