Overall 16-5: Home 7-1, Road 6-2, Neutral 3-2 / NWC 10-2: Home 5-1, Road 5-1
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HIGHLIGHTS:
* Recent Games: Bruins Alone Atop NWC after Two Weekend Wins
* Coming Up: Tacoma Trip for Big Games with UPS and PLU
* On the Air! KFOX Adds Puget Sound Games to Broadcast Schedule
* Leith Wins Third NWC "Player of the Week" Award for Feb. 7-13
* George Fox Up to 2nd in West Region, Getting Votes in National Polls
* Career Lists: Clark 6th in Rebounds, 8th in Steals, 9th in Assists
* NWC Stats: Bruins Rate High Among Leaders in Defensive Categories
* NCAA Stats: Leith Ranked Among Leaders in 3-Pt Field Goals and FT Pct.
* Halftime Programs for Bruin Basketball Games
RECENT GAMES: 2-0 (Click score for link to story):
Feb. 11 - at George Fox 70, Willamette 46
Feb. 12 - George Fox 68, at Linfield 50
COMING UP:
* Fri., Feb. 18, 6:00 pm - at University of Puget Sound (15-6, NWC 6-6), Tacoma, Wash.
Radio/internet broadcast on KFOX ... The Puget Sound Loggers, defending conference champions, were picked to finish 1st again in the NWC pre-season coaches' poll but are now lodged in a tie for 5th ... Series record: GFU tralis 9-11 since 1982 (7-3 home, 2-8 road) ... The Bruins' 50-42 win in Newberg on Jan. 21 snapped a 5-game losing skid to the Loggers ... The Loggers average 68.6 ppg (1st in the NWC) and allow 57.0 ppg (2nd) ... UPS leads the league in field goal pct. (.450, 11th nationally), free throw pct. (.763, 1st nationally), 3-pt pct. (.376, 10th nationally), rebounding margin (+6.8), and assists (15.62) ... The Loggers have three players in double figures in scoring: Lindsay May (16.2, 6th in the NWC), Angie Straw (13.7, 8th), and Kilty Keaton (12.0) ... May leads the NWC in rebounding (10.2) and is 2nd in field goal pct. (.555, 20th nationally) ... Keaton is the lague leader in free throw pct. (.933, but does not have enough made to qualify nationally) and May is 4th (.851, 21st nationally) ... Keaton is 2nd in 3-pt field goals (2.29) and 3rd in 3-pt pct. (.429, 12th nationally) ... Coach Suzy Barcomb is 122-54 in 7th season at UPS ...
* Sat., Feb. 19, 6:00 pm - at Pacific Lutheran University (12-8, NWC 8-3), Tacoma, Wash.
No radio/internet broadcast ... The Pacific Lutheran Lutes were picked to finish 4th in the NWC pre-season coaches' poll and are currently in 3rd, a game-and-a-half behind the Bruins ... PLU is ranked 6th in the West Region in the latest ratings by the D-III Women's Basketball Committee ... Series record: GFU trails 12-13 since 1982 (9-4 home, 3-9 road) ... The Bruins defeated the Lutes 68-54 in Newberg on Jan. 22, handing PLU's its first NWC loss of the season after they had won their first 5 ... The Lutes average 61.8 ppg (6th in the NWC) and allow 60.5 ppg (6th) ... PLU leads the NWC in rebounding (39.1), is 2nd in 3-pt pct. (.358, 23rd nationally), and is 4th in free throw pct. (.723, 24th nationally) ... The Lutes have three players in double figures in scoring: Kelly Turner (12.4, 9th in the NWC), Aundie Kustura (12.4, 10th), and Kezia Long (12.3, 11th) ... Long is the top rebounders (8.1, 6th) ... Turner is 2nd in the NWC in free throw pct. (.881), 3rd in 3-pt field goals (2.00), and 4th in 3-pt pct. (.421, 14th nationally) ... Coach Gil Rigell is 157-51 in his 8th season at his alma mater ...
ON THE AIR! KFOX Adds Puget Sound Games to Broadcast Schedule
George Fox sports can now be heard locally via the airwaves and across the country via the internet through campus station KFOX. The station has added this Friday's games at Puget Sound to the original schedule. To listen to Bruin athletic contests, go to www.kfoxradio.net.
Current schedule of broadcasts for basketball:
Fri., Feb. 18 - at Puget Sound (Women 6 pm, Men 8 pm)
Tue., Feb. 22 - vs. Pacific (Women 6 pm, Men 8 pm)
Fri., Feb. 25 - vs. Lewis & Clark (Women 6 pm, Men 8 pm)
NORTHWEST CONFERENCE:
Alone atop the Northwest Conference after two wins over the weekend and a loss by former co-leader Whitworth, the Bruins have destiny in their own hands. The Bruins' upcoming road trip to Tacoma looms large, as Puget Sound (Friday) and Pacific Lutheran (Saturday) are always tough at home. UPS was the pre-season conference favorite and will be dangerous despite only a 6-6 league record. PLU is still very much in the chase, 1.5 games behind the Bruins and only one behind in the loss column. With two home games against teams in the lower half of the league standings to end the season next week, this weekend's games will go a long way toward determining the Bruins' chances of making the NCAA Division III Tournament. For the latest NWC standings, visit the conference website at www.nwcsports.com.
COACH SCOTT RUECK:
Scott Rueck (Oregon State '91) is 159-66 (.707) to date in his 9th season as a college head coach, all at George Fox. He notched his 150th win when the Bruins defeated Whitman 62-55 in overtime in Walla Walla, Wash., on Jan. 7. He was NWC Coach of the Year in 1999-2000 and Co-Coach of the Year in 2000-01. Click here for the complete bio on Coach Rueck.
Rueck vs. upcoming opponents:
Puget Sound - 9-9 (home 7-2, road 2-7)
Pacific Lutheran - 10-9 (home 7-3, road 3-6)
BRUIN BITS:
* Leith Wins Third NWC "Player of the Week" Award for Feb. 7-13
Wing Kim Leith led the Bruins in scoring in a pair of victories that propelled George Fox into sole possession of first place in the conference, earning Northwest Conference "Player of the Week" honors for Feb. 7-13. In a 70-46 win over Willamette on Friday, she had 26 points on 10-19 from the field (3-8 on 3's) and 3-3 from the line, with 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals. In a 68-50 win at Linfield on Saturday, she scored 22 points on 7-22 from the field (3-12 on 3's) and 5-6 from the line, with 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocked shots, and 4 steals. For the week, in 2 gmes, she scored 48 points (24.0), hitting 17-41 (.415) from the field, including 6-20 (.300) on 3's, and 8-9 (.889) from the line, with 15 rebounds (7.5), 6 assists (3.0), 3 blocks (1.5), and 7 steals (3.5). It was her 2nd consecutive Player of the Week award and 3rd this season, having also won it for Dec. 20-Jan. 2 and Jan. 31-Feb. 6.
* 2004-05 Honors:
Liz Clark - Sodexho Tipoff Classic All-Tournament Team; NWC Player of the Week (Jan. 17-23)
Kim Leith - Grand Canyon Classic All-Tournament Team; NWC Player of the Week (Dec. 20-Jan. 2, Jan. 31-Feb. 6, Feb. 7-13)
Kellie Thomas - Grand Canyon Classic All-Tournament Team
* George Fox Up to 2nd in West Region, Getting Votes in National Polls
With a 2-0 week, the George Fox Bruins climbed one spot to 2nd in West Region in the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Committee ratings of Feb. 16. Ahead of the Bruins (16-5, 10-2 vs. regional opponents) is Buena Vista of Iowa (22-1, 19-0). Whitworth is 3rd and Pacific Lutheran is 6th. In national polls, the Bruins received one vote in the WBCA poll (tied for 33rd) and 36 points in the D3hops.com poll (29th).
Complete polls: USA Today/ESPN/WBCA Poll / D3hoops.com Poll / NCAA Division III Regional Rankings
* 2004-05 Records:
Most Points, Player, Half - 30 (1st half) by Kim Leith vs. Neumann, 12/31/04 at Phoenix, Ariz.
Most 3-Pt Field Goal Attempts, Team, Game - 33 at Whitworth, 1/8/05
* Double-Doubles:
Liz Clark: career 11, season 4 - 13 pts/12 reb at Seattle Pacific, 11-20, 12 pts/12 reb vs. Denison, 12-21 at Las Vegas, Nev.; 16 pts/19 reb at Whitman, 1-7; 12 pts/10 reb vs. Pacific Lutheran, 1-22
* Career Lists: Clark 6th in Rebounds, 8th in Steals, 9th in Assists
Liz Clark had 12 rebounds in the Bruins' two games last week, giving her 678 for her four-year career, 6th on the all-time list. Ahead is Susie Davis (753, 1983-87) ... With 7 steals during the week and 159 for her career, she passed Jennifer Childress (153, 1989-91) for 8th all-time. Ahead are Heather Gurney (173, 1987-91) and Heidi Rueck (177, 1991-95) ... With 6 assists during the week and 197 for her career, she passed Heather Gurney (193, 1987-91) for 9th all-time. Ahead are Jennifer Childress (202, 1989-91) and Melinda Day (220, 1981-85) ...
Kellie Thomas hit 4-7 free throws during the week and ranks 3rd in career free throw pct. (.788, 182-231) ... She hit 3-6 3-point field goals and ranks 5th in career 3-pt field goal pct. (.365, 109-299) ... With 3 assists during the week and 165 in her career, she needs 28 to tie Heather Gurney (193, 1987-91) for 10th ...
Kim Leith hit 8-9 free throws in two games last week and ranks 2nd in career free throw pct. (.805, 140-174) ... With 876 points in her three-year career, she needs 114 in the last 4 games to tie for 10th all-time, and 124 to become the 9th Bruin to reach 1,000 career points ... With 6 assists during the week and 172 in her career, she needs 21 to tie Heather Gurney (193, 1987-91) for 10th ...
* NWC Stats: Bruins Rate High Among Leaders in Defensive Categories
In the latest Northwest Conference stats (Feb. 13), George Fox is 1st in defense (52.8), scoring margin (+14.4), field goal pct. defense (.339), steals (14.48), turnover margin (+8.00), 3-pt field goals per game (8.81), blocked shots (2.95); 3rd in scoring (67.2), 3-pt pct. (.339); 4th in assists (13.57), rebounding (37.0); 6th in free throw pct. (.704), field goal pct. (.393); 9th in rebound margin (-4.1) ...
Liz Clark is 1st in steals (2.95), 2nd in 3-pt pct. (.431), 5th in rebounding (8.1), 8th in assists (2.75), 9th in free throw pct. (.794), 12th in 3-pt field goals (1.25, tie), 14th in blocked shots (0.45, tie), 15th in assist/turnover ratio (0.86), 19th in scoring (10.2) ...
Kellie Thomas is 5th in 3-pt pct. (.390), 6th in 3-pt field goals (1.52), 8th in free throw pct. (.806), 14th in scoring (11.0) ...
Kim Leith is 1st in 3-pt field goals (2.55), 3rd in free throw pct. (.857), 5th in scoring (17.9), 7th in 3-pt pct. (.383), 8th in blocked shots (0.60), steals (1.85), 12th in field goal pct. (.441) ...
Tiffany Behary is 5th in steals (2.29), 8th in 3-pt field goals (1.38, tie), assist/turnover ratio (1.09), 12th in assists (2.33,tie), 14th in 3-pt pct. (.302), 29th in scoring (7.1) ...
Robin Taylor is 6th in field goal pct. (.482), 24th in scoring (8.4) ...
Melissa Marek-Farris is 6th in blocked shots (0.74) ...
Katy Campbell is 13th in blocked shots (0.48) ...
* NCAA Stats: Leith Ranked Among Leaders in 3-Pt Field Goals and FT Pct.
In the latest NCAA Division III national stats (games thru Feb. 13), the George Fox Bruins ranked 4th in 3-pt field goals per game (8.8) behind Grinnell (11.3), Muhlenberg (9.5), and Waynesburg (9.2). Proving that a little defense is also necessary when shooting a lot of threes, however, the Bruins are the only one of the four with a winning record (16-5 as opposed to Grinnell's 5-16, Muhlenberg's 10-12, and Waynesburg's 9-12) ... The Bruins were 35th in defense (52.8) ...
Kim Leith was 19th in 3-pt field goals per game (2.6), and tied for 16th in free throw pct. (.857, 54-63) ...
* Halftime Programs for Bruin Basketball Games
A number of special promotions are scheduled for the halftimes of George Fox men's and women's basketball games throughout the 2004-05 season, including:
"Halftime Hoop Shoot" - Co-sponsored by the Coffee Cottage in Newberg and Country Insurance & Financial Services, this promotion takes place at the halftime of every home game. Tickets for $1 are sold in the gym lobby until just before halftime, and one lucky ticketholder is selected to shoot. A made free throw earns a $5 coupon at the Coffee Cottage, a made three-pointer earns a $10 coupon. A made half-court shot earns the shooter the Country Financial "pot" for the evening, which increases by $50 each time no shot is made (the pot currently stands at $400 for the men's games and $400 for the women's games). All proceeds from the ticket sales go to the GFU basketball programs as a donation.
"GFU Cheer Clinic Night", Feb. 22 - Participants in the GFU Cheer Team's Youth Clinic on Feb. 19 will perform some of the stunts and routines they will have learned at haltime of the women's game only.
"Chehalem Valley Dance Academy Night", Feb. 25 - The CVDA Performing Company from Newberg will present some of their competition dance routines during halftime of both Bruin games vs. Lewis & Clark.