It was the second straight day for the Bruins, who are ranked 8th in the NCAA Division III by the WBCA and 10th in the D3hoops.com poll, to knock off a highly-regarded NAIA program. George Fox is now 2-0 on the young season while Oregon Tech slipped to 3-2.
George Fox led the entire game, scoring the first eight points on a jumper by Erin Powers, an old-fashioned three-point play of a layup and a foul shot by Taylor, and a modern three by Karissa Boyd. The Lady Owls twice got back within two points, the last at 13-11 with 12:13 to play in the half, before the Bruins went on a 13-4 run, capped by a jumper by Leith, for their largest lead of the period at 26-15. Powers’ two free throws with 9 seconds left gave the visitors a 10-point lead, 31-21, at the half.
Leith hit a long-range three to give George Fox its largest lead of the game at 60-41 with 7:03 left in the game, but Tech scored the next 11 points in just over a four-minute span, closing to 60-52 on a jumper by Ashley DuBrey. Leith slowed the Lady Owls’ comeback by hitting a layup, and the Bruins sank 5 of 6 free throws in the final 45 seconds to secure the win.
Taylor, who hit 7 of 9 from the field and 5 of 7 from three-point range, and Leith were the only Bruins in double figures. Powers had a team-leading 8 rebounds, while Leith and Powers handed out 4 assists apiece.
Amanda Doherty paced the Lady Owls with 13 points, DuBrey had her second double-double in as many games with 10 points and a game-high 13 rebounds, and Samantha Gilbert chipped in 11 points. Laura Ivancie had 6 assists.
George Fox will spend Thanksgiving in Hawaii, playing the University of La Verne Friday and California Lutheran University Saturday at 3:00 p.m. (Pacific time) in the D3 in Hawaii Hoops Classic at Honolulu’s Kamehameha High School. Oregon Tech is off until opening Cascade Collegiate Conference play on Dec. 1 at Concordia University-Portland.
Official Basketball Box Score -- GAME TOTALS -- FINAL STATISTICS
George Fox vs Oregon Tech
11/19/05 5:30 pm at OIT-Klamath Falls, OR-Danny Miles Court
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VISITORS: George Fox 2-0
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 7-21 3-12 2-4 1 5 6 2 19 4 4 0 3 36
33 Campbell, Katy...... f 1-5 1-3 0-0 0 2 2 2 3 1 3 0 1 18
22 Powers, Erin........ c 3-5 1-3 2-2 2 6 8 4 9 4 3 1 2 34
03 Taylor, Robin....... g 7-9 5-7 1-1 3 2 5 4 20 0 2 0 1 25
24 Behary, Tiffany..... g 0-6 0-3 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 16
04 Boyd, Karissa....... 2-2 1-1 3-4 1 3 4 2 8 1 1 0 2 19
10 Emerick, Ashley..... 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 5
23 Schmidt, Tiffany.... 0-4 0-2 2-2 0 3 3 0 2 3 1 1 1 22
32 Spotts, Mandee...... 0-1 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8
40 Marek-Farris, Meliss 1-2 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 14
42 Wilde, Jordan....... 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 3
Team................ 2 2 4
Totals.............. 21-57 11-32 14-19 9 26 35 16 67 17 16 2 10 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-27 37.0% 2nd Half: 11-30 36.7% Game: 36.8% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-13 30.8% 2nd Half: 7-19 36.8% Game: 34.4% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 7-10 70.0% 2nd Half: 7-9 77.8% Game: 73.7% 1,2
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HOME TEAM: Oregon Tech 3-2
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
10 Gilbert, Samantha... * 4-11 1-4 2-2 0 5 5 1 11 2 1 1 1 37
11 Haylett, Kelsi...... * 3-9 2-6 0-1 0 1 1 5 8 3 3 1 0 31
15 Carmichael, Lindsey. * 3-9 1-3 1-1 1 3 4 5 8 1 3 1 1 38
23 DuBrey, Ashley...... * 4-9 0-0 2-2 5 8 13 4 10 2 3 0 0 35
33 Doherty, Amanda..... * 5-12 3-6 0-4 3 2 5 3 13 0 3 0 3 22
05 Cooke, Tabatha...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 3
21 Ivancie, Laura...... 2-9 0-1 3-5 1 6 7 1 7 6 2 0 2 27
25 Billings, Martha.... 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 6
41 Unruh, Jaclyn....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
TEAM................ 5 1 6 2
Totals.............. 21-60 7-20 8-15 16 28 44 21 57 16 18 3 7 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 7-27 25.9% 2nd Half: 14-33 42.4% Game: 35.0% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-6 33.3% 2nd Half: 5-14 35.7% Game: 35.0% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 5-8 62.5% 2nd Half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 53.3% 2,3
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Officials: Chris Equinoa, Nova Sweet, Jeannie Watkins
Technical fouls: George Fox-None. Oregon Tech-None.
Attendance: 1017
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
George Fox.................... 31 36 - 67
Oregon Tech................... 21 36 - 57
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