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58
Winner Trinity Western TRINITY 14-5, 14-5
47
UFV UFV 8-10, 8-10
Winner
Trinity Western TRINITY
14-5, 14-5
58
Final
47
UFV UFV
8-10, 8-10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Trinity Western TRINITY 15 15 12 16 58
UFV UFV 13 10 10 14 47

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

SPARTANS’ EXTEND STREAK WITH W OVER FRASER VALLEY CASCADES

LANGLEY, British Columbia – The Trinity Western Spartans extended their winning streak to four games with a 58-47 win over the Fraser Valley Cascades Friday night at the UFV Gym in Abbotsford, B.C. The win improves the Spartans to 14-5, while the loss drops the Cascades to 8-10.
 
The Spartans had balanced scoring and defence throughout the game, winning each of the four quarter. TWU led 30-23 at the half, and 42-33 after 30 minutes before securing the 11-point win.
 
Fourth-year guard Cassidy Buchanan (Aldergrove, B.C.) with 14 points and six rebounds, fourth-year forward Myrlaine Shelvey (Langley, B.C.) with 10 points and two steals led the Spartans.
 
Julia Tuchscherer with 15 points, 13 rebounds, and five blocks, and Fania Taylor with 12 points, Esther Allison with 10 points, three rebounds, and two steals 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 6 p.m. (PT); the game can be seen live on Canada West TV.
 
TWU will host the Canada West quarter finals and play-in games on February 13-14 at the Langley Events Centre.

NOTABLE
  • The Spartans finished the night shooting 32.3 percent (21-65) from the field, 26.3 percent (5-19) from the three-point line, and 68.8 percent (11-16) from the foul line, while the Cascades shot 35.2 percent (19-54), 13.3 percent (2-15), and 43.8 percent (7-16) respectively.
  • TWU had a 43-40 edge in rebounds
  • UFV had 18-16 in edge in assists.
  • The Spartans outscored the Cascades 16-9 in points off of turnovers
  • TWU has clinched hosting the quarter-finals and play-in round of the Canada West Playoffs beginning February 13-14 at the Langley Events Centre.
  • The Spartans are currently 19-59 (15-25 in Canada West) overall against the UFV Cascades and 22-8 lifetime against the UBC Okanagan Heat.
  • Earlier this year, the Spartans split with the Cascades in Langley, B.C. winning 75-52 and losing 60-51.
  • Last week, the Spartans got a weekend sweep with wins over TRU 68-26, and UNBC 77-50.
  • Last week, the Fraser Valley Cascades were swept by the UBC Thunderbirds losing 72-41 and 51-36 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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