ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The University of the Fraser Valley men's basketball team turned in a scorching shooting performance at the expense of the Trinity Western Spartans, racking up a season-high for points in a 107-92 victory at the Envision Financial Athletic Centre.

Parm Bains (27 points, 5-of-13 from three) and Jaskarn Bajwa (24 points, 6-of-11 from three) led the way for the hosts, who shot an even 50 per cent from the field and 42.5 per cent (17-of-40) from beyond the arc.

The Cascades (8-6) ran their win streak to five games, while the Spartans (2-12) have lost six in a row in Canada West play.

"We played a tremendous first half, and really showed what kind of offensive and defensive team we can be," said UFV head coach Adam Friesen, whose team led 52-32 at the break. "By and large, we made them play in the halfcourt, we made Q (Spartans star Ja'Qualyn Gilbreath) have to work for his, and we played to the scouting report quite well for the rest of their players. It's that sort of thing every week that heavily dictates outcomes of games.

"I'm just challenging the boys to put something closer to 40 minutes of that level of play."

The Cascades caught fire midway through the first quarter, reeling off a 19-3 run to seize control. Bajwa and Jordyn Sekhon ignited the surge with back-to-back triples, and Bains capped it with five straight UFV points.

The Spartans outscored the Cascades 17-7 over the first six minutes of the second quarter to cut the deficit to 38-32, but UFV responded with a 14-0 outburst to close the half, highlighted by four triples including two from Bajwa.

TWU, after shooting just 26.7 per cent from the field in the first half, found more success offensively after halftime. They shot 54.8 per cent the rest of the way, but were unable to come up with enough stops to seriously dent the deficit. The Cascades maintained a 20-plus-point cushion for most of the third and fourth quarters, before the Spartans ended on an 11-0 run over the last three minutes of regulation with the outcome already decided.

Afterward, TWU head coach Trevor Pridie noted that his team's slow start, combined with an inability to limit the Cascades' offence, were the Spartans' undoing.

"Defensively we have a lot to work on," Pridie said. "Obviously we play at the fastest pace . . . so sometimes the points aren't always the best indicator of our defence. But the field goal percentage and points per possession (for UFV) were just way too high this weekend."

UFV centre Matt Cooley, one week after notching the first triple-double in program history vs. UNBC, made a run at another one, posting 17 points, 15 boards and seven assists. Sukhjot Bains had 13 point and six rebounds, Sukhraj Bains chipped in with 12 points off the bench, and Vick Toor registered a game-high 10 assists.

Gilbreath, the nation's scoring leader, poured in 32 points, and Jack Nadelhoffer (22 points), Riley Braich (21 points) and Isaiah Reimer (10 points) also chipped in offensively for the Spartans.

BOUNCE PASSES: The fourth annual Cascades Hall of Fame class was officially inducted on Saturday at halftime. Honourees included builder Liz Chisholm, athlete Matt Douma, and the 1993-1997 women's basketball era. . . . . The Cascades basketball teams hit the road this coming week to face the Mount Royal Cougars in Calgary, while the Spartans host the Alberta Golden Bears and Pandas.