WBB Jayden at Brandon
111
Winner Trinity Western Spartans (W) TWU 5-0
58
Brandon Bobcats (W) BDN 0-7
Winner
Trinity Western Spartans (W) TWU
5-0
111
Final
58
Brandon Bobcats (W) BDN
0-7
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Trinity Western Spartans (W) TWU 30 29 24 28 111
Brandon Bobcats (W) BDN 16 22 9 11 58

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

SPARTANS SET TEAM RECORDS IN WIN OVER BOBCATS

BRANDON, Manitoba – Led by fourth-year guard Jayden Gill (Abbotsford, B.C.) with 30 points, four rebounds and four assists the Trinity Western Spartans defeated the Brandon Bobcats 111-58 Friday night at the Healthy Living Centre in Brandon, Man.

The record-breaking win moves the Spartans to 5-0 in Canada West play, while the loss drops the Cougars to 0-7. The 111 points obliterates the Spartans' previous record of 96 points, which they set in a 96-69 victory over the UBC Okanagan Heat on January 29, 2022, at the David E Enarson Gym in Langley, B.C.
The Spartans also set records in Field Goals made, 48, and Total Field Goal Percentage 68.6.

The Spartans led 59-38 at the half, but a 24-9 edge in the third blew the game open for TWU to lead 83-47 heading into the fourth quarter.

In addition to Gill the Spartans had strong performances from rookie centre Ibekwe Blessing (Coquitlam, B.C.) with 14 points and four rebounds, fourth-year guard Hailey Van Roekel (Langley, B.C.) with 13 points, seven rebounds, and six assists, third-year guard Jenna Gill (Abbotsford, B.C.) with her first career double-double with 11 points and 10 assists. Reetta Tulkki with 18 points, Piper Ingalls with 14 points, and Faith Clearsky with 11 points led the Bobcats.

QUOTABLE
TWU Head Coach Cheryl Jean-Paul
"Tonight's second half was the defensive statement we wanted to make and the entire game was a great display of the toolkit our team possesses on offense. Great to see everyone score and contribute on that end of things but even better to see the tough stops and great defensive boards that everyone also contributed towards. That's what is going to help us continue building up our team this season."
 
NOTABLE
  • TWU finished the night shooting 68.4 percent (48-70) from the field, 50 percent (8-16) from the three-point line, and 70 percent (7-10) from the foul line, while Brandon finished shooting 29.9 percent (20-67), 27.3 percent (6-22), and 70.6 percent (12-17) respectively.
  • The Spartans' previous record for field goal percentage was 57.8 in a 75-71 win against UBC on November 2, 2001 (26-45). The previous record for Field Goals Made was 37 against the UBC Okanagan Heat on January 29, 2022.
  • The Spartans outrebounded the Bobcats 50-22.
  • TWU had a 4-1 edge in blocked shots.
  • The Spartans are currently 26-5 lifetime against the Bobcats.
  • TWU's last loss to Brandon was 56-48 on February 16, 2017 in Langley, B.C.
 
UP NEXT
The Spartans and Bobcats will match up again tomorrow night at the Healthy Living Centre in Brandon, Man. Game time is set for 5 p.m. 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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