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Duxbury leads the ’Pack to first

Thompson Rivers University WolfPack has solidified its hold on first place in the Canada West Women’s Basketball League Explorer Division
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Acrobatic pass: Jorri Duxbury passes the ball during a game last Saturday.

The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack has solidified its hold on first place in the Canada West Women’s Basketball League Explorer Division.

For the second night in a row, the WolfPack downed the second place MacEwan University Griffins of Edmonton, Alta. by 10 points.

On Saturday night on the Warner Rentals Court at the Tournament Capital Centre, the score was 71-61.

The ’Pack was up by one, 35-34, at the half.

In the second half, Thompson Rivers outscored the Griffins 36-32.

“I am very proud of the girls,” said Thompson Rivers head coach Scott Reeves.

“We didn’t shoot the ball as well tonight but neither did they.  I think it was a grind-it-out affair.  Both teams expended a lot of energy last night. “

Reeves says he had to make adjustments because he knew MacEwen Coach Rob Poole would. “He is a coach  who makes adjustments that. I knew that he was going to change up how he guarded us last night.  He did. It was just recognizing that and making changes ourselves.”

“We didn’t shoot the ball as well tonight but neither did they.  I think it was a grind it out affair.  Both teams expended a lot of energy last night.

Leading the way for the now 13-1 WolfPack was Jorri Duxbury.

Duxbury was named the TRU Bookstore/McDonalds “Leader of the Pack” player of the game with 21 points, five rebounds, three assists, four steals and two blocks.

Thompson Rivers head coach Scott Reeves says the success of the squad thus far has been a team effort and he gives credit to what he calls the best ‘bench’ he has had since he took over the WolfPack program nearly a decade ago.

“They put out a great effort in practice. They are always challenging each other.

“They are a part of something real special here.”

With the weekend sweep of MacEwan, the ’Pack seem to have themselves in a good position to wind up in top spot with two weeks to go.

“Right now the only team who realistically could catch us is MacEwan, if we lose the next six games,” said Reeves.

The WolfPack is on the road next weekend in Kelowna against the University of British Columbia Okanagan Heat.

The team returns for their final home games at the TCC on Feb. 6-7 against the Mount Royal Cougars.