LANGLEY, B.C. – Trinity Western put together a dominant second half, outscoring MacEwan 50-24 over the final 20 minutes, to earn an 87-58 win in non-conference action Friday at the Langley Events Centre.
The Spartans held a 37-34 lead at halftime, but the Spartans outscored the Griffins 30-15 in the third quarter to take control of the game.
TWU was led by
David Mutabazi, who had 22 points, while
Tyrone Asenoguan had his best night as a Spartan, scoring 18 points.
Connor Platz, who played for the first time since sustaining an injury on Oct. 31, had 10 points.
Jerric Palma also hit double-digits, with 10 points.
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Trevor Pridie, TWU Head Coach
"It was a fun win and a good team effort. It's always nice to play a game after Christmas and get everyone in. I thought the guys were all supporting each other and we were able to work off some of the rust. I thought we had a slow start defensively but we figured some things out. Getting Connor some reps for us was really important. I thought he was really good for his first game back. It was nice to see Tyrone make some shots tonight. Overall, it was a good team win. Also, David was just phenomenal. Something has happened to him over the last bit and the game has slowed down for him and he's taken a huge step as a player. He's playing so well and I thought he was outstanding tonight."
NEXT UP
The Spartans will travel Kamloops, B.C. to play Thompson Rivers Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Tournament Capital Centre.
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 and women's and men's disc golf. 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 CIS 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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