Box Score Winnipeg, MB - The Bison women's basketball team hosted the Trinity Western Spartans for their home opener at Investors Group Athletic Centre on Friday, Oct. 31. The visiting Spartans took an early lead and never let go, ending the game with a 61-56 win. This win marks a 1-0 start to season for TWU.
 
The Spartans led the Bisons 26-21 at the end of the first half.  Manitoba was impacted by five fouls in both the first and second quarter while Trinity Western ended the half with seven total fouls.
 
The second half saw the home team continue their trend of five fouls per quarter, making their attempt to catch up to the Spartans more difficult.
 
At the end of the game, forward Kayla Gordon led the Spartans in scoring with 12 points, while guard Sheree Carmona-Galdamez led the Bisons, also scoring 12.
 
Trinity Western's offense, led by Gordon, never let up the pressure making up for defensive cracks that appeared in the fourth. Manitoba looked to capitalize as they shrank their 12-point deficit to four near the end of the game.
 
Performance at the line hurt the Bisons who sank three of eight while the visiting team scored a whopping 22 of 30 at the line.
 
Head coach Michele Hynes said the most important lesson her team will hear heading into tomorrow's rematch is, "don't take stupid fouls."
 
The Spartans dominated the boards with 49 rebounds, while the home team got 32 rebounds.
 
The Spartans held on to their lead to end the game 61-56.
 
Both teams meet again tomorrow at 5 p.m. CT at Investors Group Athletic Centre for their second game of the season in the new Pioneers Division.