WBB OFF TO TRINITY FOR A PAIR THIS WEEKEND January 28, 2010
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Tracy Kocs (A. Snucins photo)
Hot on the heels of being involved in the Olympic Torch Relay and the 16 th annual Wendy’s Dreamlift, the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack women’s basketball team have set their sights on Langley and a pair of Canada West encounters with the Trinity Western Spartans.
The Spartans and ‘Pack will go head to head twice: Friday (January 29 th at 6 pm) and Saturday (January 30 th at 5 pm. Both games are being held at the new Langley Events Center.
The WolfPack enter the contest ahead of Trinity in the Pacific Division standings. TRU has a record of 3 and 11, the Spartans go into the weekend at 2 and 11.
Head coach Scott Reeves has moved the women’s basketball program at TRU ahead in its development. A pair of wins this weekend would push things even further. “ I re-evaluated the season at the end of the last week,’ he says. “We have still set a number of records for the women’s program. Winning this weekend would add to what we have accomplished already. But we aren’t where we want to be yet. Still, its heading in the right direction.”
The Spartans have one of the Canada West’s more dominant players in their line up. 5th year post Lauren Doubroff (Surrey, BC) is second in free throw shooting (49 of 58 with a percentage of .845) ,sixth in scoring (averaging 15.4 points per game), and fifth in rebounding (102 with an average of 7.8 per game). The WolfPack will be defending her ‘by committee’. “ We have to play team defence as they have good guard play and Olsen (Tiffany, post, 3rd year, Fanny Bay, BC) contributes at both ends as well,” Reeves explains. “ We need everyone to step up and shoot the ball well.”
The WolfPack have been getting contributions from different sources of late. While Kaitlyn Widsten (3rd year, guard, Tswwassen, BC) has emerged as a threat to score every night, there have been more contributions off the bench. Forwards Lindsay Dekoff (2nd year, Chilliwack, BC) and Michelle Dimond (3rd year, Port Moody, BC) have found themselves finding the basket more often. That has alleviated some of the pressure on post Diane Schuetze (2nd year, Vernon, BC) and point guard Jen Ju (2nd year, Vancouver, BC).
The WolfPack have already set a team record for wins (8 for the season-three in league play). They are well aware that their next “W” will establish a franchise best for victories in the Canada West. “ It’ll be on our mind and hopefully spur us on a little emotionally.”
The WolfPack will return home after the weekend for their final two league games (Feb 5-6) against the Simon Fraser University Clan. Tip off those nights will be 6 pm and 5 pm respectively.
DOUBLE DRIBBLES: This weekend will be the first time the ‘Pack have played at the Langley Events Center. The Coach has done some advance scouting of the facility: “ I have seen some clinics in the gym and its not really like anything we’ve played in before,” he says. “ There is good lighting and space on the baselines.”
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