Scheduled Game: WINNIPEG*

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WOMENS BASKETBALL (CANADA WEST)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 2010
TWU SPARTANS (68) VS. THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG WESMEN (81)

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SHOOTING WOES COST SPARTANS AS WESMEN TOP TWU

LANGLEY, British Columbia – The Trinity Western University women’s basketball team’s shooting struggles were evident again Saturday night as the Spartans fell 81-68 to the University of Winnipeg Wesmen in Canada West action at the Langley Events Centre.

The loss drops the Spartans to 2-11, while the victory improves the Wesmen to 8-7. The loss also eliminates TWU from a potential postseason berth.

“If they weren’t wearing different colours I would have thought we were playing the same game as last night. Once again we dominated the rebounding, we moved the ball well, but we are not putting the ball in the basket,” commented TWU head coach Kerby Court. “Until we get that squared around it is going to be a tough go the rest of the way. But we have a team that is willing to put in the time and the work and I know that they’ll get it done.”

The Spartans had the better of the Wesmen in rebounds, 50-36, assists 18-10 and total shots 76-56. But the game eventually came down to making shots, which Winnipeg had a sizable advantage. The Wesmen finished the contest shooting 48.2 percent, 27-56, while the Spartans finished at 36.8 percent, 28-76.

The Wesmen opened strong to start and finished a high scoring first quarter with a 25-20 lead. TWU responded with a well played second quarter as the Spartans outscored the Wesmen 22-12 to give TWU a 42-37 half time lead.

The third quarter was tight from start to finish as there were four lead changes and three ties in the ten minutes of play as Winnipeg finished the first 30 minutes with 57-54 lead

Unfortunately for the Spartans the fourth quarter belonged to the Wesmen. Five minutes into the final frame Winnipeg had a 10 point lead. TWU could not close the margin as they finished the final three minutes shooting one for nine to fall by 13 to the Wesmen.

Lauren Doubroff of Surrey, B.C. with 16 points, Holly Strom of Calgary with 12 points and eight rebounds and Amanda Knauff of Maple Ridge, B.C. with 11 points led the Spartans, while Jessica Stromberg of Winnipeg with 15 points and eight rebounds, Amy Ogidan of Winnipeg with 14 points and Randie Gibson of Regina with 13 points led a balanced Wesmen scoring attack.

Next up for the Spartans are their final home games of the season for TWU. The Spartans will host the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack on Fri. Jan. 29 and Sat. Jan. 30. at the Langley Events Centre.

Game Notes: TWU’s 50 rebounds is the seventh highest in program history…the record is school’s CIS record is 53, which they reached two times since joining the CIS in 1999…

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