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WOMENS BASKETBALL (CANADA WEST)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2010
TWU SPARTANS (58) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (66)

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SPARTANS FALL TO THUNDERBIRDS
- TWU waits on wildcard decision.
    
VANCOUVER – The Trinity Western University women’s basketball team finished the Canada West season with a hard fought 66-58 loss to the No.10 University of British Columbia Thunderbirds Saturday Night at War Memorial Gym in Vancouver.

Despite the loss the Spartans, who finished fourth in the Pacific Division at 5-13, will be in the wild card selection process against the Lethbridge University Pronghorns, who finished fifth in the Prairie Division at 8-12.  The process will be worked through Sunday with Canada West announcing which program will continue play in Regina against the University of Regina Cougars beginning February 26.

Forward Lauren Doubroff of Surrey, B.C. with 16 points and 10 rebounds, forward Tiffany Olsen of Fanny Bay, B.C. with 16 points and forward Amanda Knauff of Maple Ridge, B.C. with 10 points led the Spartans, while Alex Vieweg with 19 points, Zara Huntley with 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Montanna Dunmore and Leigh Stansfield with nine points and five rebounds led the Thunderbirds.

The first quarter was closely contested until a six-point possession by UBC earned some separation for the home side. The turning point came with the 'Birds up 10-9, Dunmore hit her first free-throw attempt to make it 11-9, then missed her second. The T-Birds collected the rebound and Arianne Duchesne hit a three-pointer, extending the lead to 14-9. Duchesne then picked off the inbound pass and scored again, inflating the T-Bird lead from one point to seven within a few seconds to eventually lead by 10 points, 19-9 at the end of the first quarter.

Through the second period the T-Birds benefited from a cushion that fluctuated between seven and 13 points before taking a nine point, 36-27, lead into the half time break.

The two teams matched each other for the majority of the third quarter, which ended with UBC maintaining their nine point, 54-45, margin.

The Spartans kept battling through the fourth quarter and after a lay-up by Doubroff had drawn to within four points, 59-55 with just under four minutes to play in the contest. Unfortunately, TWU was not able to fight all the way back after falling behind late in the first.

The T-Birds finish the regular season in third place in the Pacific Division at 11-7. They will be on the road against Alberta for their first-round best-of-three playoff series beginning February 26.

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