KELOWNA, British Columbia – The Trinity Western Spartans could not make it two straight wins as they fell 73-58 to the UBC Okanagan Heat Saturday afternoon at the UBC Okanagan Gym in Kelowna, B.C. The loss drops the Spartans to 2-4 in conference play, while the win improves the Heat to 3-3.
 
The Heat reversed Friday night's score on the Spartans, a 73-58 TWU win, by using a strong start to control much of the contest. The Heat led by 12 points, 28-16, after 10 minutes, and 39-31 at the half. UBC Okanagan made it a double-digit lead heading into the final quarter with a 20-13 margin to lead 59-44 with 10 minutes remaining. TWU was unable to get close in the final quarter as the Heat earned the 15-point win.
 
Fourth-year guard Shemaiah Abatayo (Vancouver, B.C.) with 25 points, two rebounds, and two assists, and second-year centre Blessing Ibekwe (Coquitlam, B.C.) with nine points, and three rebounds led the Spartans. Tennyson McCarthy with 17 points, four rebounds, two blocks, and three assists, and Lauren Foullong with 12 points, five rebounds, and two assists led the Heat.
 
UP NEXT
The Spartans will return home to host the Thompson Rivers WolfPack at the Langley Events Centre on November 22-23. Game times are set for 6 p.m. (PT) and 4 p.m. (PT) and can be seen live on Canada West TV.
 
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TWU head coach Cheryl Jean-Paul
"Tonight was another tough Saturday game for us. Being able to make the adjustments for what needs to happen on offense and defense was a struggle in the first and third quarters. Being able to play two complete games back-to-back at this level isn't something that is learned overnight so it's still something we will keep working on. But for us to leave this weekend with a split is a really important step for us and we can't overlook how hard we worked to get the Friday's game."
 
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• The Spartans finished the game shooting 35.1 percent (20-57) from the field, 35.7 percent (5-14) from the three-point line, and 56.5 percent (13-23) from the free throw line. While the Heat shot 38.6 percent (27-70) from the field, 38.1 percent (8-21) from the three-point line, and 68.8 percent (11-16) from the free-throw line.
• TWU outrebounded UBCO 46-38.
• TWU had 23 turnovers to UBCO's 19. With the Spartans having seven steals to the Heat's 11.
• TWU is currently 20-7 lifetime against UBC Okanagan.

 
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.
 
About Trinity Western University
Recognized for quality, TWU has received seven consecutive A+ rankings for Quality of Teaching and Learning, holds three Canada Research Chairs, and wins national championships in U SPORTS. More importantly, lives are changed at TWU through its whole-person, Christ-centred approach to education. With a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree-completion programs, TWU equips leaders of character and competence to make a positive impact in the lives of others.
 
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