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Overall 5-4: Home 3-1, Road 1-1, Neutral 1-2 / NWC 1-1: Home 0-1, Road 1-0
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HIGHLIGHTS:
* Coming Up: Two Games, One an Exhibition, in PLU Classic
* Recent Games: Bruins Knock Off #16 Bridgewater in Hawaii
* Taylor BAA Athlete of the Week, HM for NWC Honors Again
* Ramey Sparkles in First Career Start
* Point Guard Behary Rejoins Team for Second Half
* Career Lists: Taylor in Top 10 in Three Percentage Categories
* NWC Stats: Bruins Best in FG and 3-Pt FG Pct. Defense
RECENT GAMES: 1-1 (Click scores for link to stories and box scores):
Dec. 17 - Wisconsin-Whitewater 53, George Fox 47 (Hoop-n-Surf Classic)
Dec. 18 - George Fox 57, #16 Bridgewater 41 (Hoop-n-Surf Classic)
COMING UP: Two Games, One an Exhibition, in PLU Classic
* Fri., Dec. 29, 5:00 pm - vs. Thompson Rivers University (1-11), at Tacoma, Wash.
No KFOX Radio webcast ... Pacific Lutheran University Classic game ... PLU plays Wisconsin-Oshkosh in the second game Friday at 7 p.m. â?¦ Exhibition game for the Bruins; TRU is a Canadian school which plays a majority of its schedule against other Canadian teams and its games are not sanctioned by the NCAA, therefore the results will not count on the Bruins' won-lost record ... The WolfPack from Kamloops, British Columbia, are members of the Canada West Conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport league â?¦ Series record: First meeting ... TRU averages 57.0 ppg and allows 81.3 ... The WolfPack have three players in double-figure scoring: G Kelley O'Grady (19.5), G Kali Ellis (11.0), and G Sarah Cameron (10.0) ... O'Grady is the top rebounder (7.0) ... Cameron is the assists leader (4.36) â?¦ Coach Scott Reeves (Trinity Western) is 1-11 to date in his 1st season ... TRU next plays Pacific Lutheran Saturday at 5 p.m. in the PLU Classic ...
Sat., Dec. 30, 3:00 pm - vs. University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (5-5), at Tacoma, Wash.
No KFOX Radio webcast ... Pacific Lutheran University Classic game ... PLU plays Thompson Rivers in the second game Saturday at 5 p.m. â?¦ The Titans from Oshkosh, Wisc., are members of the NCAA Division III and the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ... UWO was 19-8 last year and co-champion of the WIAC â?¦ Series record: First meeting â?¦ UWO averages 62.4 ppg and allows 57.1 ... The Titans have three players in double-figure scoring: G Whitney Tyriver (16.4), G Becky Knapp (14.0), and F Kayla Sharpee (13.1) ... Tyriver is the top rebounder (6.6) and assists leader (3.2) ... Coach Terri Schumacher (Wisconsin-Oshkosh '86) is 24-13 to date in her 2nd season ... UWO plays Pacific Lutheran Friday before meeting GFU, then hosts Wisconsin-Platteville Wednesday at 7 p.m. in a WIAC game ...
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COACH SCOTT RUECK:
Scott Rueck (Oregon State '91) is 189-77 (.711) 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:
Thompson Rivers - 0-0
Wisconsin-Oshkosh - 0-0
BRUIN BITS:
Taylor BAA Athlete of the Week, HM for NWC Honors
Senior wing Robin Taylor has been named Bruin Athletic Association Women's Athlete of the Week for the second week in a row, and also received honorable mention again for Northwest Conference Women's Player of the Week for Dec. 11-21 after two good games in the Hoop-n-Surf Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii. In a 53-47 loss to Wisconsin-Whitewater on Dec. 17, she scored 20 points on 8-17 field goals (3-8 on threes) and 1-3 free throws, with 7 rebounds, 4 steals, and an assist. In a 57-41 upset of #16 Bridgewater on Dec. 18, she had 10 points on 4-9 field goals and 2-3 free throws, with 6 rebounds and a steal, a block, and an assist. For the week, she scored 30 points (15.0) on 12-26 field goals (.462), including 3-11 threes (.273),and 3-6 free throws (.500), with 13 rebounds (6.5), 5 steals, 2 assists, and a block. She currently ranks 3rd in the conference in 3-pt field goals (1.56), 5th in scoring (13.6), 6th in free throw pct. (.821), 10th in rebounding (6.4), and 13th in 3 -pt field goal pct. (.304).
* 2006-07 Honors:
- Melissa Marek-Farris - Bruin Athletic Association Women's Athlete of the Week (Nov. 13-19); NWC Player of the Week (HM-Nov. 13-19)
- 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)
* Double-Doubles:
- Melissa Marek-Farris: Career 2, season 2 - 15 pts/12 reb vs. Northwest, 11/18; 16 pts/11 reb vs. Bridgewater at Honolulu, Hawaii, 12/18
- 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
* Ramey Sparkles in First Career Start
Kaleigha Ramey, in the first start of her career, gave the Bruins a huge offensive lift in their 57-41 upset of 16th-ranked Bridgewater in the Hoop-n-Surf Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Dec. 18. "Our defense has been outstanding all year long, but our offense has been inconsistent," explained coach Scott Rueck. "We thought Kali might give us some more offense against a team we felt we matched up well with, and she certainly responded with a tremendous effort." The junior wing scored a game and career-high 18 points, hitting 7-10 from the field, including a perfect 3-3 from three-point range, plus a free throw. It was the Bruins' second win in as many tries against nationally-ranked NCAA Division III teams this season (the Bruins defeated Puget Sound, ranked 17th at the time, 58-50 in Tacoma, Wash., on Dec. 2).
* Point Guard Behary Rejoins Team for Second Half
Tiffany Behary, who started at point guard as a freshman and sophomore each of the last two seasons, is rejoining the team this week after spending the fall semester at Oregon State University. With Behary at the point, the Bruins went 22-6 in 2004-05, winning the Northwest Conference crown and reaching the "Elite 8" of the NCAA Division III National Tournament, and 19-6 in 2005-06. In her first two seasons, she started 53 games, scoring 359 points (6.8 ppg) with 157 assists (2.96 apg) and 102 steals (1.92 spg) and ranking among the NWC leaders in assists and steals both years. She will be immediately eligible, as she was not playing basketball at OSU.
* 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 12-26 in the last two games and is now at .451 (275-611), ranking 9th ... She entered the season with the 6th-best three-point field goal pct. (.357, 80-224). She was 3-11 in the last two games and is now at .348 (94-270), ranking 7th ... She entered the season with the 7th-best free throw pct. (.760, 114-150). She was 3-6 in the last two games and is now at .772 (146-189), still 7th ...
- Katy Campbell had no free throws in the last two games and maintained a career free throw pct. of .729 (97-133), 11th on the all-time list ...
* NWC Stats: Bruins Best in FG and 3-Pt FG Pct. Defense
Where the Bruins rank in the latest Northwest Conference stats (thru Dec. 21):
Scoring Offense - 6th (60.0)
Scoring Defense - 4th (54.7)
Scoring Margin - 5th (+5.3)
Field Goal Pct. - 4th (.404)
Field Goal Pct. Defense - 1st (.347)
3-Pt Field Goals - 3rd (5.22)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct. - 5th (.296)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct. Defense - 1st (.225)
Free Throw Pct. - 4th (.721)
Rebounding Offense - 5th (38.6)
Rebounding Defense - 6th (35.6, T)
Rebounding Margin - 5th (+3.0, T)
Assists - 5th (12.56)
Blocked Shots - 4th (2.78)
Steals - 6th (8.00)
Turnover Margin - 8th (-3.56)
Assist/Turnover Ratio - 6th (0.59:1)
- Robin Taylor is 3rd in 3-pt field goals (1.56), 5th in scoring (13.6), 6th in free throw pct. (.821), 10th in rebounding (6.4), 13th in 3 -pt field goal pct. (.304) ...
- Katy Campbell is 3rd in free throw pct. (.828), 4th in rebounding (8.7), 10th in field goal pct. (.449), 14th in assists (2.33, T), 16th in scoring (9.9) ...
- Melissa Marek-Farris is 1st in blocked shots (2.22), 2nd in field goal pct. (.591), 7th in rebounding (7.4), 8th in scoring (11.8), 14th in free throw pct. (.718) â?¦
- B.B. Gardner is 8th in assists (2.56, T), 13th in assist/turnover ratio (0.92, T) â?¦
- Nicole Hudson is 13th in 3-pt field goals (1.00, T), 14th in assists (2.33, T), 15th in assist/turnover ratio (0.88) â?¦
- Jaime Hubka is 3rd in 3-pt field goal pct. (.409), 13th in 3-pt field goals (1.00, T) â?¦
Click here for the latest NWC Statistics.