Women's Basketball

SPARTANS RETURN HOME, SET TO PLAY AT DAVID. E. ENARSON GYMNASIUM

LANGLEY, B.C. – The Spartans women's basketball team closes out the year at home against the MacEwan Griffins Friday and Saturday at the David. E. Enarson Gymansium. 

WEEKEND PREVIEW
Friday, Nov 29th vs. MacEwan – 6 p.m. PT
Saturday, Nov 30th vs. MacEwan – 5 p.m. PT

THE WEEKEND STORY
  • TWU returns home after a pair of losses on the road to No. 2 ranked Calgary.
  • MacEwan travels after splitting a pair of home games over Thompson Rivers last weekend.
  • Spartans forward Nicole Fransson (Edmonton) will look to carry the offense for TWU, after coming off a career-high 17 rebounds in last Friday's 69-61 loss. 
  • Fransson comes into the weekend ranked first in conference rebounds per-game (11.7), and third in points per-game (19.3). 
  • Kianna Wiens (Regina, Sask.) is also off to a hot start for the Spartans, tied for 13th in conference scoring (13.5). 
  • MacEwan will look to get its offense rolling as they rank second-last in Canada West for points per-game, averaging 51.2. TWU's average of 58.2 ranks 13th.
  • TWU and MacEwan did not meet last season, while the Spartans came out victorious in their two meetings in 2017-18 (Feb. 2-3, 2018), which marked the first time the Griffins and Spartans had met in a regular season contest. 
 
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (1-5)
Canada West standings: 15th
Last Weekend: at Calgary (L 69-61, L 72-46)
Streak: 2L
Regular Season Form: L-L-W-L-L
 
MACEWAN GRIFFINS (2-4)
Canada West Standings: T-12th
Last Weekend: vs. Thompson Rivers (L 59-48, W 66-52)
Streak: W1
Regular Season Form: L-L-L-L-W
 
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Players Mentioned

Nicole Fransson

#1 Nicole Fransson

F
6' 2"
Second Year
GENBS
Kianna Wiens

#7 Kianna Wiens

G
5' 6"
Third Year
GENBS

Players Mentioned

Nicole Fransson

#1 Nicole Fransson

6' 2"
Second Year
GENBS
F
Kianna Wiens

#7 Kianna Wiens

5' 6"
Third Year
GENBS
G