Lady Griz basketball fares well during winter recess
1/28/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Lady Griz head into conference play after break
The Lady Griz didn't take a holiday break like most of the students around campus. During the break, the Lady Griz played a total of eight games.
The Lady Griz posted a record of 4-4 during the winter recess to improve its record to 10-6 overall and 1-2 in Big Sky Conference play. Included in those four wins were two victories in the Lady Griz Holiday Classic, where the team defeated Texas Pan-Am and Utah.
In the opening round of the Lady Griz Holiday Classic, the team defeated Texas Pan-Am 60-50 with Hollie Tyler and Crystal Baird each leading the way with 16 points.
"That Utah game we won was a quality victory," said head coach Robin Selvig. "They are a very strong team and that game showed us a lot about our girls."
In the Utah victory, the Lady Griz outscored a talented Utes team 53-49. Hollie Tyler led the team with 17 points and 13 rebounds to post a double-double.
After the Holiday Classic, the team traveled to Kalamazoo, Mich., on Jan. 2 to face Western Michigan. The ladies dropped their third game of the season, losing 76-64. Junior Jill Henkel led the team with a career-high 20 points and Hollie Tyler once again posted a double-double with 16 points and 12 boards.
After the loss, the Lady Griz rebounded with a 73-68 victory over rival Gonzaga. Baird and Katie Edwards led the team with 15 points each.
On Jan. 9, the Utah Lady Utes avenged their earlier loss in the Lady Griz Holiday Classic by handing the ladies their worst loss of the season, 77-38.
Once again, however, the team rebounded from a tough loss with an impressive showing against the Idaho State Lady Tigers in its Big Sky Conference opener. In that game, Tyler, Edwards and Lynsey Monaco led the way with 15 points apiece in a 79-47 thrashing.
Most recently, the Lady Griz have dropped two straight conference games to Weber State and Montana State.
"Both games were very close," Selvig said. "They could have ended up either way, but at least we know that in order to turn those losses into 'Ws' we need to improve in every aspect of our game."
"The team is healthy right now," Selvig said. "We look to continue our strong play in the second half of the season, but in order to do so we need to continue working on the fundamentals."
Thursday, the Lady Griz travel to Flagstaff, Ariz., to take on a strong Northern Arizona team. On Saturday, the team will take on the Sacramento State Hornets in another Big Sky clash.
"Right now, this conference is very competitive," Selvig said. "Therefore we need to take each game seriously and stay focused on the task at hand. If we can do this, I don't see any reason why we can't challenge for another postseason berth."
The Lady Griz didn't take a holiday break like most of the students around campus. During the break, the Lady Griz played a total of eight games.
The Lady Griz posted a record of 4-4 during the winter recess to improve its record to 10-6 overall and 1-2 in Big Sky Conference play. Included in those four wins were two victories in the Lady Griz Holiday Classic, where the team defeated Texas Pan-Am and Utah.
In the opening round of the Lady Griz Holiday Classic, the team defeated Texas Pan-Am 60-50 with Hollie Tyler and Crystal Baird each leading the way with 16 points.
"That Utah game we won was a quality victory," said head coach Robin Selvig. "They are a very strong team and that game showed us a lot about our girls."
In the Utah victory, the Lady Griz outscored a talented Utes team 53-49. Hollie Tyler led the team with 17 points and 13 rebounds to post a double-double.
After the Holiday Classic, the team traveled to Kalamazoo, Mich., on Jan. 2 to face Western Michigan. The ladies dropped their third game of the season, losing 76-64. Junior Jill Henkel led the team with a career-high 20 points and Hollie Tyler once again posted a double-double with 16 points and 12 boards.
After the loss, the Lady Griz rebounded with a 73-68 victory over rival Gonzaga. Baird and Katie Edwards led the team with 15 points each.
On Jan. 9, the Utah Lady Utes avenged their earlier loss in the Lady Griz Holiday Classic by handing the ladies their worst loss of the season, 77-38.
Once again, however, the team rebounded from a tough loss with an impressive showing against the Idaho State Lady Tigers in its Big Sky Conference opener. In that game, Tyler, Edwards and Lynsey Monaco led the way with 15 points apiece in a 79-47 thrashing.
Most recently, the Lady Griz have dropped two straight conference games to Weber State and Montana State.
"Both games were very close," Selvig said. "They could have ended up either way, but at least we know that in order to turn those losses into 'Ws' we need to improve in every aspect of our game."
"The team is healthy right now," Selvig said. "We look to continue our strong play in the second half of the season, but in order to do so we need to continue working on the fundamentals."
Thursday, the Lady Griz travel to Flagstaff, Ariz., to take on a strong Northern Arizona team. On Saturday, the team will take on the Sacramento State Hornets in another Big Sky clash.
"Right now, this conference is very competitive," Selvig said. "Therefore we need to take each game seriously and stay focused on the task at hand. If we can do this, I don't see any reason why we can't challenge for another postseason berth."
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