VICTORIA – Another back-to-back 30-point night for
Jayden Gill (Abbotsford, B.C.) led Trinity Western in their 80-74 victory over Victoria at the CARSA Performance Centre on Saturday.
The Spartans (6-2) also had a solid night from
Nicole Fransson (Edmonton), who scored 19 points while grabbing 10 rebounds. The Vikes (2-6) were boosted by a strong performance from
TWU now sits at fourth in Canada West's standings, trailing Calgary (6-2), No. 1 Regina (6-0), and No. 3 UFV (7-1).
AS IT HAPPENED
Gill and Fransson combined for 22 of TWU's 41 points in the first half of action. The Spartans also got a boost from Bradshaw, who scored nine points in the first half. TWU ended the half with a 41-30 lead.
The Spartans had several scares from the Vikes throughout the remainder of the game, but TWU was able to make their way to victory on the road.
QUOTABLE
Cheryl Jean-Paul – TWU Head Coach
"Great overall effort and performance today! We followed the game plan early and did the work so that we could sustain their push in the 4th quarter. Jayden had another great performance and the adjustments both she and Nicole made were critical to our early lead. But this was a great team win, the support group had great energy and found a way to make their contributions matter and that is what we continue to need from our entire roster. This conference is so tough to get back-to-back wins, especially in another gym, so proud of the attitude and effort of our group tonight."
NOTABLE
- This is TWU's first ever weekend sweep over Victoria on the road.
- TWU has now won six consecutive matchups against UVIC.
UP NEXT
TWU hosts No. 3-ranked UFV at the Langley Events Centre next weekend.
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, as well as women's and men's disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 13 U SPORTS team championships and 31 Canada West team championships.
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