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Overall 5-5: Home 3-0, Road 1-3, Neutral 1-2 / NWC 1-1: Home 1-0, Road 0-1
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HIGHLIGHTS:
* Coming Up: NWC Games vs. "Whits" First Weekend in '07
* Recent Games: Bruins Fall at St. Martin's in Only Game of Break
* Strutz BAA Athlete of the Week, HM for NWC Player Honors
* Heu-Weller Gets First Double-Double Before Home Folks
* Career Lists: Parker Among GFU Leaders in Both FG and FT Pct.
* NWC Stats: Satern Listed in Five Categories, 2nd in Assists
RECENT GAMES: 0-1 (Click score for link to stories and box scores):
Dec. 20 - at St. Martin's 78, George Fox 67
COMING UP: NWC Games vs. "Whits" First Weekend in '07
Fri., Jan. 5, 8:00 pm - vs. Whitman College (1-6, NWC 0-2), Newberg, Ore.
KFOX Radio webcast ... Part of Northwest Conference doubleheader (women's game at 6 p.m.) â?¦ The Missionaries are located in Walla Walla, Wash. â?¦ Series record: GFU leads 20-13 since 1971 (12-3 home, 8-10 road) ... The Bruins have won the last four meetings, including 81-68 Dec. 3 in Newberg and 87-79 Jan. 28 in Walla Walla last year â?¦ Whitman's last win in the series was 72-69 in Walla Walla Feb. 28, 2004 â?¦ The Missionaries lost their first six games before defeating Biola 71-69 at home Dec. 16 â?¦ Whitman averages 68.9 ppg (9th in the NWC) and allows 76.6 ppg â?¦ The Missionaries lead the NWC in free throw pct. (.726) and rebounding margin (+7.3) â?¦ Whitman has three players in double-figure scoring: Kyle Born (18.6), Chris Faidley (16.1), and Aaron Hazel (14.8), although Born and Hazel have been hampered by injuries and are a game short of qualifying for NWC stats at the moment â?¦ Born is the top rebounder (8.0) â?¦ Ian Warner is the assists leader (4.29) â?¦ Coach Skip Molitor (Gonzaga '74) is in his 13th season with the Missionaries ... Whitman visits West Coast Baptist Dec. 30, La Sierra Jan. 2, and Redlands Jan. 3 before meeting GFU, then goes to Linfield Jan. 6 at 6 p.m. in an NWC game ...
Sat., Jan. 6, 6:00 pm - vs. #8 Whitworth College (10-0, NWC 2-0), Newberg, Ore.
KFOX Radio webcast ... Part of Northwest Conference doubleheader (women's game at 4 p.m.) â?¦ The Pirates are located in Spokane, Wash. â?¦ Whitworth is ranked 8th in the latest D3hoops.com national poll, equaling its highest ranking ever â?¦ The Pirates are two wins away from equaling the best start in team history, 12-0, in 2002-03 â?¦ Series record: GFU trails 10-17 since 1974 (6-7 home, 4-10 road) ... The teams split last year, the Bruins winning 77-69 in overtime Dec. 2 in Newberg and the Pirates winning 79-69 Jan. 27 in Spokane â?¦ Whitworth averages 78.0 ppg and allows 60.4 ppg (tops in the NWC) â?¦ The Pirates also lead the league in scoring margin (+17.6), field goal pct. (.541), field goal pct. defense (.416), and assists (18.2) â?¦ The Pirates have five players in double-figure scoring: James Jones (15.3, 9th in the NWC), Ryan Symes (13.7, 13th), Jon Young (13.2, 17th), Kevin Hasenfus (12.1, 20th), and Bryan Williams (10.7, 29th) â?¦ Hasenfus is the top rebounder (5.2) â?¦ Williams leads the NWC in assists (9.0) and steals (2.22) â?¦ Coach Jack Hayford is 105-35 to date in his 6th season with the Pirates, and 142-62 in his 8th season overall ... Whitworth visits California-Santa Cruz Jan. 2 and Linfield Jan. 5 before meeting GFU, then hosts Puget Sound Jan. 12 at 8 p.m. in an NWC game ...
Click here for the latest NWC Standings.
COACH MARK SUNDQUIST
Mark Sundquist (Seattle Pacific '89) is 66-93 (.415) to date in his 7th season as a college head coach, all at George Fox. He was the NWC Coach of the Year in 2004-05 for leading the Bruins to an 18-7 record and 2nd place in the conference. He coached the boys' programs at Woodburn (Ore.) High for two years and at Newberg (Ore.) High for one year before joining the Bruins. Click here for the complete bio on Coach Sundquist.
Sundquist vs. upcoming opponents:
Whitman - 6-6 (4-2 home, 2-4 away)
Whitworth - 5-7 (3-3 home, 2-4 away)
BRUIN BITS:
* Strutz BAA Athlete of the Week, HM for NWC Player Honors
Junior wing Brady Strutz has been named the Bruin Athletic Association Men's Athlete of the Week and received honorable mention for Northwest Conference Men's Player of the Week for Dec. 11-21 for his all-around game in the Bruins' only game of the week. In a 78-67 loss at NCAA Division II St. Martin's on Dec. 20, he scored 10 points, one of five Bruins in double figures, on 4-6 from the field and 2-2 from the line, with 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals. He is currently 7th in the conference in assists (3.30), 8th in rebounding (5.8), and 8th in blocked shots (0.60).
* 2006-07 Honors:
- Chris Parker - Bruin Athletic Association Men's Athlete of the Week (Nov. 13-19, Dec. 4-10); NWC Player of the Week (Nov. 13-19, HM-Dec. 4-10)
- Phil Heu-Weller - Bruin Athletic Association Men's Athlete of the Week (Nov. 20-26); NWC Player of the Week (HM-Nov. 20-26)
- Brent Satern - Bruin Athletic Association Men's Athlete of the Week (Nov. 27-Dec. 3); NWC Player of the Week (HM-Nov. 27-Dec. 3)
- Brady Strutz - Bruin Athletic Association Men's Athlete of the Week (Dec. 11-21); NWC Player of the Week (HM-Dec. 11-21)
* Double-Doubles:
Brent Satern: Career 2, season 1 - 14 pts/10 ast vs. Corban, 11/17
Chris Parker: Career 1, season 1 - 18 pts/10 reb vs. Holy Names, 11/18
Phil Heu-Weller: Career 1, season 1 - 13 pts/10 reb at St. Martin's, 12/20
* Records Set or Tied in 2006-07:
- Most Turnovers, Player, Game - 12 by Brent Satern vs. Concordia-Irvine at Pukulani, Hawaii (old record was 11 by Gary Chenault at Portland State, 1/13/78)
* Bruins vs. Ranked Teams (1-2):
Nov. 18 - defeated NAIA D-II #9 Holy Names 85-65 in Newberg, Ore.
Dec. 2 - lost to NCAA D-III #22 Puget Sound 79-92 in Tacoma, Wash.
Dec. 8 - lost to NAIA D-II #2 Oregon Tech 73-84 in Salem, Ore.
* Heu-Weller Gets First Double-Double Before Home Folks
Phil Heu-Weller posted his first career double-double in front of a large gathering of his family and friends when the Bruins dropped a 78-67 decision to NCAA Division II St. Martin's Dec. 20 in Lacey, Wash. Lacey is a suburb of the state capital of Olympia, where Heu-Weller was a star at Olympia High School. He had 13 points and a game-high 10 rebounds, tying his career best, but it did not come easy. Earlier in the week, he had suffered a broken nose in practice and had to wear a protective clear plastic shield in the real game, which hampered his shooting accuracy. Normally one of the best long-range shooters in the league, he was 5-16 from the field and 2-9 from three-point range en route to his 13 points.
* Career Lists: Parker Among GFU Leaders in Both FG and FT Pct.
- Phil Heu-Weller began the season with the 4th-best free throw pct. in Bruin history (.847, 138-163). He was 1-2 in the last game and is now at .810 (175-216), ranking 10th â?¦
- Chris Parker entered the season with the 6th-best field goal pct. in Bruin history (.559, 208-372). He was 4-10 in the last game and is now at .556 (262-471), still 6th ... He also entered the season with the 12th-best free throw pct. (.805, 169-210). He was 6-7 in the last game and is now at .802 (227-283), still 12th ...
* NWC Stats: Satern Listed in Five Categories, 2nd in Assists
Where the Bruins rank in the latest Northwest Conference stats (thru Dec. 21):
Scoring Offense - 7th (74.1)
Scoring Defense - 4th (74.0)
Scoring Margin - 6th (+0.1)
Field Goal Pct. - 2nd (.483)
Field Goal Pct. Defense - 3rd (.429)
3-Pt Field Goals - 9th (5.60)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct. - 4th (.373)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct. Defense - 8th (.370)
Free Throw Pct. - 6th (.696)
Rebounding Offense - 6th (34.7)
Rebounding Defense - 3rd (33.9)
Rebounding Margin - 5th (+0.8)
Assists - 6th (14.40)
Blocked Shots - 6th (1.60, T)
Steals - 9th (5.30)
Turnover Margin - 7th (-3.60)
Assist/Turnover Ratio - 6th (0.81:1)
- Chris Parker is 4th in scoring (16.6), 10th in field goal pct. (.545), free throw pct. (.795), 13th in rebounding (5.2, T) â?¦
- Phil Heu-Weller is 5th in scoring (16.5, T), 9th in 3-pt field goals (2.40, T), 10th in 3-pt field goal pct. (.400), 13th in rebounding (5.2, T) ...
- Brent Satern is 2nd in assists (6.10), 5th in steals (1.70), 14th in scoring (13.6), assist/turnover ratio (1.20:1), 15th in field goal pct. (.505) â?¦
- Brady Strutz is 7th in assists (3.30), 8th in rebounding (5.8), blocked shots (0.60) â?¦
- Taylor Martin is 13th in rebounding (5.2, T) â?¦
- Mark Metzler is 13th in steals (1.30, T) ...
Click here for the latest NWC Statistics.
* The Wirta Watch: "Biggs" to Hit 600 Straight Games vs. Whitworth
Mike "Biggs" Wirta, George Fox's statistical guru who saw his 1,000th Bruin men's basketball game on the final day of last season vs. Willamette on Feb. 18, can stretch his streak of consecutive GFU men's basketball games watched to 600 when the Bruins host Whitman and Whitworth Jan. 5-6. With the Bruins' game at St. Martin's on Dec. 20, he has now seen 1,010 GFU men's games (49.6% of all 2,038 games in the team's 103 seasons of competition). He has worked 431 in a row at home, not missing a home game since 1972 when he was in military service.