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Overall 11-5: Home 6-1, Road 4-2, Neutral 1-2 / NWC 7-2 (2nd): Home 3-1, Road 4-1
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HIGHLIGHTS:
* Coming Up: Showdown for Share of First with #20 Puget Sound
* Recent Games: Bruins Take Two but Win Streak Snapped at Seven
* Campbell BAA Athlete of the Week, NWC Player of the Week
* Polls: Bruins Still Among "Others" in National Rankings
* NCAA Stats: Bruins Ranked in Defense and Three-Point Shooting
* NWC Stats: Bruins Lead League in Four Team Categories
RECENT GAMES: 2-1 (Click scores for link to stories and box scores):
Jan. 19 - George Fox 50, at Pacific Lutheran 47
Jan. 20 - George Fox 77, at Lewis & Clark 73
Jan. 23 - at Linfield 51, George Fox 50
COMING UP: Showdown for Share of First with #20 Puget Sound
* Sat., Jan. 27, 6:00 pm - vs. University of Puget Sound (14-3, NWC 7-1, 1st), at Newberg, Ore.
KFOX Radio webcast at www.kfoxradio.net ... Northwest Conference doubleheader (men's game at 8 p.m.) ... The Loggers from Tacoma, Wash., Portland, Ore., were picked to finish 2nd in the NWC pre-season coaches' poll; the Bruins were picked 4th â?¦ Series record: GFU trails 11-13 since 1982 (7-4 home, 4-9 road) â?¦ The Bruins won the first meeting this season 58-50 Dec. 2 in Tacoma when UPS was ranked 17th nationally ... The Loggers are currently 20th in the USA Today/ESPN/WBCA coaches' poll and 22nd in the D3hoops.com poll ... A win for the Loggers would give UPS a two-game lead in the NWC standings; a Bruin win creates a tie for 1st between the two, but GFU would have the tiebreaker by virtue of two wins over UPS ... Puget Sound averages 67.0 ppg (1st in the NWC) and allows 54.2 ppg (3rd) ... The Loggers lead the league in scoring margin (+12.8), rebounding (41.6), rebound margin (+6.9), and steals (9.59) ... UPS is 21st nationally in fewest turnovers per game (16.3) ... UPS has one player in double-figure scoring: G Laura Hirsh (10.6, 12th in the NWC) ... G Shelby Ramirez is the top rebounder (4.5, 20th) ... Hirsh is the assists leader (2.35) ... Coach Suzy Barcomb (Washington) is 162-64 (.717) to date in her 9th season at UPS ... Puget Sound visits Willamette Friday before meeting GFU, then hosts Pacific Lutheran Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. ...
Click here for the latest NWC Standings.
COACH SCOTT RUECK:
Scott Rueck (Oregon State '91) is 195-78 (.714) 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:
Puget Sound - 11-11 (7-3 home, 4-8 road)
BRUIN BITS:
* Campbell BAA Athlete of the Week, NWC Player of the Week
Katy Campbell has been named Bruin Athletic Association Women's Athlete of the Week and Northwest Conference Women's Player of the Week for Jan. 15-21 after leading the Bruins to a pair of league road wins. In a 50-47 win at Pacific Lutheran Friday, the junior forward had 9 points on 4-11 field goals and 1-2 free throws, with 8 rebounds, 3 assists, a steal and a turnover. She scored the winning basket at PLU with two minutes left, then blocked a potential tying three-point shot as time expired. In a 77-73 win at Lewis & Clark Saturday, she had 17 points on 7-11 field goals (2-3 on threes) and 1-2 free throws, with 5 rebounds, an assist and a steal. For the week, she scored 26 points (13.0 ppg) on 11-22 field goals (.500), including 2-4 (.500) on threes, and 2-4 (.500) from the line, with 13 rebounds (6.5), 4 assists, 2 steals and a blocked shot. She ranks 4th in the NWC in rebounding (8.0), 6th in field goal pct. (.465), 7th in free throw pct. (.767), 13th in scoring (9.9), and 14th in assists (2.25). She is the second Bruin to receive NWC women's honors this season - Melissa Marek-Farris won the award Jan. 1-7.
* 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, Jan. 15-21); NWC Player of the Week (HM-Nov. 20-26, HM-Nov. 27-Dec. 3, Jan. 15-21)
- 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 Still Among "Others" in National Rankings
The George Fox Bruins remained the top vote-getter among "other receiving votes" in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll of Jan. 23. The Bruins received 13 points, down from 17 the week before, in the balloting by 10 head coaches around the country. Puget Sound (14-3) was 20th with 57 points. Chicago (16-0) replaced Bowdoin as the top-ranked team with 246 points and seven first-place votes.
In the D3hoops.com poll of Jan. 22, which is voted on by a panel of 25 coaches, sports information directors, and media members, the Bruins picked up 11 votes (the same as last week) and were ninth among "others receiving votes". Puget Sound was 22nd with 100 points. Scranton replaced Bowdoin as the top-ranked team with 567 points and 7 first-place votes (six different teams got votes for first).
Complete polls:
USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll / D3hoops.com Poll
* NCAA Stats: Bruins Ranked in Defense and Three-Point Shooting
In the latest NCAA national statistics (thru Jan. 21), Melissa Marek-Farris was 24th in blocked shots (2.5) â?¦ As a team, the Bruins were 38th in defense (52.9 ppg), 38th in field goal pct. defense (.339), 45th in 3-pt field goal pct. (.345), and 46th in 3-pt field goals (6.0) ...
Click here for the latest NCAA Statistics.
* NWC Stats: Bruins Lead League in Four Team Categories
Where the Bruins rank in the latest Northwest Conference stats (thru Jan. 24):
Scoring Offense - 5th (61.1)
Scoring Defense - 1st (52.8)
Scoring Margin - 2nd (+8.3)
Field Goal Pct. - 2nd (.415)
Field Goal Pct. Defense - 1st (.341)
3-Pt Field Goals - 3rd (5.81)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct. - 3rd (.336)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct. Defense - 1st (.259)
Free Throw Pct. - 5th (.692)
Rebounding Offense - 5th (37.8)
Rebounding Defense - 5th (35.6)
Rebounding Margin - 7th (+2.2)
Assists - 3rd (13.69)
Blocked Shots - 1st (4.06)
Steals - 6th (7.81)
Turnover Margin - 8th (-1.94)
Assist/Turnover Ratio - 6th (0.72:1)
- Robin Taylor is 4th in free throw pct. (.807), 6th in scoring (12.2), 3-pt field goals (1.31), 12th in 3-pt pct. (.288), assists (2.31, T), assist/turnover ratio (1.00, T), 14th in rebounding (5.4) ...
- Katy Campbell is 4th in rebounding (8.0), 6th in field goal pct. (.465), 7th in free throw pct. (.767), 13th in scoring (9.9), 14th in assists (2.25) ...
- Melissa Marek-Farris is 1st in blocked shots (2.56), field goal pct. (.575), 7th in rebounding (6.8), 8th in scoring (11.3) â?¦
- B.B. Gardner is 12th in assists (2.31, T), assist/turnover ratio (1.00, T) â?¦
- Nicole Hudson is 10th in 3-pt field goals (1.19), assist/turnover ratio (1.03), 14th in 3-pt pct. (.268, T) â?¦
- Jaime Hubka is 2nd in 3-pt pct. (.472), 14th in 3-pt field goals (1.06) 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