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Trinity Western鈥檚 men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 basketball teams will each host an intrasquad skills competition on Thursday, Feb. 4 at the 91原创 Events Centre as part of U SPORTS鈥檚 14th edition of the Shoot for the Cure campaign against breast cancer.

The TWU Spartans Skills Challenge, which is a closed event, will be streamed live at .

Organizers promise it will 鈥渄iligently鈥� follow all the health and safety protocols that have been set out by the Provincial Health Officer and viaSport.

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Watch the Spartans Shoot for the Cure Skills Challenge LIVE Thursday!

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Organized since 2007 in collaboration with the U SPORTS Women鈥檚 Basketball Coaches鈥� Association, the fundraising initiative raises money for the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) 鈥� and other related local and provincial charities 鈥� to help fight breast cancer.

The live streamed event will feature player and coach interviews, as fans will have an opportunity to see the Spartans women鈥檚 and men鈥檚 basketball teams in action for the first time this season.

In addition to a variety of virtual events being held across the country, members will join in promoting the initiative through their digital channels as part of a national marketing campaign for the second consecutive year, in an effort to raise $44,000.

U SPORTS will publish updates of funds raised via social media, showcasing the national progression towards this goal and the cumulative 14-year target of $1.5 Million.

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鈥淭his has been a difficult year for U SPORTS student athletes, with primarily online courses and no meaningful games to play,鈥� said Jeff Speedy - Shoot for the Cure project manager and head coach, UNB Reds. 鈥淥ur goal of raising $44,000 would be a very modest goal most years, but this year, with a pandemic and no games to play to help us raise money, it may be a challenge. But, we have a long list of very dedicated organizers, student-athletes and donors who are on board to try to make it happen.鈥�

All 48 U SPORTS women鈥檚 basketball programs across the four conferences are slated to take part, marking a decade of full membership participation. Last year, over $106,000 was raised, topping the goal of $100,000 to mark the sport鈥檚 centennial anniversary.

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鈥淓ach year, funds raised through Shoot for the Cure support groundbreaking breast cancer research and a national support system to help people at every stage of their cancer journey,鈥� said Jane Parsons 鈥� vice president, community giving, Canadian Cancer Society. 鈥淏reast cancer hasn鈥檛 stopped being a life-changing and life-threatening disease during a global health pandemic and CCS has seen increased demand for many of our support programs, including our telephone and online programs. It鈥檚 thanks to the generous contributions from Shoot for the Cure organizers, donors and participants that we鈥檙e able to support Canadians affected by breast cancer, during the COVID-19 pandemic and year-round.鈥�

For the all-time Shoot for the Cure Donation totals, click .