MBB-TYUS-UFV-BANNER
Jordie Arthur / UFV Cascades
90
Winner Trinity Western TRINITY 8-11, 8-11
88
UFV UFV 11-7, 11-7
Winner
Trinity Western TRINITY
8-11, 8-11
90
Final
88
UFV UFV
11-7, 11-7
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Trinity Western TRINITY 28 14 21 27 90
UFV UFV 20 22 16 30 88

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

SPARTANS HOLD ON FOR WIN OVER FRASER VALLEY CASCADES

ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia – The Trinity Western Spartans used a balanced scoring attack to hold on for a 90-88 win over the Fraser Valley Cascades Friday night at the UFV Gym in Abbotsford, B.C. The win improves the Spartans to 8-11, while the loss drops the Cascades to 11-7.
 
Fourth-year forward Tyus DeVries (Chilliwack, B.C.) with 21 points, seven rebounds, and three assists, Third-year guard Pearse Long (Lawrence, KA) with 18 points, three rebounds, and three assists, and fourth-year guard Jack Vandenberg (Vancouver, B.C.) with 15 points, five assists, and four rebounds led the Spartans.
 
Bennett O'Connor with 24 points, five assists, and five rebounds, and Matthias Klim with 20 points and 11 rebounds led the Cascades.
 
UP NEXT
The Spartans will now finish off Canada West conference play at the UBC Okanagan Heat in Kelowna, B.C., on January 31 at 8 p.m. (PT); the game can be seen live on Canada West TV.
 
AS IT HAPPENED
The Spartans opened strong and led 28-20 after the opening quarter, but the evened the score at the half at 42-42. TWU went into the final quarter with a 63-58 lead. The Spartans extended the lead to 11-points, 85-74, with three minutes remaining. Then Cascades caught fire in the final three minutes, outscoring the Spartans 14-5 to make the final a two-point TWU win. UFV got to within one point, 89-88 with 10 seconds remaining, but the Spartans were able to hold on for the win.
 
NOTABLE
  • The Spartans finished the night shooting an impressive 46.5 percent (33-71) from the field, 51.6 percent (16-31) from the three-point line, and 66.7 percent (8-12) from the foul line, while the Cascades shot 43.8 percent (32-73), 32 percent (8-25), and 80 percent (16-20) respectively.
  • UFV had a 45-39 edge in rebounds, and assists 28-24
  • The Spartans outscored the Cascades 16-9 in points off of turnovers
  • TWU has clinched at least fifth place and a playoff spot with last weekend's sweep.
  • The Spartans are currently 39-40 (21-26 in Canada West) overall against the UFV Cascades.
  • Earlier this year, the Spartans split with the Cascades in Langley, B.C. winning 83-81 and losing 86-79.
  • Last week, the Spartans got a weekend sweep with wins over TRU 80-70, and UNBC 102-65.
  • Last week, the Fraser Valley Cascades swept by the UBC Thunderbirds winning 91-87 and 90-79 at home in Abbotsford, B.C.
 
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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