BEIJING, China – Playing in the first game of Trinity Western's Goodwill Trip to China, the Spartans lost 77-64 against Tsinghua University Saturday. 

QUOTABLE
Trevor Pridie, TWU Head Coach
"It was a really cool experience to play a really good team in Tsinghua. It was a fun atmosphere to play in here. They're well-coached, so it was great for our guys to play a team that is that big and physical as Tsinghua. Considering our travel and the long days we've had, I thought we showed up relatively well today. Jack (Vandenberg) was really good today. Marcus (Shankar) continues to play well and we were happy with Connor (Platz) as he matched their physicality. 

"First-year Logan (Stewart) was awesome today. I've known him for a long time and coached him for many years, so nothing surprises me with that kid. But I think he surprised a few players on our team because he just has this quiet demeanor and then on the court he goes out and does cool things and had a dunk. He's going to be a great player for us."

UP NEXT 
The Spartans play professional side Tianjin Pioneers Sept. 22 before taking on Tianjin University Sept. 23 and Guangzhou Sport University Sept. 26. 

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 in NAIA in cross country and track and field and 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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