KAMLOOPS, BC - In their highest offensive output of the Canada West season, the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack got back in the win column, opening the final weekend of the 2017-18 Canada West regular season with a 104-81 victory.

The victory pushed the WolfPack to 11-8 on the season which clinched a playoff spot for TRU. 

The WolfPack were led by Derek Rhodes who had 25 points. He was one of five TRU players in double figures. Mike Rouault had 21 points.

Brandon was led by Johnathan Range with 25 points. Tyvon Cooper added 20.

The WolfPack built up an early 15-5 lead and were up 21-12 after the first quarter.  Thompson Rivers failed to turn over the ball in that first 10 minutes getting seven points out of  Rhodes. Rouault and Joe Davis added five points. Cooper paced the Bobcats with four.

In the second quarter, TRU's three point shooting came alive as they were 6-12 led by Rhodes who was 3-for-4 and Luke Morris who was 3-for-5.  

Rhodes paced TRU with 15 first half points. Morris had 11 at the break while Rouault added 10.

Brandon's top gunner at the half was Cooper who had 14 points in the second stanza to give him 16 at that point.

The third quarter saw TRU and Brandon try to outscore each other with the Pack getting 29 that period compared to Brandon's 28.  Thompson Rivers turned the ball over three times compared to Brandon's four. Morris had four rebounds for TRU in the third. Range had 12 points for Brandon in the third quarter giving him 19 on the night.

The fourth quarter was much the same with TRU taking a commanding lead.  Coach Scott Clark utilized his entire bench as in the final three minutes he put in rookies Jon Steele (Chilliwack BC), Devin Halcrow (Kamloops, BC), Dean Lamphers  (Kamloops BC)  along with sophomore Madhu McConnell (Victoria, BC).