Box Score REGINA – The Trinity Western Spartans finished off the Cougar Classic with a solid 64-60 win over the Lethbridge Pronghorns Sunday afternoon at the Cougar Classic in Regina, Saskatchewan. TWU finishes the tournament with a 2-1 record.

The Spartans trailed the Pronghorns 36-32 at the end of the first half, but a strong third quarter paced TWU to the four point victory. Trinity Western came out of the break and outscored Lethbridge 12-3 in the first five minutes of the second period before taking a five point, 52-47, lead into the final quarter.

Forward Nicole Fransson had another strong game as she led the Spartans with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Guard Kianna Wiens added 16 points, and five assists, while guard Jayden Gill contributed 8 points and 10 rebounds. Danielle Nadeau with 18 points, and Makenna Ledgister and Haily Weaver with 10 points and each led the Pronghorns.

NOTABLE

• The Spartans are now 19-11 lifetime against the Pronghorns. TWU earned their first ever Canada Conference victory, 82-70, against Lethbridge on November 5, 1999.
• TWU shot 36.8 percent (14-38) from the field, 33.3 percent (8-24) from the three point line, and 75.0 percent (12-16) from the free throw line. While Lethbridge finished at 41.0 percent (16-39), 33.3 percent (4-12), and 66.7 percent (16-24) respectively.
• Fransson had 19 points and 18 rebounds in Saturday night's loss to Regina.

QUOTABLE
TWU Head Coach Cheryl Jean-Paul
"Today's game was a solid win - game 3 of 3 requires that mental resolve knowing you are tired and have had very little recovery time. We had some lapses but responded well with the stops we needed to maintain our lead. Overall, great opportunity for us to play in 3 games this weekend and to be in two close ones is important for our development and game management. Solid contributions from a few different players scoring and rebounding and now we'll head back home to work on gaining depth in our roster and refining some of the areas of concern that were identified this weekend."

 NEXT UP
The Spartans will now head home for an off week before hosting the University of Winnipeg on Thursday, October 14. Game time is set for 7:15 p.m. at the Langley Events Centre.

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. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 12 U SPORTS team championships and 29 Canada West team championships.

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