The Bruins scored the first 5 points and took an 11-2 lead four minutes into the game. The Loggers cut the lead to 11-7 with 13:22 left on a three-pointer by Layra Hirsch, but Kim Leith hit a pair of threes and Robin Taylor scored 9 points in a 15-1 run that put George Fox ahead 26-8 with 9:32 to go. Kilty Keaton canned a pair of threes that brought the Loggers within 10 at 34-24 with 1:22 remaining, but a rebound basket by Jordan Wilde and a fast-break layup by Tiffany Behary gave the Bruins a 38-24 halftime lead.
After Angie Straw scored the first basket of the second half for the Loggers, the Bruins took off on a 15-4 run, sparked by 9 more points from Leith, to take their largest lead of 23 points at 53-30 with 13:22 to play. The Loggers got no closer than 17 the rest of the way. The final 22-point margin was the largest difference in 21 meetings in the series.
Leith finished with a game-high 23 points and Taylor tallied 13, Erin Powers and Liz Clark grabbed 8 rebounds apiece, and Clark had 7 assists and 4 steals. The Bruins forced Puget Sound into twice as many turnovers, 16-33, resulting in twice as many field goals; the Bruins hit 27-70 from the field (.386) to 13-48 for the Loggers (.271).
Lindsay May posted a double-double for the Loggers with 13 points and 13 rebounds, but she was the only one in double figures. The Loggers owned the boards 45-36.
With its 4th straight win, George Fox climbed to 17-5 overall and 11-2 in the conference, maintaining its one-game lead over Whitworth College and game-and-a-half advantage over Pacific Lutheran University with three to play. Puget Sound, the defending conference champion, was mathematically eliminated from the race in falling to 15-7 overall and 6-7 in the league.
The Bruins play another critical game Saturday at Pacific Lutheran in Tacoma, while the Loggers host Linfield College. Both games are at 6:00 p.m., followed by men’s games at 8:00 p.m.
Official Basketball Box Score -- GAME TOTALS -- FINAL STATISTICS
George Fox vs Puget Sound
02/18/05 6:00pm at Tacoma, Wash.
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VISITORS: George Fox 17-5, 11-2
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
23 Clark, Liz.......... f 4-11 1-4 0-0 1 7 8 2 9 7 0 1 4 32
30 Thomas, Kellie...... f 1-8 1-4 2-2 0 1 1 2 5 0 3 0 0 18
22 Powers, Erin........ c 3-6 0-1 1-1 1 7 8 4 7 1 3 0 0 23
14 Leith, Kim.......... g 9-18 5-10 0-0 0 2 2 0 23 2 0 1 2 32
24 Behary, Tiffany..... g 1-5 0-4 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 3 24
03 Taylor, Robin....... 6-13 1-5 0-0 4 0 4 2 13 1 4 0 1 23
04 Boyd, Karissa....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 2 3 0 3 14
10 Tangonan, Jordan.... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
20 Layton, Amy......... 1-2 1-1 0-0 2 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 2
21 Hubka, Jaime........ 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
33 Campbell, Katy...... 1-3 0-0 1-2 0 4 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 14
40 Marek-Farris, Meliss 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 7
42 Wilde, Jordan....... 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 1 2 1 0 1 2 6
TEAM................ 1 1
Totals.............. 27-70 9-30 4-5 11 25 36 15 67 18 16 4 17 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 15-38 39.5% 2nd Half: 12-32 37.5% Game: 38.6% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 7-18 38.9% 2nd Half: 2-12 16.7% Game: 30.0% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 1-1 100 % 2nd Half: 3-4 75.0% Game: 80.0% 1
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HOME TEAM: Puget Sound 15-7, 6-7
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
20 Keaton, Kilty....... f 3-7 3-7 0-0 0 4 4 0 9 0 8 0 1 24
32 May, Lindsay........ f 4-8 0-0 5-5 5 8 13 1 13 1 4 0 2 35
34 Roberts, Jessica.... c 0-5 0-5 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 13
02 Carnahan, Sarah..... g 1-4 0-0 2-2 1 1 2 1 4 2 8 0 1 27
04 Ramirez, Shelby..... g 2-5 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 4 1 2 0 0 19
05 Smith, Leah......... 1-3 0-0 1-3 2 0 2 0 3 0 1 1 0 8
11 Harter, Morgan...... 0-0 0-0 5-6 0 1 1 1 5 0 3 0 0 6
14 Hirsh, Laura........ 1-2 1-1 0-0 1 3 4 0 3 2 1 0 0 18
15 Fitzmaurice, Katie.. 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5
21 Senescall, Stephanie 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
22 Wolfe, Melissa...... 0-5 0-0 2-2 1 5 6 2 2 1 1 0 0 19
23 Covington, Heidi.... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
40 Straw, Angie........ 1-6 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 2 2 0 1 2 1 17
TEAM................ 2 2 4
Totals.............. 13-48 4-15 15-18 13 32 45 8 45 8 33 3 5 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 6-21 28.6% 2nd Half: 7-27 25.9% Game: 27.1% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-8 37.5% 2nd Half: 1-7 14.3% Game: 26.7% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 9-11 81.8% 2nd Half: 6-7 85.7% Game: 83.3% 0
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Officials: Lea Bush, Mike Nauman, LouAnn Bennett
Technical fouls: George Fox-None. Puget Sound-None.
Attendance: 412
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
George Fox.................... 38 29 - 67
Puget Sound................... 24 21 - 45