GEORGE FOX WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Overall 4-2: Home 1-1, Road 2-1, Neutral 1-0 / NWC 0-0: Home 0-0, Road 0-0
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Bruins Fall to Seattle on Big Free Throw Disparity
* Thomas Honorable Mention for NWC Player of the Week
* Where Bruins Rank in NWC Stats
THIS WEEK:
No games scheduled. Next:
* Dec. 27-30 - at Surf 'n' Slam Tournament, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, Calif. *
Fri., Dec. 27, TBA - vs. Rowan University, San Diego, Calif.
Sat., Dec. 28, TBA - vs. TBA, San Diego, Calif.
Mon., Dec. 30, TBA - vs. TBA, San Diego, Calif.
Fri., Jan. 3, 6:00 pm - at Whitman College (NWC), Walla, Walla, Wash.
Sat., Jan. 4, 6:00 pm - at Whitworth Collge (NWC), Spokane, Wash.
LAST WEEK (0-1):
Dec. 14 - Seattle 65, at George Fox 58
NORTHWEST CONFERENCE: George Fox (4-2) was picked to finish 3rd in the NWC this season, the same spot they tied for last year. The Bruins complete their non-conference schedule Dec. 27-30 in the Surf 'n' Slam Tournament in San Diego, Calif., before starting conference play on Jan. 3 at Whitman and Jan. 4 at pre-season NWC favorite Whitworth. For the latest NWC standings, go to www.nwcsports.com.
COACH SCOTT RUECK (Oregon State '91) has a record of 119-41 (.748) 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 upcoming opponents and possible opponents in the Surf 'n' Slam Tournament, he is 0-0 vs. all the teams in the tournament (Rowan, Baldwin-Wallace, Coe, Montclair State, St. Joseph's NY, Wisconsin-Whitewater, and Point Loma Nazarene), 12-0 vs. Whitman (6-0 in Newberg, 6-0 in Walla Walla), and 7-6 vs. Whitworth (5-1 in Newberg, 2-5 in Spokane).
BRUIN BITS:
* Thomas Honorable Mention for NWC Player of the Week:
Kellie Thomas (Fr., W, Medford, Ore.) kept the Bruins in the game in their only contest of the week, a 65-58 loss to D-II Seattle at home on Saturday, to garner Honorable Mention for Northwest Conference "Player of the Week" for Dec. 9-15. She scored a team and career-high 19 points on 8-20 from the field (1-4 on 3's) and 2-2 from the line, with 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. She has stepped into a starting role for the Bruins as a red-shirt freshman after health problems sidelined most of last year.
NWC "Player of the Week" went to Courtney Johnson of Pacific Lutheran, who led the Lutes to a pair of wins with 31 point, 15 rebounds, and 9 blocked shots.
* Where Bruins Rank in NWC Stats (thru Dec. 4):
Scoring Offense - 5th (65.3)
Scoring Defense - 4th (58.3)
Scoring Margin - 4th (+7.0)
Field Goal Pct. - 6th (.401)
3-Pt FG Made - 4th (4.83)
3-Pt FG Pct. - 4th (.302)
Free Throw Pct. - 5th (.701)
FG Pct. Defense - 3rd (.349)
3-Pt FG Defense - 3rd (.239)
Rebound Offense - 1st (41.7)
Rebound Defense - 5th (37.7)
Rebound Margin - 2nd (+4.0)
Assists - 2nd (16.50)
Turnover Margin - 7th (+0.17)
Assist/TO Ratio - 1st (0.93)
Steals - 9th (7.00)
Blocks - 4th (3.17)
Kellie Thomas - 12th in scoring (12.0), 10th in 3-pt FG made (1.17, T), 3rd in assists (3.67), 15th in blocks (0.33)
Liz Clark - 17th in scoring (10.8), 8th in rebounds (6.5), 3rd in 3-pt FG% (.538), 10th in 3-pt FG made (1.17, T), 13th in FT% (.706, T), 15th in assists (2.33, T), 6th in steals (2.50, T)
Kim Leith - 18th in scoring (10.5), 10th in 3-pt FG% (.421), 8th in 3-pt FG made (1.33), 5th in FT% (.810, T), 8th in assists (2.83, T), 15th in blocks (0.33)
Darby Cave - 24th in scoring (9.0), 12th in rebounds (6.0, T), 8th in FG% (.500), 15th in blocks (0.33) Sarah Myhre - 16th in rebounds (5.7, T), 1st in FG% (.679), 15th in blocks (0.33)
Amy Fitch - 15th in assists (2.33, T), 5th in FT% (.810, T), 15th in blocks (0.33)
Sarah Myhre - 16th in rebounds (5.7, T), 1st in FG% (.679), 15th in blocks (0.33)
Emily Ruggles - 3rd in blocks (1.33)
* Bruin Honors This Season:
Lady 'Yote Classic All-Tournament Team - Liz Clark, Kim Leith
* Bruins Aiming for 4th Straight 20-Win Season:
With a final 20-6 record in 2001-02, the George Fox Bruins posted their 3rd straight season of 20 or more wins. No Bruin teams had ever posted back-to-back 20-win seasons; in fact, George Fox had only two 20-win seasons in women's basketball history prior to 1999, going back to the '81-82 season when complete records began to be kept.