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Spartans battle Dinos in high scoring match-up
LANGLEY, British Columbia - Fifth year forward Lauren
Doubroff of Surrey, B.C. hit a personal best, a Canada West
season high and scored the second most points in the history of
Trinity Western University women's basketball with 31 points Friday
night, but it was not enough as the Spartans fell 89-78 to the
University of Calgary Dinos in Canada West conference play at the
Langley Events Centre in Langley, B.C. The win moves the Dinos to
6-3, while the loss drops the Spartans to 2-5.
The visiting Dinos started strong and after a pair of foul shots by
Tilly Ettinger of Calgary they led 15-8 at the five minute mark of
the first quarter. Doubroff led the Spartans back and with 3:40
remaining TWU closed the margin to three points after a 6-2 run.
Calgary's Tamara Jarrett hit a lay-up as the clock was expiring to
make the score 25-20 for the Dinos at the end of the first
quarter.
The second quarter was back-and-forth with three major runs.
Leading 29-26 the Dinos went on a seven point run to take a 10
point lead, 36-26 with less than 4:30 remaining in the half.
Doubroff once again led the Spartans back. In just over a minute
and a half she scored eight straight points to cut the Dinos lead
to two points, 36-34, with 3:12 remaining. Once again the Dinos
responded with 9-2 run, including an Ashley Hill of Airdrie, Alta.
three pointer as the clock was winding down, to lead 45-36 at the
half. Douroff had a solid first half with 16 points and five
rebounds for TWU, while Hill with 14 points countered for the
Dinos.
The third quarter the two teams continued the scoring runs. The
Dinos came out and dominated the play to extend their lead to 17
points, 55-38, after a 10-2 run three minutes into the second
half. But once again the Spartans responded. TWU outscored
Calgary 19-10 to trail by eight 65-57 entering the fourth
quarter.
TWU came out strong and closed the gap to five points, 67-62 with
just over eight minutes remaining. The Dinos settled and gradually
took control of the final quarter and built their lead to 11
points, 81-70 with three and a half minutes remaining. The Spartans
used a variety of different defences to pressure the Dinos and
close the gap, but were unable to get the baskets they needed as
Calgary closed out the 11 point victory.
Also contributing for the Spartans were Emily
Knauff of Maple Ridge, B.C. with 17 points, six assists and
five rebounds and Tiffany
Olsen of Fanny Bay, B.C. with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Leading the way for the Dinos were Hill with 25 points, and Megan
Schaufele of Delta, B.C. and Kaitie Beard of Sherwood Park, Alta.
with 16 points each.
Next up for the Spartans is the University of Lethbridge on
Saturday, November 28. Game time at the LEC is set for 5 p.m. Next
up for Calgary is at Simon Fraser University tomorrow night on
Burnaby Mountain.
Game Notes: Calgary committed 20 turnovers to TWU's 30...The
Spartans held the rebounding edge 49-33... The Spartans shot 36.6
percent (26-71) from the field, 42.9 percent (6-14) from the three
point line and 83.3 percent (20-24) from the foul line, while the
Dinos shot 45.6 percent (26-57), 46.2 percent (6-13) and 79.5
percent (31-39) respectively... Only TWU alum Taylor Stuart has hit
for more points than Doubroff as a Spartan. The 2006 grad hit for
35 points in TWU's 77-76 loss to the University of Regina on Nov.
4, 2005...
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