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Trinity Western Spartans (M) TWU 0
99
Winner UBC Thunderbirds (M) UBC 0
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Final
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UBC Thunderbirds (M) UBC
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Trinity Western Spartans (M) TWU 19 23 23 13 78
UBC Thunderbirds (M) UBC 32 23 17 27 99

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

SPARTANS DROP HIGH SCORING MATCH-UP TO UBC THUNDERBIRDS

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The Trinity Western Spartans had a strong start, but it wasn't enough as the UBC Thunderbirds pulled away to defeat the Spartans 99-78 Saturday night at War Memorial gym in Vancouver, B.C. The loss drops the Spartans to 0-2, while the win moves the Thunderbirds to 2-0 in Canada West conference play.
 
TWU came out flying and quickly jumped out to an 8-0 lead, but UBC gradually took control of the opening quarter and pushed to take a 13 point, 32-19 lead at the end of the opening quarter. The Spartans matched the Thunderbirds in the second quarter to trail 55-42 at the half. TWU came out with a solid start to the second half and cut the UBC lead to seven-points, 72-65, heading into the final quarter. It was as close as the Spartans would get as the Thunderbirds outscored TWU 27-13 in the final frame.
 
Fifth-year guard Jerric Palma (Richmond, B.C.) with 23 points, three rebounds, and three assists, and fourth-year guard David Mutabazi (Delta, B.C.) with 15 points, nine rebounds, and four assists led the Spartans. While Gus Goerzen with 20 points, and Nikola Guzina with 18 points, and three rebounds led the Thunderbirds.
 
UP NEXT
The Spartans will head to Calgary for a pair of games against the Mount Royal Cougars on November 8-9. Game time at Kenyon Court is set for 8 p.m. (MT), and 7 p.m. (MT) respectively. Both games can be seen live on Canada West TV.

NOTABLE 
  • The Spartans finished the game shooting 38.9percent (28-72) from the field, 28.6 percent (8-28) from the three-point line, and 77.8 percent (14-18) from the free throw line. While the Thunderbirds shot 58.2 percent (39-67) from the field, 44.4 percent (12-27) from the three-point line, and 100 percent (9-9) from the free throw line.
  • UBC outrebounded TWU 35-34.
  • The Thunderbirds four blocked shots to the Spartans two.
  • TWU had 19 turnovers to UBC's 18.
  • TWU is currently 15-61 lifetime against UBC.
  • The Spartans last win over the Thunderbirds was 96-94 on November 19, 2022 at the LEC. The Spartans last win at War Memorial over the Thunderbirds was 73-66 on November 9, 2013.
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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