Simon Crossfield
Rich Abney / UNBC Athletics

Men's Basketball TRU WolfPack

PREVIEW: WolfPack ready for clashes with Cascades

Game Information

Date: Friday, Nov. 12 - Saturday, Nov. 13
Time: 8:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.
Location: Abbotsford, B.C. 
Watch Live: Online: Canadawest.tv

KAMLOOPS – For the second weekend in a row the Thompson Rivers WolfPack men's basketball team will hit the road when they travel to Abbotsford to take on the Fraser Valley Cascades.
 
Scheduled for 8:00 p.m. on Friday night and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, the games will feature a pair of teams that are 2-2 on the young Canada West season.
 
Playing in Prince George last weekend, the WolfPack split a pair of games with the UNBC Timberwolves. Simon Crossfield scored 14 second half points in a 68-57 win on Friday but TRU's offence went cold in a 69-57 loss on Saturday.
 
The Cascades meanwhile, lost a pair of close games in Vancouver against the UBC Thunderbirds. Vick Toor scored 28 points across the two games as UFV lost 70-64 and 80-72.
 
Fraser Valley took both games that these teams played in 2019-20, picking up wins of 100-91 and 92-73 over the WolfPack in Kamloops.

3 Things
 
1: The game on Saturday can be watched live at The Den. The complete schedule of games at The Den can be found here.

2: The WolfPack are 6-10 in program history against the Cascades in Abbotsford.

3: All 17 teams in Canada West will make the playoffs this year, with a conference-wide tournament scheduled to take place at the University of Calgary, Lethbridge and Mount Royal University.

By the Numbers
 
66.8 – The WolfPack are allowing the second fewest points-per-game of any team in the conference.
 
15.5 Brendan Sullivan sits 20th in the conference with 15.5 points-per-game, just one spot ahead of him in 19th in with 16 is UFV's Vick Toor.
 
12-24 – The WolfPack hold a record of 12-24 vs. the Cascades in all-time Canada West action.

 
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Players Mentioned

Simon Crossfield

#11 Simon Crossfield

F
6' 6"
Second Year
Brendan Sullivan

#8 Brendan Sullivan

G
6' 1"
Third Year

Players Mentioned

Simon Crossfield

#11 Simon Crossfield

6' 6"
Second Year
F
Brendan Sullivan

#8 Brendan Sullivan

6' 1"
Third Year
G