Mason Bourcier has done it again.

On Saturday, Jan. 22, playing against the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) Cascades, the 6含羞草研究社�4含羞草研究社� fourth-year guard from Kelowna notched his second triple-double in as many games for Langley含羞草研究社檚 Trinity Western University Spartans, scoring 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 assists.

Bourcier was also a standout on defence, making four steals.

However, with all five UFV starters scoring 11 or more points, Cascades cruised to their fifth victory of the 2021-22 season, downing the Spartans 102-88.

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For Bourcier, it was his second triple-double in two days, following Friday含羞草研究社檚 performance against UFV, when he posted 15 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists on Jan. 21 to record the first official triple-double in TWU program history and the 18th triple-double in Canada West conference history on the way to a 97-87 victory.

Bourcier also tied TWU含羞草研究社檚 single-game assist record.

In the wake of Saturday含羞草研究社檚 game he was named Spartan Male Athlete of the Week and Canada West Men含羞草研究社檚 Basketball Athlete of the Week.

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Bourcier dropped back-to-back triple-doubles in TWU含羞草研究社檚 weekend series against UFV.

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Bourcier credited his fellow Spartans for making it possible.

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Triple-doubles are rare.

In the NBA, out of 72,798 games played, there have been only 1,242 triple-doubles, just 1.7 percent, where a player scored at least ten points in three of five categories in one game (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocked shots).

Only 9.1 per cent of all NBA players have recorded a single triple-double, barely half recording more than one, and only 29 with more than 10.

Bourcier含羞草研究社檚 teammate Ja含羞草研究社橯ualyn Gilbreath achieved the same feat in the 2019-20 season against UBC, on Jan. 9, 2020, but it wasn含羞草研究社檛 counted after he was declared ineligible.

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