Men’s basketball doubles down on Simon Fraser
CWU victorious in back-to-back games against Canadian opponent
Courtesy of CWU Athletics
February 2, 2022
Last week, the CWU men’s basketball team won two consecutive games against Simon Fraser University (SFU).
CWU (11-3) began the pair of games with an 84-61 home victory over SFU (8-6) on Tuesday, Jan. 25. CWU fell behind 6-0 in the first few minutes of the game, but responded with a run of 16 unanswered points to give them a lead they would maintain for the rest of the game.
The Wildcats’ scoring effort was led by senior guard Xavier Smith who had 20 points off of 9-11 shooting (2-4 from three). Smith also contributed on defense, leading the team in blocks with three.
Senior forward Marqus Gilson and senior guard David Thompson both scored double-digit points as well with 17 and 16 points, respectively. Junior forward Matt Poquette led the team in rebounds with nine.
The Wildcats shot 57.7% (34-61) from the field and 28.6% (4-14) from three-point range. Defensively, CWU contained SFU to 38.6% (22-57) from the field and 30% (6-20) on three-pointers.
With the victory, CWU extended their undefeated streak in home games against SFU to 11 straight games.
The Wildcats proved they didn’t need home court advantage when they defeated SFU 92-65 in the subsequent away game on Thursday, Jan. 27.
In the first 10 minutes of the game, CWU’s defense allowed six total points, which allowed them to build a lead that they held throughout the game.
Thompson shot 9-11 from the field and a perfect 3-3 from behind the three-point arc for a team-high of 22 points. Second in scoring for the Wildcats was Poquette with 15 points. Poquette also led the Wildcats in rebounds with six.
As a team, CWU shot efficiently with 60.7% (37-61) from the field and 52.9% (9-17) from three-point range.
On the defensive side, Thompson, Gilson and Poquette each had one block and as a team, CWU held SFU to 39.1% (25-64) from the field and 26.1% (6-23) from beyond the arc.
CWU will return home to take on Saint Martin’s University on Feb. 1. They will play their next five games at home before hitting the road to take on Western Oregon University on Feb.17.