When the two teams met eight days ago in Newberg, both turned in their highest offensive point totals of the season in the Bruins’ 100-72 win. This time around, each turned in their lowest. Both teams struggled to warm up as the Bruins hit only 32.7% (17-52) from the field while the Wolves managed only 24.5% (13-53), percentages which seemed only a bit lower than the unusually-cold temperature in the gym.
The Wolves led only once in the game, taking a 6-5 lead with 16:31 left in the first half on a three-pointer by Chelsea Pahl, but the Bruins regained the lead for good on a jumper by Kim Leith for a 7-6 edge with 16:14 to go. Schmidt hit a layup with 1:04 left to give the Bruins a 27-16 halftime advantage.
In the second half, the Wolves twice got within six points before the Bruins responded with baskets by Robin Taylor and Melissa Marek-Farris. Two free throws by Schmidt with 8:54 left put the Bruins up by double figures for good at 37-27, and they took their largest lead of 16 points at 47-31 on a pair of freebies by Ashley Emerick with 55 second remaining.
Schmidt was the only Bruin in double figures, although Leith and Erin Powers chipped in with 7 each, and Powers added 7 rebounds. Taylor passed out 4 assists, and Tiffany Behary picked up 5 steals.
Ali Crumb led all scorers with 16 points for the Wiolves, 12 of them on three-pointers. WOU’s leading scorer, Leada Berkey, was held to only 4 points but did have a team-high 8 rebounds. Pahl and Crumb had 3 assists apiece, and Jenni Brozovich had 3 steals.
George Fox, ranked 3rd in the USA Today/ESPN/WBCA Division III coaches’ poll and 6th in the D3hoops.com poll, equaled its second-best start to a season in improving to 9-0, while Division II Western Oregon fell to 0-7. The Bruins return to action Friday, Dec. 30, at Hope International University in Fullerton, Calif., at 7:00 p.m. as the first half of a two-game trip to southern California. The Wolves next play 11th-ranked (D-II) Chico State University on Tuesday in Lacey, Wash., at the GNAC-CCAA Challenge.
Official Basketball Box Score -- GAME TOTALS -- FINAL STATISTICS
George Fox vs Western Oregon
12/17/05 6:00 pm at Monmouth, Ore. (New PE Building)
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VISITORS: George Fox 9-0
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
14 Leith, Kim.......... f 3-11 1-6 0-0 0 4 4 1 7 3 3 0 1 31
33 Campbell, Katy...... f 2-3 0-0 0-0 2 4 6 1 4 0 2 0 1 20
22 Powers, Erin........ c 1-5 0-0 5-6 3 4 7 1 7 0 1 0 0 23
03 Taylor, Robin....... g 3-6 0-1 0-0 2 0 2 1 6 4 2 0 1 28
24 Behary, Tiffany..... g 2-10 2-7 0-0 0 2 2 2 6 3 2 0 5 26
10 Emerick, Ashley..... 1-4 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 9
21 Hubka, Jaime........ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
23 Schmidt, Tiffany.... 4-7 0-1 3-4 1 9 10 1 11 0 3 3 0 23
25 Ramey, Kaleigha..... 0-3 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 7
30 Wetmore, Bethany.... 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
32 Spotts, Mandee...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
40 Marek-Farris, Meliss 1-2 0-1 0-2 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 0 12
42 Wilde, Jordan....... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6
Team................ 1 1
Totals.............. 17-52 3-17 10-16 12 27 39 9 47 12 15 5 10 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-31 35.5% 2nd Half: 6-21 28.6% Game: 32.7% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-11 27.3% 2nd Half: 0-6 0.0% Game: 17.6% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 2-2 100 % 2nd Half: 8-14 57.1% Game: 62.5% 2,1
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HOME TEAM: Western Oregon 0-7
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
20 Berkey,Leada........ f 2-8 0-2 0-2 2 6 8 2 4 2 2 0 1 38
31 Brozovich,Jenni..... f 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 3 0 1 2 0 3 31
42 Potter,Kate......... c 2-9 0-0 0-0 4 3 7 5 4 0 2 0 1 24
12 Pahl,Chelsea........ g 2-12 2-11 0-0 1 2 3 2 6 3 3 0 2 36
32 Crumb,Ali........... g 5-13 4-6 2-2 1 0 1 2 16 3 6 0 0 40
03 Plypick,Taryn....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
14 Bennett,Kellen...... 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 6
22 Hawley,Kaila........ 2-7 0-2 0-0 2 5 7 3 4 0 3 0 0 22
33 Scott,Nikki......... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
TEAM................ 2 3 5
Totals.............. 13-53 6-22 2-4 13 26 39 17 34 11 20 0 7 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 6-24 25.0% 2nd Half: 7-29 24.1% Game: 24.5% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-10 40.0% 2nd Half: 2-12 16.7% Game: 27.3% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 0-2 0.0% 2nd Half: 2-2 100 % Game: 50.0% 1,1
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Officials: Beth Graves, Kabe Lyons, Jim Confer
Technical fouls: George Fox-None. Western Oregon-None.
Attendance: 100
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
George Fox.................... 27 20 - 47
Western Oregon................ 16 18 - 34