The game began as a see-saw affair, with nine lead changes in the first 14 minutes. The Bruins took the lead for good with an 8-0 run that turned an 18-16 deficit into a 24-18 lead with 4:48 left in the half. Kim Leith hit a pair of free throws to tie it at 18-18, Robin Taylor was good on back-to-back layups, and Mandee Spotts nailed a jumper to cap the turnaround. It was 30-24 George Fox at the break.
Southern Oregon got within three at 33-30 on a layup by Kelsey Richards with 16:43 left in the game, but the Bruins then went on a 13-0 run over the next three minutes to take a comfortable 46-30 lead. Erin Powers canned a free throw, a layup, and a three-pointer to fuel the run. The Bruins eventually led by as many at 24 points, reaching that margin five times.
Taylor led the Bruins with a game-high 15 points, pre-season Third Team All-American Leith added 11, and Powers scored 10. The Bruins had 11 different players score, and 11 picked up at least one steal apiece. Katy Campbell had a game-high 7 rebounds, and Powers passed out 3 assists.
Andi Peterson topped the Raiders with 14 points and Richards tallied 11. Emily Brough and Kat Cox had 6 rebounds each as Southern Oregon held a 39-35 advantage on the boards. Ashley Moore had a game-high 5 assists.
It was the first game of the season for the NCAA Division III’s 8th-ranked Bruins, while the Raiders of the NAIA slipped to 5-2. George Fox will next take on host Oregon Tech Saturday at 5:30 p.m., while Southern Oregon will meet Holy Names University earlier Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Oregon Tech and Holy Names played Friday evening at 5:30.
Official Basketball Box Score -- GAME TOTALS -- FINAL STATISTICS
Southern Oregon vs George Fox
11/18/05 1:30 pm at OIT-Klamath Falls, OR-Danny Miles Court
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VISITORS: Southern Oregon 5-2
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
05 Ayers, Jenna........ * 3-7 1-1 2-2 0 5 5 4 9 3 11 0 0 36
11 Hafner, Ashley...... * 1-3 0-1 0-1 0 2 2 4 2 2 2 0 2 15
21 Peterson, Andi...... * 5-12 1-3 3-4 0 3 3 1 14 0 3 0 0 27
34 Richards, Kelsey.... * 5-8 0-0 1-2 0 2 2 5 11 0 3 1 1 28
42 Brough, Emily....... * 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 5 6 3 0 2 3 2 0 27
20 Butler, Jacki....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 3
23 Hidle, Anna......... 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
24 Sampson, Kelsey..... 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 0 2 1 2 0 0 8
30 Moore, Ashley....... 0-6 0-0 3-5 0 2 2 3 3 5 5 0 0 26
31 Backer, Kasi........ 1-2 0-0 2-2 1 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 5
43 Meeks, Krista....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
44 Beyer, Sara......... 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3
45 Cox, Kat............ 1-1 0-0 1-2 0 6 6 0 3 1 3 0 1 14
TEAM................ 4 1 5 2
Totals.............. 17-47 2-6 12-18 10 29 39 26 48 16 36 3 5 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-18 50.0% 2nd Half: 8-29 27.6% Game: 36.2% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd Half: 0-2 0.0% Game: 33.3% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd Half: 8-12 66.7% Game: 66.7% 2,5
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HOME TEAM: George Fox 1-0
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 1-7 4-5 0 5 5 1 11 2 2 0 2 26
33 Campbell, Katy...... f 2-9 0-3 4-4 4 3 7 1 8 1 0 0 1 22
22 Powers, Erin........ c 3-9 1-3 3-4 2 4 6 2 10 3 4 2 3 21
03 Taylor, Robin....... g 6-11 0-2 3-3 3 1 4 2 15 2 2 0 3 22
24 Behary, Tiffany..... g 1-5 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 1 13
04 Boyd, Karissa....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 20
10 Emerick, Ashley..... 1-3 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 2 3 0 3 0 2 9
21 Hubka, Jaime........ 0-0 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 4 1 1 1 0 2 10
23 Schmidt, Tiffany.... 2-4 1-2 2-2 2 3 5 4 7 1 4 2 1 17
25 Ramey, Kaleigha..... 1-3 0-1 0-2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1
30 Wetmore, Bethany.... 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
32 Spotts, Mandee...... 2-5 1-3 2-2 0 1 1 1 7 1 0 0 2 10
40 Marek-Farris, Meliss 1-2 0-0 0-1 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 16
42 Wilde, Jordan....... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 9
Team................ 1 1
Totals.............. 22-63 6-26 19-27 13 22 35 23 69 14 19 4 21 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-35 25.7% 2nd Half: 13-28 46.4% Game: 34.9% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-14 7.1% 2nd Half: 5-12 41.7% Game: 23.1% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 11-12 91.7% 2nd Half: 8-15 53.3% Game: 70.4% 2,2
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Officials: Chris Equinoa, Jim Confer, Greg Armstead
Technical fouls: Southern Oregon-None. George Fox-None.
Attendance: 574
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
Southern Oregon............... 24 24 - 48
George Fox.................... 30 39 - 69
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