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Overall 9-4: Home 6-1, Road 2-1, Neutral 1-2 / NWC 5-1 (1st, T): Home 3-1, Road 2-0
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HIGHLIGHTS:
* Coming Up: Three-Game NWC Swing to PLU, L&C, and Linfield
* Recent Games: Bruins Win Twice to Retain Share of NWC Lead
* Behary BAA Athlete of the Week, HM for NWC Player Honors
* Polls: Bruins Lead All "Others" in WBCA Rankings
* NCAA Stats: Marek-Farris in Blocks, Team in Two Categories
* NWC Stats: Bruins Lead League in Four Team Categories
RECENT GAMES: 2-0 (Click scores for link to stories and box scores):
Jan. 12 - at George Fox 72, Willamette 35
Jan. 13 - George Fox 0, at Pacific 59
COMING UP: Three-Game NWC Swing to PLU, L&C, and Linfield
* Fri., Jan. 19, 6:00 pm - at Pacific Lutheran University (8-6, NWC 3-3, 5th T), at Tacoma, Wash.
KFOX Radio webcast at www.kfoxradio.net ... Northwest Conference doubleheader (men's game at 8 p.m.) ... The Lutes from Tacoma, Wash., were picked to finish 1st in the NWC pre-season coaches' poll; the Bruins were picked 4th â?¦ Series record: GFU trails 13-15 since 1982 (9-5 home, 4-10 road) ... The Lutes won both meetings last year, 85-84 in overtime in Newberg Jan. 20 and 75-57 in Tacoma Feb. 17 â?¦ The Bruins' last win in the series was 60-59 in Tacoma Feb. 19, 2005 â?¦ PLU was swept over the weekend at Whitman and Whitworth â?¦ PLU averages 59.3 ppg (6th in the NWC) and allows 54.0 ppg (2nd, 50th nationally) ... PLU has one player in double-figure scoring: F Nikki Johnson (16.3, 1st in the NWC), last year's NWC Player of the Year â?¦ Johnson is the Lutes' top rebounder (8.6, 2nd) and leads the league in steals (2.21) â?¦ C Kezia Long (9.6 ppg, 8.0 rpg) has four double-doubles in points and rebounds this season â?¦ G Trinity Gibbons leads the team in assists (2.93, 3rd) â?¦ Coach Gil Rigell (Pacific Lutheran '99) is 191-64 to date in his 10th season at PLU ... Pacific Lutheran next hosts Pacific Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. ...
* Sat., Jan. 20, 6:00 pm - at Lewis & Clark College (10-5, NWC 3-3, 5th T), at Portland, Ore.
KFOX Radio webcast at www.kfoxradio.net ... Northwest Conference doubleheader (men's game at 8 p.m.) ... The Pioneers from Portland, Ore., were picked to finish 3rd in the NWC pre-season coaches' poll; the Bruins were picked 4th â?¦ Series record: GFU leads 45-9 since 1981 (22-3 home, 21-6 road, 2-0 neutral) â?¦ The Bruins have won the last 24 meetings, including 63-46 in Portland Jan. 13 and 77-61 in Newberg Feb. 10 last year â?¦ The Pioneers' last win in the series was 87-61 in Portland Feb. 15, 1994 â?¦ Lewis & Clark averages 65.1 ppg (2nd in the NWC) and allows 57.7 ppg (5th) ... The Pios lead the league in free throw pct. (.751, 8th nationally) â?¦ L&C has two players in double-figure scoring: G Crystal Castle (13.2, 4th in the NWC) and F Allison Farr (10.6, 11th) â?¦ Castle is the top rebounder (6.0, 10th) â?¦ G Sarah Moon is the assists leader (3.64, 2nd) â?¦ G Shawna Castle, Crystal's twin sister, leads the NWC in free throw pct. (.844, 42nd nationally) â?¦ Coach Julie Fulks (Capital) is 27-37 to date in her 3rd season at L&C ... Lewis & Clark visits Puget Sound Friday before meeting GFU, then hosts Whitman Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. ...
* Tue., Jan. 23, 6:00 pm - at Linfield College (4-8, NWC 0-5, 9th), at McMinnville, Ore.
KFOX Radio webcast at www.kfoxradio.net ... Northwest Conference doubleheader (men's game at 8 p.m.) ... The Wildcats from McMinnville, Ore., were picked to finish 5th in the NWC pre-season coaches' poll; the Bruins were picked 4th â?¦ Series record: GFU leads 36-21 since 1981 (23-4 home, 13-15 road, 0-2 neutral) â?¦ The Wildcats defeated the Bruins 55-51 in overtime in Newberg Nov. 28, snapping a 5-game winning streak in the series by GFU â?¦ The Bruins' last win in the series was 54-53 in Newberg Feb. 7, 2006 â?¦ Linfield averages 55.4 ppg (8th in the NWC) and allows 54.9 ppg (3rd) ... Linfield's leading scorer is F Portia Jackson (9.3, 17th in the NWC) ... C Kate Stadeli is the top rebounder (5.8, 12th) â?¦ Coach Robyn Stewart (Montana State-Billings '87) is 116-123 to date in her 10th season at Linfield ... Linfield hosts Pacific Jan. 19 and goes to Puget Sound Jan. 20 before meeting GFU, then hosts Pacific Lutheran Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. ...
Click here for the latest NWC Standings.
COACH SCOTT RUECK:
Scott Rueck (Oregon State '91) is 193-77 (.715) to date in his 11th season as a college head coach, all at George Fox. He was named Northwest Conference Coach of the Year for the third time in 2004-05 after leading the Bruins to the NWC title and the "Elite 8" of the NCAA National Tournament. He was also 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:
Pacific Lutheran - 11-11 (7-4 home, 4-7 road)
Lewis & Clark - 20-0 (10-0 home, 10-0 road)
Linfield - 17-5 (10-2 home, 7-3 road)
BRUIN BITS:
* Behary BAA Athlete of the Week, HM for NWC Player Honors
Tiffany Behary has been named the Bruin Athletic Association Women's Athlete of the Week, and also received honorable mention for Northwest Conference Women's Player of the Week, for Jan. 8-14 after leading the Bruins to a pair of league wins with some sharp shooting off the bench. In a 72-35 win over Willamette Friday, the junior point guard scored 12 points on 4-8 field goals (4-7 on threes), with 3 steals and a rebound in only 15 minutes of action. In a 70-59 win at Pacific Saturday, she had 11 points on 4-5 field goals (3-4 on threes), with 5 rebounds and 3 assists. For the week, she scored 23 points (11.5 ppg) on 8-13 field goals (.625), including 7-11 (.636) on threes, with 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals.
* 2006-07 Honors:
- Melissa Marek-Farris - Bruin Athletic Association Women's Athlete of the Week (Nov. 13-19, Jan. 1-7); NWC Player of the Week (HM-Nov. 13-19, Jan. 1-7)
- Katy Campbell - Bruin Athletic Association Women's Athlete of the Week (Nov. 20-26, Nov. 27-Dec. 3); NWC Player of the Week (HM-Nov. 20-26, HM-Nov. 27-Dec. 3)
- Robin Taylor - Bruin Athletic Association Women's Athlete of the Week (Dec. 4-10, Dec. 11-21); NWC Player of the Week (HM-Dec. 4-10, HM-Dec. 11-21)
- Tiffany Behary - Bruin Athletic Association Women's Athlete of the Week (Jan. 8-14, NWC Player of the Week (HM-Jan. 8-14)
* Polls: Bruins Lead All "Others" in WBCA Rankings
Edging closer to the top 25, the George Fox Bruins received the most points among "others receiving votes" in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll of Jan. 16. The Bruins received 17 points, up from 12 the week before, in the balloting by 10 head coaches around the country. Puget Sound (12-3) was 21st with 41 points. Bowdoin (15-0) replaced Hope as the top-ranked team with 248 points and eight first-place votes.
In the D3hoops.com poll, which is voted on by a panel of 25 coaches, sports information directors, and media members, the Bruins picked up 11 votes (5 more than last week) and were eighth among "others receiving votes". Puget Sound was 20th with 119 points. Bowdoin remained the top-ranked team with 621 points and 21 of 25 first-place votes.
Complete polls:
USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll / D3hoops.com Poll
* NCAA Stats: Marek-Farris in Blocks, Team in Two Categories
In the latest NCAA national statistics (thru Jan. 14), Melissa Marek-Farris is 32nd in blocked shots (2.2) â?¦ As a team, the Bruins are 29th in defense (51.8 ppg) and 41st in field goal pct. defense (.338) â?¦
* NWC Stats: Bruins Lead League in Four Team Categories
Where the Bruins rank in the latest Northwest Conference stats (thru Jan. 16):
Scoring Offense - 5th (61.5)
Scoring Defense - 1st (51.8)
Scoring Margin - 2nd (+9.8)
Field Goal Pct. - 2nd (.416)
Field Goal Pct. Defense - 1st (.338)
3-Pt Field Goals - 3rd (5.69)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct. - 3rd (.318)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct. Defense - 1st (.237)
Free Throw Pct. - 5th (.701)
Rebounding Offense - 5th (38.5)
Rebounding Defense - 5th (35.2)
Rebounding Margin - 5th (+3.4)
Assists - 2nd (14.38)
Blocked Shots - 1st (3.54)
Steals - 6th (7.92)
Turnover Margin - 8th (-1.62)
Assist/Turnover Ratio - 5th (0.77:1)
- Robin Taylor is 4th in 3-pt field goals (1.46), 6th in scoring (12.2), free throw pct. (.795), 13th in 3-pt field goal pct. (.292), 14th in rebounding (5.5) ...
- Katy Campbell is 4th in rebounding (8.4), 5th in free throw pct. (.811), 8th in field goal pct. (.474), 11th in assists (2.38) 15th in scoring (9.6), assist/turnover ratio (0.91) ...
- Melissa Marek-Farris is 1st in blocked shots (2.23), field goal pct. (.581), 7th in rebounding (7.0), 9th in scoring (11.2), 15th in free throw pct. (.667) â?¦
- B.B. Gardner is 6th in assist/turnover ratio (1.13), 7th in assists (2.62) â?¦
- Nicole Hudson is 8th in assist/turnover ratio (1.11), 14th in 3-pt field goals (1.00, T) â?¦
- Jaime Hubka is 2nd in 3-pt field goal pct. (.471), 10th in 3-pt field goals (1.23) â?¦
Click here for the latest NWC Statistics.
* Double-Doubles:
- Melissa Marek-Farris: Career 3, season 3 - 15 pts/12 reb vs. Northwest, 11/18; 16 pts/11 reb vs. Bridgewater at Honolulu, Hawaii, 12/18; 10 pts/10 reb vs. Whitman, 1/5
- Katy Campbell: Career 3, season 1 - 12 pts/13 reb at Puget Sound, 12/2
* Bruins vs. Ranked Teams (2-2):
Dec. 2 - defeated NCAA D-III #17 Puget Sound 58-50 in Tacoma, Wash.
Dec. 8 - lost to NAIA D-I #27 Montana State-Northern 55-72 in Lewiston, Idaho
Dec. 9 - lost to NAIA D-I #8 Lewis-Clark State 59-67 in Lewiston, Idaho
Dec. 18 - defeated NCAA D-III #16 Bridgewater 57-41 in Honolulu, Hawaii
* Career Lists: Taylor in Top 10 in Three Percentage Categories
- Robin Taylor entered the season with the 5th-best field goal pct. in Bruin history (.468, 237-506). She was 8-20 in the last two games and is now at .445 (289-650), ranking 10th ... She entered the season with the 6th-best three-point field goal pct. (.357, 80-224). She was 3-10 in the last two games and is now at .343 (99-289), ranking 11th ... She entered the season with the 7th-best free throw pct. (.760, 114-150). She was 0-0 in the last two games and remained at .768 (149-194), still 7th ...
- Katy Campbell was 6-8 in free throws in the last two games and lifted her career free throw pct. to .730 (103-141), 11th on the all-time list ...