The Trinity Western University Spartans completed a weekend sweep over the University of Winnipeg Wesmen with a convincing 73-50 victory Saturday afternoon in the Dr. David F. Anderson Gymnasium in Winnipeg.

The Spartans opened up the weekend series with a last second 74-73 over the Wesmen Friday night.

Third year forward Kayla Gordon led the Spartans with a game high 23 points on 10-of-11 shooting from the field. Tessa Ratzlaff added 18 points. Natalie Carkner added 17 including five-three pointers. Jessie Brown finished with 13 points, draining four-three pointers.

Third year post Skylar Boulanger led the Wesmen with 12 points and six rebounds. Megan Noonan added 10 points, including a pair of three-pointers.

A 10-0 run in the first quarter by the visiting Spartans paced them to a 15-4 lead early on. Winnipeg recovered, scoring eight straight points including three pointers by Noonan and Brittania Brown to cut the deficit to 18-15. The Spartans regrouped and carried a 27-19 lead into the second quarter. In the second quarter the Wesmen outscored the Spartans 15-14 to trail 41-34 at the halftime break.

The Spartans connected on 55% shooting from the field, including five-of-nine from three-point territory. Winnipeg struggled connecting on 36% from the field.

Winnipeg's shooting troubles continued in the third quarter and it seemed like someone put a lid on the Wesmen basket. The Spartans built a double-digit lead, outscoring the Wesmen 16-5 to open up a 57-39 lead after 30 minutes of play.

Trinity Western closed the contest outscoring the Wesmen 16-11 in the final 10 minutes to close out the 73-50 victory.

The hot shooting Spartans finished the contest shooting 54% from the field. Winnipeg was 20-of-65 for 31%.

Trinity Western (3-3) will be home next Thursday and Friday to the Saskatchewan Huskies. Winnipeg (1-5) will have a bye and will next see action in Regina on December 4-5 against the Cougars.