CALGARY – The Trinity Western Spartans men's basketball team fell 112-74 on the road against the Calgary Dinos on Friday at the Jack Simpson Gym.

With a number of key names out of the lineup, the Dinos improved their record to 5-0, while handing the Spartans their fifth straight loss to open the season.

Ja'Qualyn Gilbreath (Amarillo, Tex.) who led the charge with 15 points and four rebounds. Isaiah Reimer (Abbotsford, B.C.) and Gabe Mannes (Chilliwack, B.C.) were also key players for the Spartans and offered up 13 and 12 points apiece.

After a slow start to the game with only six points scored between the teams in the opening three minutes, the Dinos turned up the heat to go up 17-2 against the Spartans just over halfway through the quarter. Mason Foreman and Brett Layton led Calgary through the quarter with six and seven points apiece.

The Dinos continued rolling through the second quarter as Layton had already posted a double-double heading into halftime. The Spartans closed off the first half with a 30-point deficit. 

Foreman led the charge for Calgary in the third as he posted 13 points to see the Dinos extend their lead to 42 points.
 
While TWU struggled through the first three quarters, they came to play in the fourth, outscoring the Dinos by four. The Dinos struggled through the final 10 minutes of play, however they ended the night with a comfortable 112-74 win over the Spartans.

Leading the Dinos was the trio of Foreman, Layton and Jackson Bayles. Foreman offered up 30 points and 14 boards. Brett Layton shot 84.6% from the field and finished the night off with 23 points and 12 boards, while Jackson Bayles collected 18 points.

QUOTABLE
Trevor Pridie – TWU Head Coach
 
"We knew this weekend was going to be tough and if we want to be a good team we need to learn to play hard for 40 minutes like Calgary does. This was a good lesson and experience for these guys. The Dino's front court was dominant today. With the turnovers and offensive rebounding, we gave Calgary extra attempts, which against a team of that caliber we can't do if we want to win.  
 
"I liked the pace we played with in the second half, we calmed down a bit and were able to execute offensively. Looking forward to the challenge of playing them again tomorrow."
 
NOTABLE

• TWU is still searching for its first win of the year after coming close in an 88-86 loss two weeks ago at home against UNBC.
• The Spartans were looking to earn their first win over the Dinos since Nov. 11, 2013 (87-80). 
• TWU has yet to win in Calgary since a 92-77 victory on Jan. 22, 2011.

NEXT UP
The Spartans once again take on Calgary Saturday (Nov. 23) at the Jack Simpson Gymnasium.  

About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 11 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, cross country and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes in the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) in men's hockey and as an independent team in men's rugby. The men's and women's hockey programs will begin playing in Canada West and U SPORTS in 2020-21. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 12 U SPORTS team championships and 27 Canada West team championships and two BCIHL championships.
 
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