The first half saw both teams go on hot streaks. The Bruins hit four of their first five three-pointers to take a 14-8 lead four minutes into the game, but the Lutes responded with a 17-5 run over the next eight minutes to go in front 25-19. Back came the Bruins with an 11-2 burst that gave them a 30-27 lead with 2:37 to play. After ties of 30-30 and 32-32, Tiffany Behary, who had 13 first-half points to lead all scorers, sank two free throws with 4.8 seconds left, sending the Bruins into the locker room with a 34-32 lead.
The Bruins stayed in front throughout the second half and gradually stretched their lead to 14 at 65-51 on Kim Leith's drive and jump shot in the lane with 3:32 to play. Leith sparked the Bruins with 13 in the second half. The George Fox defense held the Lutes to a .320 (8-25) shooting percentage in the second half.
Leith finished with a game-high 20 points, Behary had 16, and Liz Clark and Katy Campbell both scored 12. Clark made it a double-double with 10 rebounds, her 4th this season and the 11th of her career. Clark and Robin Taylor had 4 assists each, while Clark and Campbell made 4 steals apiece as the Bruins totaled 14 steals out of 24 PLU turnovers. Campbell also had 3 of the Bruins' 7 blocks.
Kelly Turner, the NWC's leader in three-point shooting percentage, hit 5-11 from behind the arc en route to 19 points, the Lutes' only double-figure scorer. Kaydee Peterson's 10 rebounds led PLU to 40-31 advantage on the boards. Haley Martin had 4 assists and Emily Voorhies made 3 steals.
George Fox improved to 11-4 overall and 5-1 in the conference with its fourth straight win, while Pacific Lutheran slipped to 9-6 overall and 5-1 in the league as its own five-game winning was snapped. Whitworth College, a 63-28 winner over Pacific University Saturday, is also 5-1, creating a three-way tie for first.
Pacific Lutheran vs George Fox 01/22/05 6:00 pm at Newberg, Ore. - Wheeler SC/Miller Gym At Newberg, Ore. - Wheeler, SC/Miller Gym GEORGE FOX 68, PACIFIC LUTHERAN 54 PACIFIC LUTHERAN (9-6, NWC 5-1) Turner, Kelly 7-15 0-0 19; Kustura, Aundi 3-14 2-2 9; Peterson, Kadee 3-7 1-2 7; Shillinger, Rachel 2-2 2-2 6; Voorhies, Emily 2-4 2-2 6; Martin, Haley 2-7 0-0 4; Long, Kezia 1-2 1-2 3; Wytko, Kyla 0-1 0-0 0; Richards, Elizabeth 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 20-54 8-10 54. GEORGE FOX (11-4, NWC 5-1) Leith, Kim 7-16 3-3 20; Behary, Tiffany 5-8 3-4 16; Campbell, Katy 4-10 1-2 12; Clark, Liz 5-10 1-1 12; Taylor, Robin 1-5 1-2 4; Thomas, Kellie 2-5 0-0 4; Powers, Erin 0-4 0-0 0; Boyd, Karissa 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-59 9-12 68. Pacific Lutheran.............. 32 22 - 54 George Fox.................... 34 34 - 68 3-point goals-Pacific Lutheran 6-19 (Turner, Kelly 5-11; Kustura, Aundi 1-5; Martin, Haley 0-2; Richards, Elizabeth 0-1), George Fox 11-31 (Campbell, Katy 3-8; Behary, Tiffany 3-6; Leith, Kim 3-7; Clark, Liz 1-2; Taylor, Robin 1-3; Powers, Erin 0-2; Boyd, Karissa 0-1; Thomas, Kellie 0-2). Fouled out--Pacific Lutheran-Voorhies, Emily, George Fox-None. Rebounds-Pacific Lutheran 40 (Peterson, Kadee 10), George Fox 31 (Clark, Liz 10). Assists-Pacific Lutheran 11 (Martin, Haley 4), George Fox 14 (Clark, Liz 4; Taylor, Robin 4). Total fouls-Pacific Lutheran 11, George Fox 9. A-750