Langley, BC – Rookies
Taige Roberts and
Mercer Thiessen were amongst the Cascades top scorers on the night, putting up 20 points and 19 points respectively, as UFV claimed their first win of the season 92-81 over the Trinity Western University Spartans on Thursday at the Langley Events Centre.
UFV and TWU see their records both go to 1-2 on the season with the result.
How it Happened:
UFV got off to a hot start early, and a Tarrance Booker triple put them up nine with four minutes left in the opening quarter. The teams would trade a few buckets throughout most of the first half, but a
Clay Kurtz three was followed up by a Roberts tip-in at the buzzer to put the Cascades up 54-39 at the break.
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Jaylen Lee shot from beyond the arc stretched the Cascades lead to 22 with under three minutes to go in the third, but the Spartans would surge back. Led by Jack Vandenberg, TWU closed out the frame on a 7-1 run. From there the hosts would chip away at the lead, cutting it to just seven with 1:01 left in the fourth after a Vanderberg triple, but that was as close as they would come as the Cascades would manage the clock down the stretch to finish off the 11-point win.
Notable:
UFV's Roberts finished the game with 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Thiessen had 19 and seven, and Kurtz added 19 and seven of his own.
Tarrence Booker, who started in place of
Bennett O'Connor on Thursday, put up a double-double of his own with 12 points and 11 assists on the night.
Vandenberg led the Spartans with 29 points and six assists in the game.
Up Next:
The Cascades will now head on the road to UBC Okanagan on Saturday, as they look to pull back to .500 on the season. Tip-off is set for 6pm PT in Kelowna.
Keep up to date
Cascades regular season home games offer free admission for UFV students with their student card. You can keep up with all the action at gocascades.ca, or by following the UFV Cascades on social media at @ufvcascades. All Cascades regular season soccer, volleyball, and basketball games are also available to watch live and on demand at canadawest.tv.
About UFV
Located in the beautiful Fraser Valley just east of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
, the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) is a
fully accredited, public university that enrolls approximately 15,000 students per year. UFV has
campuses and locations in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission, and Hope, and a growing presence in Chandigarh, India.
