wbb
77
Winner Bishops Gaiters (W) BIS 0
74
Trinity Western Spartans (W) TWU 0
Winner
Bishops Gaiters (W) BIS
0
77
Final
74
Trinity Western Spartans (W) TWU
0
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Bishops Gaiters (W) BIS 22 27 16 12 77
Trinity Western Spartans (W) TWU 12 22 18 22 74

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

SPARTANS RALLY FALLS SHORT, AS GAITERS SQUEAK OUT WIN

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The Trinity Western Spartans outscored the Bishop's Gaiters 40-28 in the second half, but their rally fell short as Bishop's held on for the three-point win, 77-74, at the UBC tournament Saturday morning at War Memorial Gym in Vancouver, B.C.

The Spartans trailed 49-34 at the half.

Fourth-year guard Jayden Gill (Abbotsford, B.C.) with 15 points, six assists, and five rebounds, and third-year guard Shemaiah Abatayo (Vancouver, B.C.) with 11 points led the Spartans. Second-year guard Sydney Bradshaw (Langley, B.C.), fourth-year Kailey Reimer (Abbotsford, B.C.), and third-year guard Ryann Lee (Calgary, Alta.) all added nine points each to the Spartans' cause. Victoria Gauna with 19 points, Sandra Mbekou with 13 points, and Kalina Alexander-Renaud with 11 points led the Gaiters.

QUOTABLE
TWU Head Coach Cheryl Jean-Paul
"Despite the loss a great statement from yesterday's game. We saw the effort to impact the game from everyone who stepped on the floor and that's what is going to continue to fuel our team this season. Lots of lessons to learn but such valuable opportunities for our entire roster."

NOTABLE
  • TWU shot 47.4 percent (27-57) from the field, 33.3 percent (7-21) from the three-point line, and 61.9 percent (13-21) from the foul line. While Bishop's shot 46.8 percent (29-62), 42.9 percent (9-21), and 62.5 percent (10-16).
  • The Spartans had a 38-31 edge in rebounding.
  • TWU is 2-2 lifetime against Bishop's

UP NEXT
The Spartans will now head to Toronto, Ont. for the York University Athlete Empowered Classic. TWU opens the tournament against the Toronto Varsity Blues on Friday, October 20 at 9 a.m. (ET). 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. both nights and can be seen live on Canadawest.tv.

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 14 U SPORTS team championships and 34 Canada West team championships.
 
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