WBB-BANNER 25-26
76
Winner Trinity Western TRINITY 0-0, 0-0
67
Victoria VICTORIA 0-0, 0-0
Winner
Trinity Western TRINITY
0-0, 0-0
76
Final
67
Victoria VICTORIA
0-0, 0-0
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Trinity Western TRINITY 10 23 22 21 76
Victoria VICTORIA 21 11 11 24 67

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

SPARTANS SPOIL VIKES HOME OPENER

VICTORIA, British Columbia – The Trinity Western Spartans spoiled the hosting Vikes home opener on Friday, October 24th. They took down the home team 76-67 to kick off their season with a win. 

After a slow start from the Spartans in the first quarter, which saw them trailing by 10, they were able to string together impressive second and third quarters, only allowing the Vikes to score 22 points to their 45. The Spartans were able to contain the Vikes fourth quarter push, winning by a margin of 10. 

Second Year Guard Colette Vanderhoven (Maple Ridge, B.C.) started her campaign with an impressive 24 points, knocking down 5 of her 8 three point attempts. Fourth-year guard Cassidy Buchanan (Aldergrove, B.C.) was close behind with 21 points, while having a near double double with nine rebounds, shooting an impressive 61% from the field. Makena Anderson led the way with 16 points, and Abigail Becker with 12 points for the Vikes.

UP NEXT

The Spartans will travel back home to Langley to host the UBC Thunderbirds for their home opener, Saturday night. Game time at the Langley Events Centre is set for 6 p.m. (PT) and can be seen live on Canada West TV.

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TWU head coach Cheryl Jean-Paul

"Tonight's win is a great start to the regular season. Even though we started out slow, we weathered the storm and our response for the remainder of the game was solid. We knew there were a few areas that we had to focus on to regain momentum and our care of the ball and better shot selection allowed us to push our lead early in the second half. Definitely some areas to continue developing but I thought we followed our game plan, managed their pushes and had some timely scores by both Colette and Cassidy to maintain our lead at the end."

 

  • NOTABLE

  • Trinity Western earned a 76–67 win over Victoria, shooting 43.1 percent (25-of-58) from the field, 42.9 percent (9-of-21) from three-point range, and 63.0 percent (17-of-27) at the free-throw line. Victoria shot 32.8 percent (22-of-67) from the floor, 22.7 percent (5-of-22) from beyond the arc, and 75.0 percent (18-of-24) from the stripe.

  • The Spartans held a slight rebounding advantage (37-34), including 28 defensive boards to Victoria's 21. The Vikes, however, led in offensive rebounds (13-9). Trinity Western moved the ball effectively with 12 assists to Victoria's 11, and also outblocked the Vikes 4-2.

  • Defensively, both teams were active, with Trinity Western forcing 18 turnovers compared to 14 for Victoria. The Spartans converted those into 20 points off turnovers, while the Vikes had 21. TWU also recorded 10 steals to Victoria's 9.

  • Trinity Western excelled in transition, outscoring Victoria 2-0 on fast-break points. The Spartans' bench was a major factor, contributing 48 points compared to the Vikes' 19. Victoria narrowly edged TWU in second-chance points (11-8) and points in the paint (24-20).

  • The Spartans led for 19:13 of game time, while Victoria held the lead for 20:31. TWU's largest lead was 17 points, and Victoria's was 15.

  • This is now back to back seasons where the Spartans have beat the Vikes on enemy soil.

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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