UFV defeats Trinity Western 92-81
UFV defeated Trinity Western 92-81 on Thursday, November 5 in Langley, BC. It was a Canada West conference game in men's basketball. Trinity Western lost by 11 in a game that produced 173 total points.
Taige Roberts set the pace for UFV with 20 points on 6-of-15 shooting, adding 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Clay Kurtz chipped in 19 and Mercer Thiessen had 19. Five UFV players scored in double figures. Jack Vandenberg was Trinity Western's top scorer with 29 points on 8-of-14 shooting, along with 6 assists. Marcus Shankar scored 12 and Logan Stewart added 11.
Four Trinity Western players reached double figures. UFV shot 47.8% from the field (33-69) and made 11 of 27 three-pointers; Trinity Western shot 36.5% (27-74) and went 12-for-36 from beyond the arc. At the line, UFV made 15 of 23 free throws and Trinity Western made 15 of 20.
UFV recorded 26 assists to 18 for Trinity Western. UFV controlled the glass, outrebounding Trinity Western 51-38. Tarrence Booker of UFV dished out a game-high 11 assists.
UFV committed 17 turnovers and Trinity Western committed 11. UFV finished with 7 steals to 12 for Trinity Western. UFV led 29-21 after the first quarter and 54-39 at halftime.
Trinity Western won the second half 42-38. Trinity Western next plays Alberta on Friday, Nov. 13; UFV next plays UBCO on Saturday, Nov. 7.
