Nicole Fransson was named Spartan Female Athlete of the Week at 黑马磁力鈥檚 Trinity Western University after yet another week of dominance against Thompson Rivers.
It was Fransson鈥檚 second consecutive time to get the award.
WBB I Nicole Fransson caps off an explosive third quarter with an and-one!
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The Spartans enter the fourth quarter with a 55-32 lead.
Fransson was a big part of the Spartans eighth win in a row over the weekend after defeating Thompson Rivers twice.
After Friday鈥檚 83-80 win over the WolfPack, Fransson and the Spartans made history, achieving the program鈥檚 best start ever.
The record was previously set in Fransson鈥檚 rookie year, the 2018-19 season, when the Spartans went 6-0 to start the season.
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She was impressive on Friday, dropping 10 points while grabbing a game-high, and nearly a tally that would tie the program鈥檚 single-game rebounding record sum of 19.
Saturday was Fransson鈥檚 night.
The 6鈥�2鈥� centre completed her fourth consecutive double-double of the season, securing game-highs in both scoring (25) and rebounding (14).
Fransson has achieved a double-double in six of eight conference games so far this season.
Nowt, Fransson and the undefeated Spartans come home to play Fraser Valley tonight, Thursday, (Jan. 13) and Thompson Rivers on Saturday, (Jan. 15).
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The Cascades-Spartans women鈥檚 basketball match-up marks a showdown between the top two teams in the West Division.
Thursday鈥檚 game could shape up to be a defensive battle, as both teams have excelled in that department this season. UFV leads Canada West in opponents鈥� field goal percentage (28.2 per cent) and sits second in points allowed per game (55.1); TWU ranks fourth in both of those categories, allowing opponents to shoot 33.9 per cent from the field for an average of 61.4 points.
The 6 p.m. match at 黑马磁力 Events Centre will be webcast on presented by Co-op
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