LANGLEY, B.C. –Trinity Western centre Connor Platz (Langley, B.C.) is the Spartan Male Athlete of the Week after averaging 13.5 points/game, 11.5 rebounds/game, and four blocks/game as the Spartans went 2-0 at the MacEwan Griffins tournament in Edmonton, Alta.
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On Friday night the third-year had a double-double with 14 points, 10 rebounds, and five blocks in the Spartans' 78-64 win over the MacEwan Griffins.
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On Saturday night the general studies student had another double-double with 13 points, 13 rebounds, and three blocks, in the Spartans' 73-72 win over the Alberta Golden Bears.
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The Spartans (4-1) finish the 2023 preseason on a four-game winning streak.
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TWU opens up Canada West conference play on November 3-4 in Kamloops, B.C. against the Thompson Rivers WolfPack. Game time is at 5:30 p.m. on both nights and can be seen live on Canadawest.TV.
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About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 13 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, cross country and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as an independent team in men's rugby and women's and men's disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 14 U SPORTS team championships and 33 Canada West team championships.
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