In improving to 18-5 overall and 9-5 in the conference, the Bruins assured themselves of staying a half-step ahead of the other contenders in the league for the third and final spot in the NWC Tournament. Entering the evening, the Bruins were a half-game up on Lewis & Clark, Whitworth College, and Whitman College. Lewis & Clark dropped a game-and-a-half behind George Fox in falling to 11-10 overall and 7-6 in the league.
Allison Farr’s jumper gave Lewis & Clark its only lead of the game at 4-2 with 16:26 left in the first period, a lead that lasted only 14 seconds. Katy Campbell’s layup knotted the score and Tiffany Behary gave the Bruins the lead for good with a three-pointer with 15:40 left. Tiffany Schmidt’s three put the Bruins up by 21 at 39-18 with 3:44 left before they settled for a 43-24 halftime lead.
Campbell was 6-6 from the field in scoring 13 points and Behary had 10 with 7 assists as the Bruins hit 17-26 from the floor and 7-9 from outside the arc in the first half. Crystal Castle and Farr had 10 apiece for the Pioneers.
The Bruins outscored the Pios 14-2 to start the second half, extending their lead to 31 at 57-26 on a Campbell free throw with 14:58 to play. With Schmidt and starting wing Robin Taylor going out around that time with minor injuries after taking tumbles, the Pios took advantage to mount a comeback. A 29-5 charge over the next 11 minutes, capped by a Castle jumper, brought the Pios within seven at 62-55 with 4:01 to play. Taylor, reinserted into the lineup, slowed the run with a layup, fueling a 9-0 George Fox outburst over a two-minute span that gave them a 71-55 lead with 1:40 to go and secured the win.
Campbell finished with 19 points to lead the Bruins, hitting 7-10 from the field, Behary had 13 with 8 assists, and Erin Powers scored 12. Taylor had a team-high 7 rebounds. The Bruins ended the game hitting 55.8% (29-52) from the floor, including 60.0% (9-15) from three-point range.
Castle posted a double-double with game highs of 20 points and 16 rebounds for the Pioneers, while Farr added 15 points. Kimberly Kittell handed out 8 assists. The Pioneers struggled offensively in every category, making only 35.1% (24-70) from the field, 23.1% (6-26) from long range, and 46.7% (7-15) from the free throw line, but did hold a slight 40-39 rebound edge.
The Bruins are off until next Friday when they visit NWC co-leader Pacific Lutheran University for a 6 p.m. game. The Pioneers visit Pacific University Saturday, also at 6 p.m. Both games will be followed by men’s NWC games at 8 p.m.
Official Basketball Box Score -- GAME TOTALS -- FINAL STATISTICS
Lewis & Clark vs George Fox
02/10/06 6:00 pm at Newberg, Ore.
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VISITORS: Lewis & Clark 11-10, NWC 7-6
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
10 Castle, Shawna...... f 2-10 0-5 1-2 2 0 2 0 5 5 2 0 0 25
25 Castle, Crystal..... f 8-22 1-6 3-3 7 9 16 4 20 3 2 0 3 36
03 Farr, Allison....... c 7-20 1-4 0-2 3 3 6 2 15 0 4 0 2 25
13 Kittell, Kimberly... g 2-5 1-4 0-0 1 2 3 3 5 8 2 0 2 25
23 Moon, Sarah......... g 1-7 0-3 1-2 3 1 4 1 3 1 2 0 0 26
11 Centlivre, Carrie... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 11
21 Kettler, Sara....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5
22 Forte, Lila......... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
30 Curtis, Katie....... 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 12
32 Snider, Laura....... 2-2 2-2 1-2 0 1 1 2 7 0 0 0 0 18
33 Hansen, Chloe....... 1-2 0-0 1-4 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 13
42 Deichsel, Emily..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Team................ 5 1 6 1
Totals.............. 24-70 6-26 7-15 21 19 40 19 61 20 17 0 8 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-33 33.3% 2nd Half: 13-37 35.1% Game: 34.3% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 0-4 0.0% 2nd Half: 6-22 27.3% Game: 23.1% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd Half: 5-11 45.5% Game: 46.7% 4
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HOME TEAM: George Fox 18-5, NWC 9-5
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 2-5 1-1 0-0 1 1 2 0 5 5 1 0 1 28
33 Campbell, Katy...... f 7-10 1-2 4-5 0 3 3 1 19 0 4 1 3 30
22 Powers, Erin........ c 5-10 0-0 2-6 3 1 4 3 12 0 1 1 0 25
03 Taylor, Robin....... g 3-4 2-2 0-0 3 4 7 2 8 3 1 0 1 19
24 Behary, Tiffany..... g 4-7 2-4 3-5 0 5 5 1 13 8 3 0 2 28
20 Shielee, Kristen.... 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
21 Hubka, Jaime........ 2-4 1-2 0-0 2 2 4 2 5 1 1 0 0 14
23 Schmidt, Tiffany.... 2-4 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 5 2 1 0 0 9
25 Ramey, Kaleigha..... 1-1 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 7
30 Wetmore, Bethany.... 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 6
32 Spotts, Mandee...... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 14
40 Marek-Farris, Meliss 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 10
42 Wilde, Jordan....... 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 3 3 1 3 1 2 0 0 9
Team................ 5 5 1
Totals.............. 29-52 9-15 10-18 10 29 39 15 77 22 19 3 8 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 17-26 65.4% 2nd Half: 12-26 46.2% Game: 55.8% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 7-9 77.8% 2nd Half: 2-6 33.3% Game: 60.0% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd Half: 8-14 57.1% Game: 55.6% 2
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Officials: Steve Beard, Jay Schumaker, Bart Baldwin
Technical fouls: Lewis & Clark-None. George Fox-None.
Attendance: 400
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
Lewis & Clark................. 24 37 - 61
George Fox.................... 43 34 - 77