November 13, 2022: U-Sports, Canada West Womenâ??s basketball between the UBC Thunderbirds and the University of Northern BC Timberwolves at War Memorial Gym, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. ****(Photo by Bob Frid/UBC Athletics 2022 All Rights Reserved)
Bob Frid/UBC Thunderbirds
62
Winner UBC Thunderbirds (W) UBC 3-0
57
Trinity Western Spartans (W) TWU 4-1
Winner
UBC Thunderbirds (W) UBC
3-0
62
Final
57
Trinity Western Spartans (W) TWU
4-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UBC Thunderbirds (W) UBC 5 19 25 13 62
Trinity Western Spartans (W) TWU 8 17 12 20 57

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Spartans Communications

T-Birds outlast Spartans in defensive duel

LANGLEY, British Columbia – The UBC Thunderbirds edged the Trinity Western Spartans in a defensive battle Friday night at the David E. Enarson Gym at TWU in Langley, B.C. With the win the T-Birds improve to 3-0 on the young Canada West campaign while the Spartans suffered their first setback of the season to fall to 4-1.
 
Olivia Weekes led UBC with 14 points and eight rebounds, Mona Berlitz added 13 points and six boards, while Hailey Counsell and Sara Toneguzzi each chipped in with nine points for the visitors. Nicole Fransson with 14 points and seven rebounds, Jayden Gill with 14 points and four rebounds, and Jolene Vlieg with 11 points and six rebounds led the Spartans. 

November 13, 2022: U-Sports, Canada West Womenâ??s basketball between the UBC Thunderbirds and the University of Northern BC Timberwolves at War Memorial Gym, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. ****(Photo by Bob Frid/UBC Athletics 2022 All Rights Reserved)
 
AS IT HAPPENED
The two teams struggled to control the basketball and find the basket in the opening quarter. TWU ended the first 10 minutes leading UBC 8-5. The Spartans shot just 21.4 percent, 3-14, and had nine turnovers, while the Thunderbirds shot 22.2 percent, 2-9, and had 10 turnovers.
 
The Spartans and T-Birds found their rhythm in the second quarter with TWU leading 25-24 at the end of 20 minutes. TWU shot 43.8 percent, 7-16, in the second quarter, while UBC shot 33.3 percent, 7-21. The Spartans continued to struggle with turnovers with eight in the quarter to the Thunderbirds three.
 
The Thunderbirds were the better team in the third quarter as they doubled the Spartans 25-12 to take a 49-37 lead into the final quarter. UBC caught fire and shot 55 percent, 11-20, in the quarter, while TWU struggled shooting 27.3 percent, 3-11. 

November 13, 2022: U-Sports, Canada West Womenâ??s basketball between the UBC Thunderbirds and the University of Northern BC Timberwolves at War Memorial Gym, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. ****(Photo by Bob Frid/UBC Athletics 2022 All Rights Reserved)
 
UBC maintained their double-digit lead through much of the final quarter. TWU made a strong run late in the game to close to a four point deficit with 30 seconds remaining, but the Spartans were unable to catch the T-Birds as UBC held on for the five point victory, 62-57. TWU outscored UBC 20-13 in the quarter and shot 28.6 percent, 6-21, while UBC shot 40 percent, 4-10.
  
UP NEXT
The Spartans will match up again tomorrow night against the T-Birds.  Game time is set for 5 p.m. PT at the David E. Enarson Gym on TWU's campus. The game can be seen live on CanadaWest.TV.
 
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