Sports

So close—again

Hamish Knox

Two weeks ago, the basketball gods turned on the men’s basketball team in the first half. Last week they decided to give the Royals hope, then crush it out of them.

For the second week in a row, the men’s team opened their game with a strong man to man defense and an intense hustle, which led to early turnovers and missed shots by the Trinity Western Spartans. DC was also operat- ing on all guns offensively, beating the TWU zone with powerful inside work from Aaron Frampton and a rain of 3 pointers from its guards.

Mid-way through the first half, the padding under one of the baskets dislodged and had to be taped back into place before play could

resume. The Royals took advantage of this bonus timeout to go on an 11-point run and achieve a 43-41 halftime lead.

Scott Hill came out of the locker room on fire, hitting 2-2 behind the arc and one 2 pointer from just inside the three point line. In an attempt to slow down the high flying DC offense, the Spartans threw on a 2-2-1 press, causing havoc in the Douglas backcourt and allowing TWU to crawl back in the game.

Trinity Western was in the bonus for much of the second half, a testament to the physical nature of this game, which saw Royals players diving all over the court and crashing inside for rebounds. The bonus didn’t

help TWU as much as it should have, until DC lost its shot with four minutes to go. Leading 71-62, coaches Alex Zabori and Dave Heel called time out to gather their troops and tell them that a win was in reach. Unfortunately, their strategy didn’t work as the Spartans slowly inched their way back into the game, erasing the 9- point lead the Royals had carefully built. TWU called time with the score knotted at 74 and used its free throw shooting to seal the victory 84-78. “It was a tough game, the guys came with a lot of heart,” said coach Zabori after the game. “We just couldn't execute our stuff when they gave us a little pressure in the backcourt.”

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