LANGLEY, British Columbia – This Week In Sparta is a busy week with nine teams competing all across North America. The Spartans basketball teams are at home hosting UBC Okanagan, with women's hockey hosting Mount Royal and women's rugby in an exhibition tournament with Victoria. On the road are the men's and women's volleyball teams for a single header with UBC, the men's hockey on the road against Mount Royal, and the cross country teams at the NAIA championships.
 
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Friday, November 21 vs UBC Okanagan Heat, Langley, B.C.
6 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
Friday, November 22 vs UBC Okanagan Heat, Langley, B.C.
4 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH

NOTABLE

• The Spartans are currently 6-2 and in second spot in the Canada West Pacific Division. The Heat are 5-3 and in third spot.
• Last week, the Spartans swept the Thompson Rivers WolfPack 64-37 and 67-44 in Kamloops, B.C.
• The Heat swept the UNBC Timberwolves 72-48 and 61-40 at home in Kelowna, B.C.
• TWU is currently 20-8 lifetime against the UBC Okanagan Heat.
• Last year in conference play, the Spartans lost two of three. TWU's last win against UBC Okanagan was 73-59 on November 15 in Kelowna, B.C.
• Cassidy Buchanan is currently averaging 15.9 points per game and shooting 51.1 percent from the field, which is fourth in Canada West.

 
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Friday, November 21 vs UBC Okanagan Heat, Langley, B.C.
8 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
Friday, November 22 vs UBC Okanagan Heat, Langley, B.C.
6 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH

NOTABLE

• The Spartans are currently 2-6 and in seventh spot in the Canada West Pacific Division. The Heat are 3-5 and in fifth spot.
• Last week, the Spartans were swept by the Thompson Rivers WolfPack 70-51 and 81-66  in Kamloops, B.C.
• The Heat swept the UNBC Timberwolves 86-74 and 82-79 at home in Kelowna, B.C.
• TWU is currently 16-6 lifetime against the UBC Okanagan Heat.
• Last year in conference play, the Spartans won two of three. TWU's last win against UBC Okanagan was 98-87 on January 23 at home in Langley, B.C.
• TWU fifth-year centre Connor Platz (Langley, B.C.) currently has 196 career blocked shots and is one block behind the Canada West record of 197 held by former Manitoba Bison Myron Dean (09). Platz is currently 16 blocks away from the U SPORTS record of 212 held by York's Stefan Haynes (11).
• Platz is currently second in U SPORTS in career blocks per game at 2.6, trailing Lakehead's Lock Lam's (20) 2.8 blocks per game.
• This season, Platz is averaging 3.4 blocks per game, which is seventh in U SPORTS history for blocks per game in a season. In 2023-24, Platz averaged 3.5 blocks per game. Which was tied for the third most in U SPORTS history.

 
WOMEN'S HOCKEY
Friday, November 21 vs Mount Royal Cougars, Langley, B.C.
7 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
Friday, November 22 vs Mount Royal Cougars, Langley, B.C.
1 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH

NOTABLE

• The Spartans are currently 7-4-1-0 in Canada West play, and in second spot in the West Division, while the Cougars are 10-2-0-0 and in first spot in the East Division.
• The Spartans are currently 3-16 lifetime against the Mount Royal Cougars
• Last week, the Spartans lost 3-2 in overtime and 2-0 to the Calgary Dinos in Calgary, Alta.
• Last week, the Mount Royal Cougars swept the Regina Cougars 3-1 and 4-0 in Regina, Sask.
• Last season, the Spartans were 2-2 against the Cougars. Winning the final two games 1-0 SO, and 2-0 in Calgary on February 14-15.

 
WOMEN'S RUGBY-SPARTAN SEVEN'S TOURNAMENT
Saturday, November 22 TWU A vs TWU B, Langley, B.C.
12 p.m. (PT) – Willoughby Stadium at the Langley Events Centre
Saturday, November 22 UVIC A vs UVIC B, Langley, B.C.
12:40 p.m. (PT) – Willoughby Stadium at the Langley Events Centre
Saturday, November 22 TWU A vs UVIC B, Langley, B.C.
2 p.m. (PT) – Willoughby Stadium at the Langley Events Centre
Saturday, November 22 TWU B vs UVIC A, Langley, B.C.
2:40 p.m. (PT) – Willoughby Stadium at the Langley Events Centre
Saturday, November 22 UVIC B vs TWU B, Langley, B.C.
3:40 p.m. (PT) – Willoughby Stadium at the Langley Events Centre
Saturday, November 22 TWU A vs UVIC A, Langley, B.C.
4 p.m. (PT) – Willoughby Stadium at the Langley Events Centre
 
 NOTABLE

• The Spartans host the Victoria Vikes in the Spartans 7's exhibition tournament.
• Both teams will compete with two squads.
• CW Rugby 7's series begins on January 24-25 in Edmonton

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WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Friday, November 21 at No. 3 UBC Thunderbirds, Vancouver, B.C.
8 p.m. (PT) – War Memorial Gym| WATCH

NOTABLE

• The No. 4 Spartans are currently 6-1 in Canada West play, and in third place, while the No. 3 Thunderbirds are 5-2 and in fifth place.
• TWU is currently 33-60 lifetime against UBC.
• Last week, the Spartans lost to the Thunderbirds 3-1 (25-17, 25-18, 19-25, 27-25) at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, B.C.
• The Spartans' last win over the Thunderbirds in conference play was 3-2 on November 26, 2022, in Langley, B.C.

 
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Friday, November 21 at No. 3 UBC Thunderbirds, Vancouver, B.C.
8 p.m. (PT) – War Memorial Gym| WATCH

NOTABLE

• The No. 1 Spartans are currently 7-0 in Canada West play, and in first place, while the No. 2 Thunderbirds are 6-1 and in fifth place.
• TWU is currently 64-29 lifetime against UBC.
• Last week, the Spartans defeated the Thunderbirds 3-2 (29-27, 25-21, 18-25, 22-25, 15-13) at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, B.C.

 
MEN'S HOCKEY
Friday, November 21 at Mount Royal Cougars, Calgary, Alta.
7 p.m. (MT) – Flames Community Arena | WATCH
Friday, November 22 at Mount Royal Cougars, Calgary, Alta.
5 p.m. (MT) – Flames Community Arena | WATCH

NOTABLE

• The Spartans are currently 1-10-1-0 in Canada West play, and in fourth spot in the West Division, while the Cougars are 6-5-1-0 and in third spot in the East Division.
• The Spartans are currently 1-13 lifetime against the Mount Royal Cougars
• Last week, the Spartans lost 6-0 and 8-2 to the Calgary Dinos in Langley, B.C.
• Last week, the Mount Royal Cougars split the Regina Cougars, losing 5-4, and winning 3-1 in Calgary, Alta.
• Last season, the Spartans were swept by the Cougars, going 0-4 over the four games.
• TWU's only win over MRU was December 3, 2022, when the Spartans won 4-3 in Calgary, Alta.

 
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Friday, November 21, at the NAIA Championship, Tallahassee, Fla.
9:30 a.m. (PT) – Apalachee Regional Park | WATCH
 
NOTABLE

• Live resutls information is available HERE
• This is the Spartans' final meet of the season

 
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Friday, November 21, at the NAIA Championship, Tallahassee, Fla.
8:30 a.m. (PT) – Apalachee Regional Park | WATCH
 
NOTABLE

• Live resutls information is available HERE
• This is the Spartans' final meet of the season.
• Last week Yemane Mulugeta and Justin Kiplagat finished first and second at the Cascade Collegiate Conference Championship at the Oak Knoll Golf Course in Independence, Ore.

 
About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 11 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as in the NAIA in track and field and cross country 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 33 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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