GEORGE FOX WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Overall 7-5: Home 2-1, Road 3-3, Neutral 2-1 / NWC 2-1: Home 1-0, Road 1-1
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Bruins Win Home Conference Opener over Pacific
* Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2003 to be Honored on Jan. 18
* Bruins in NWC Stats: Cave Leads in FG Pct.
* Upcoming Previews: at Lewis & Clark, vs. Puget Sound, Pacific Lutheran
THIS WEEK:
Tue., Jan. 14, 6:00 pm - at Lewis & Clark College (6-8, NWC 1-4), Portland, Ore.
Fri., Jan. 17, 6:00 pm - vs. University of Puget Sound (9-4, NWC 2-2), Newberg, Ore.
Sat., Jan. 18, 6:00 pm - vs. Pacific Lutheran University (10-3, NWC 4-0), Newberg, Ore.
LAST WEEK (1-0):
Jan. 11 - at George Fox 63, Pacific 52
NORTHWEST CONFERENCE: George Fox (7-5) made it 2 straight NWC wins Saturday vs. Pacific and remained tied for 3rd in the league standings. The Bruins were picked to finish 3rd in the NWC this season, the same spot they tied for last year. For the latest NWC standings and stats, go to www.nwcsports.com.
COACH SCOTT RUECK (Oregon State '91) has a record of 122-44 (.735) through Jan. 13 in his 7th season as a head coach, all at George Fox. He notched his 100th career win last season when the Bruins defeated Northwest 78-68 on Dec. 1 in the PLU Parkland Chevrolet Classic in Tacoma, Wash. He was Northwest Conference "Coach of the Year" in 1999-2000 and "Co-Coach of the Year" in 2000-01. Against this week's opponents, he is 12-0 vs. Lewis & Clark (6-0 in Newberg, 6-0 in Portland), 8-5 vs. Puget Sound (6-0 in Newberg, 2-5 in Tacoma), and 7-7 vs. Pacific Lutheran (5-2 in Newberg, 2-5 in Tacoma).
BRUIN BITS:
* Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2003 to be Honored at Halftime on Jan. 18* Personal Bests:
Liz Clark shattered her previous career best for rebounds with her first game of double-figure boards vs. Pacific on Saturday, grabbing 15 ...
* Where Bruins Rank in NWC Stats (thru Jan. 12):
Scoring Offense - 2nd (63.8)
Scoring Defense - 4th (60.2)
Scoring Margin - 4th (+3.5)
Field Goal Pct. - 3rd (.408)
3-Pt FG Made - 3rd (4.50)
3-Pt FG Pct. - 5th (.305)
Free Throw Pct. - 2nd (.727)
FG Pct. Defense - 3rd (.357)
3-Pt FG Defense - 4th (.267)
Rebound Offense - 1st (42.3)
Rebound Defense - 3rd (35.8)
Rebound Margin - 1st (+6.6)
Assists - 2nd (14.17)
Turnover Margin - 9th (-2.92)
Assist/TO Ratio - 3rd (0.76)
Steals - 8th (7.00)
Blocks - 3rd (2.75)
Darby Cave - 10th in scoring (12.1), 8th in rebounds (6.8, T), 1st in FG% (.537), 3rd in FT% (.784), 13th in blocks (0.42, T)
Kellie Thomas - 12th in scoring (11.8), 11th in 3-pt FG% (.310), 4th in 3-pt FG made (1.50), 11th in assists (2.58), 13th in blocks (0.42, T)
Kim Leith - 18th in scoring (10.1), 14th in FG% (.400, T), 10th in 3-pt FG% (.350), 10th in 3-pt FG (1.17, T), 9th in assists (2.67)
Liz Clark - 24th in scoring (8.6), 8th in rebounds (6.8, T), 10th in 3-pt FG (0.92), 12th in steals (1.67, T)
Amy Fitch - 27th in scoring (8.0, T), 13th in assists (2.17)
* Bruin Honors This Season:
Lady 'Yote Classic All-Tournament Team - Liz Clark, Kim Leith
THIS WEEK (Previews):
Tue., Jan. 14, 6:00 pm - at Lewis & Clark College (6-8, NWC 1-4), Portland, Ore.
Northwest Conference game .... The Pioneers are located in Portland, Ore. ... George Fox leads the all-time series with Lewis & Clark 37-7 ... The Bruins have won the last 16 games in a row, including 2 wins last year, 80-46 on Jan. 11 in Portland and 85-56 on Jan. 26 in Newberg ... Lewis & Clark's last win in the series 87-61 on Feb. 15, 1994, in Portland ... The Pios are 6th in the NWC in scoring (61.9), 6th in defense (60.9), 6th in FG% (.373), 7th in FT% (.640), 7th in rebound margin (-0.1), 5th in 3-pt FG (4.07), 9th in assists (9.29), 4th in steals (11.57), and 5th in blocks (2.36) ... Tamika Hardy is 4th in the NWC in scoring (13.2), 7th in assists (2.71), 5th in steals (2.21) ... Nnenna Lewis is 20th in scoring (10.0), 5th in rebounds (7.4), 6th in FG% (.461) ... Marcy Manibusan is 6th in 3-pt FG (1.43) ... Lindsay Tarr is 5th in blocks (0.86) ...
Fri., Jan. 17, 6:00 pm - vs. University of Puget Sound (9-4, NWC 2-2), Newberg, Ore.
Northwest Conference game .... The Loggers are located in Tacoma, Wash. ... George Fox leads the all-time series with Puget Sound 8-5 ... The teams split last year, the Bruins winning 70-49 on Jan. 8 in Newberg and the Loggers 55-44 on Feb. 8 in Tacoma ... The Loggers are 1st in the NWC in scoring (69.5), 3rd in defense (58.8), 1st in FG% (.424), 1st in FT% (.734), 4th in rebound margin (+2.2), 4th in 3-pt FG (4.31), 4th in assists (13.38), 3rd in steals (12.08), and 4th in blocks (2.46) ... Kilty Keaton is 1st in the NWC in scoring (15.0), 3rd in FG% (.516), 1st in FT% (.821) ... Lindsay May is 2nd in scoring (14.0), 10th in rebounds (6.7) ... Allison McCurdy is 8th in scoring (12.2), 6th in assists (2.77), 5th in FT% (.767), 3rd in steals (2.38), 2nd in 3-pt FG (2.31) ... Lucy Wilson is 4th in rebounds (7.4), 2nd in FT% (.816) ... Angie Straw is 3rd in blocks (1.31) ...
Sat., Jan. 18, 6:00 pm - vs. Pacific Lutheran University (10-3, NWC 4-0), Newberg, Ore.
Northwest Conference game .... The Lutes are located in Tacoma, Wash. ... George Fox trails the all-time series with Pacific Lutheran 8-11 ... The teams split last year, the Lutes winning 51-45 on Jan. 5 in Tacoma and the Bruins 62-55 in overtime on Feb. 1 in Newberg ... The Lutes are the defending NWC champions ... The Lutes are 9th in the NWC in scoring (56.8), 1st in defense (47.8), 2nd in FG% (.419), 9th in FT% (.607), 2nd in rebound margin (+6.3), 8th in 3-pt FG (2.85), 1st in assists (14.69), 9th in steals (6.77), and 1st in blocks (6.08) ... Courtney Johnson is 7th in the NWC in scoring (12.4), 1st in rebounds (8.6), 4th in FG% (.511), 1st (4th nationally) in blocks (4.46) ... Hilary Berg is 7th in rebounds (6.8), 7th in FG% (.453) ... Mallory Mann is 3rd in assists (3.30) ...