KELOWNA, British Columbia – The Trinity Western Spartans concluded their Okanagan weekend with a 64-56 loss to the Alberta Pandas on Saturday night at the UBC Okanagan gym in Kelowna, B.C.
 
The Pandas led 34-32 at the half.
 
UP NEXT
The Spartans will host the Queen's Gaels in a preseason match-up this Thursday, October 2. Game time at the Langley Events Centre is set for 7 p.m. (PT). TWU opens Canada West conference play on Friday, October 24, against the Victoria Vikes in Victoria, B.C.
 
QUOTABLE
Chery Jean-Paul, TWU Head Coach
"This weekend was a great staging ground for regular-season prep. Split weekend, two tough opponents with different styles of play and a very quick turnaround. Overall, some great steps forward for our team this early in the season. We saw some promising offensive and defensive playmaking and went punch-for-punch with a very good Alberta team. Unfortunately, we really didn't capitalize on the close score in the last few minutes, but we are excited that we are already talking about end-of-game management. It requires a better attention to detail that we are now chasing."
 
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 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 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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