No. 4 Trinity Western 102 No. 3 Saskatchewan 91
Huskies-Spartans Stats
by Mark Janzen, TWU Sports Info Assistant
LANGLEY, B.C. – The No. 4 Trinity Western Spartans were dominant early, staking themselves to a 17-point first half lead, and then hung on late as they beat the No. 3 Saskatchewan Huskies 102-91 Friday night at the Langley Events Centre.
The win improves the Spartans record to 17-2 while the loss drops Saskatchewan’s record to 13-4.
For Saskatchewan, Barrett finished with 42 points for Saskatchewan on 18 for 24 shooting, while Rejean Chabot was second on the team with 12 points. Nolan Brudehl led Saskatchewan with seven boards.
The Spartans finished the game with seven players in double-digits and were led by a 21-point performance by Doerksen. Smith had 16, Tonner Jackson had 13, Coston and Horner each had 11 and both Calvin Westbrook and Verhoeff had 10.
Saturday`s game will be webcast at 7:00 p.m.
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Regina 92 Fraser Valley 89 (2OT)
Cougars-Cascades Stats
by David Kent, UFV Sports Information
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The Regina Cougars defeated the Fraser Valley Cascades 92-89 in one of the most exciting games of the 2010-11 Canada West regular season at the Envision Athletic Centre.
The Cascades regular season record falls to 6-11, as they hold onto the 8th and final playoff position in the standings. At 11-6, Regina is in fifth place.
The first overtime was a nail bitter with both teams having great opportunities to close out the game. Regina again pulled ahead but and led by 3 points with no time left as Sam Freeman hit a three point shot to force a second overtime period. The second overtime saw the lead change hands four times before the Cougars Jared Janotta hit several key free throws to give the Cougars their 11th Canada West victory of the season. Janotta's 8 points all came from the foul line.
Freeman led the Cascades with a game high 29 point performance. Zeon Gray added 18 points and Joel Friesen chipped in with 15 points. Gray led the Cascades with 10 total rebounds as they pulled down 41 for the game. The top scorer for Regina was Paul Gareau, with 26 points.
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Victoria 84 Brandon 77
Vikes-Cats Stats
by Matt Packwood, Brandon U Sports information
BRANDON, MB - In the first game of the weekend series between Brandon (4-13) and Victoria (12-7) it was the Vikes who prevailed, winning 84-77.
The game was back and forth for the first three quarters until one minute into the fourth quarter when the Vikes went on a 10-3 run that sealed the deal.
Ryan Mackinnon led the charge for the Vikes, finishing with a team-high 20 points. Marco Dolcetti followed with 17 points and Mike Berg finished with a double double (14 points, 11 rebounds).
The Bobcats finished with two players in double-digit scoring including a game-high 26 points from O'Brian Wallace who shot 5-6 from beyond the arc and added six rebounds. Kyle Vince chipped in with 21 points.
The two teams will meet again Saturday night at 8:00 pm at the BU Gymnasium in Brandon.
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Alberta 99 Winnipeg 80
Wesmen-Golden Bears Stats
by Matt Gutsch, U of Alberta Sports Information
EDMONTON - Canada West scoring leader Daniel Ferguson recorded his fifth 30-plus scoring night, leading the Alberta Golden Bears to a 99-80 win over the Winnipeg Wesmen, Friday night in the U of A’s Main Gym in Edmonton.
Ferguson was red hot against the Wesmen, draining seven of his 11 three-point attempts, while also making all eight free-throws to finish with a game-high 39 points. It marks Ferguson’s personal best in the CIS, after playing three years in the NAIA where he was twice named All-American.
Jordan Baker, 2010 Canada West Rookie of the Year, added an energetic double-double by scoring 23, and corralling a game high 15 rebounds.
Winnipeg’s Brayden Duff, a sophomore forward, brewed up a team-high 21 points in the loss, while veteran guard Nick Lother added 15 points for the Wesmen.
With the win, Alberta sees its record improve to 13-6 on the season, as they continue to sit in fourth place in the Canada West standings. The Wesmen have a 2-15 record.
The two teams will clash once again Saturday, with tip-off scheduled for 8:00 p.m. in the U of A Main Gym.
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Manitoba 106 Lethbridge 80
Horns-Bisons Stats
by Sean Angus, U of Manitoba Sports Info Assistant
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba Bisons men’s basketball team grabbed an early lead and never backed down on their way to a 106-80 win over the Lethbridge Horns on Friday at the Investors Group Athletic Centre.
With the win, the Bisons move to 8-9, now four points clear of eighth place Fraser Valley. The loss is a definite setback in the Horns’ playoff pursuit. The Horns, now 5-14, remain three points back of a playoff spot.
Sean Maxwell made his presence known Friday night, scoring 31 points, the most out of any player in Friday’s contest. Kevin Oliver also played a key role in the Bisons’ win, scoring 26 points.
On the other end, Derek Waldner played great for the Horns, scoring 26 points and earning 10 rebounds on the night. Waldner’s superb performance, however, was no match for Manitoba’s high-powered offence.
The teams will tip off again on Saturday night as they go at it again at the Investors Group Athletic Centre.
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Thompson Rivers 80 Calgary 67
Dinos-WolfPack Stats
by Larry Read, TRU Sports Information
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - History was made in the brief existence of the Thompson Rivers WolfPack men’s basketball program as it won its fourth Canada West regular season game.
The WolfPack played a steady team game en route to an 80-67 victory over the visiting Calgary Dinos.
The win gives TRU a record of 4-15, while the Dinos fall to 5-12 on the season.
Chas Kok wound up with a team-high 18 points and added eight rebounds for TRU. Kevin Pribilsky had 17 points. Greg Stewart wound up with 15 points, 16 rebounds. Calgary was led by Tyler Fidler, with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Andrew McGuinness was the only other Dino in double-figures, at 15 points.
Stewart (11) and Fidler (10) have the most double-doubles in Canada West this season.
The same two squads go at it again Saturday at the Tournament Capital Center. Tip off time is 7:00 p.m.
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