Oral Roberts 55, Oakland 54: The host Golden Grizzlies blew a 29-24 halftime lead, and Marianna Camargo scored the winning basket for Oral Roberts on a driving lay-up with less than 45 seconds left. Nicole Piggott put Oakland ahead, 54-53, in the final minute with two free throws. Jayme Wilson scored 17, Anne Hafeli 12 and Piggott seven for Oakland (12-13, 8-6 Mid-Continent). Camargo and Elisha Turek each scored 13 for Oral Roberts (14-11, 8-6).
OU men are in a familiar position--The Oakland Press
OU women fall in their home finale--The Oakland Press
FROM STAFF REPORTS
ROCHESTER — Oral Roberts ended Oakland University’s five-game home winning streak Monday night, escaping the Oakland Athletics Center with a 55-54 win. ORU’s Marianna Camargo made a layup with under 30 seconds left, and OU was unable to convert two long jump shots in the final seconds of the loss. Camargo and Elisha Turek each finished with 13 points to lead ORU (14-11, 8-6). Jayme Wilson scored 17 points, and Anne Hafeli added 12 in the final home game of their careers for OU (12-13, 8-6). The only other senior on OU’s roster, Lakeshia White, finished with six points. The Golden Grizzlies led 18-7 in the early going and 29-24 at halftime.
Kangaroos rally behind Knapic’s leadershipThe Kansas City Star
Western continues late-season slide
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: IUPUI moves past VU in conference--The Post-Tribune
Feb. 21, 2006
Post-Tribune staff report
The disappointment continues for the Valparaiso women’s team this season.
With a chance to take sole possession of second place in the Mid-Continent Conference on Monday, the Crusaders didn’t quite play up to coach Keith Freeman’s expectations at IUPUI, losing 63-55 to the Jaguars on their home floor.
The loss ended a 10-game VU winning streak against IUPUI.
The Crusaders (15-10, 9-5) were cold shooting the ball all night, falling behind by 17 points midway through the second half and not being able to recover.
“We needed to work screening, cutting and passing, but the credit goes to their defense,” Freeman said. “They’re a good team — only Western (Illinois) has been able to beat them at their place.”
The victory moves IUPUI (15-9, 10-4) ahead of the Crusaders in the Mid-Con standings with two games remaining.
It wasn’t a memorable start for VU. After scoring on their opening possession, the Crusaders missed their next nine shots from the floor.
Valparaiso struggled shooting from the field and the line in the first half, connecting on just 26.7 percent (8-of-30) from the floor while making just 3-of-7 from the free-throw-line.
Despite the effort, Freeman thinks his team can rebound in less than two weeks if it has to face the Jaguars again.
“I think we can beat them on a neutral court,” he said.
Most of the struggles shooting came from the Crusaders’ top players.
Betsy Rietema led VU with 17 points, but needed to drain 13-of-14 free throws to get there after going 2-of-10 from the field. Tamra Braun only had one point on 0-of-7 shooting and Carrie Myers was 4-of-14 with three of those shots made from three-point range to continue her deadly accuracy from beyond the arc.
Braun added 10 rebounds, five from the offensive end which was a positive for Freeman in the loss.
“We had 21 offensive boards,” he said. “You have to have a great effort to get 21 offensive boards.”
Mayella Kuikhoven tied her career-high with nine rebounds, seven of them on the offensive end, to go with eight points.
Jernisha Cann came off the bench to lead IUPUI with a career-high 21 points, which included 11-of-14 from the free-throw line, and 10 rebounds. Kia Hayes added 12 points while Valparaiso High School grad Brooke McAfee nearly posted a triple-double.
She scored nine points, grabbed 10 rebounds continued her assault on the NCAA record books with 10 blocked shots.
The effort moved McAfee into second place on the NCAA all-time blocks list ahead of Genia Miller of Cal. State Fullerton. She now has 434 career blocks, 46 behind all-time leader Sandora Irvin of Texas Christian.
Valpo blocked out by McAfee, IUPUI--The NWI Times
Westerwinds nab 4th title--The Peoria Journal Star
UMKC runs past T-Bird women, 69-54--The Spectrum
SUU undone late by UMKC--The Salt Lake Tribune
Cougars Fall to Western Illinois, 45-63--Chicago State Athletics
IUPUI'S 63-55 WIN OVER VALPARAISO BREAKS 10-GAME LOSING STREAK TO THE CRUSADERS; JAGS ALONE IN SECOND PLACE IN MID-CON STANDINGS--IUPUI JAGUAR ATHLETICS
Brown Earns Eleventh Double-Double As UMKC Women Roll To 69-54 Win.--UMKC Kangaroos
Oral Roberts Comes Back to Defeat Oakland, 55-54--OUGrizzlies.com
Golden Eagles Win Seesaw Battle, 55-54--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles
Barnes Named Mid-Con Player of the Week--SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS
BIG SECOND HALF UMKC RUN DOOMS T-BIRDS, 69-54--SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS
Valpo Stumbles on the Road at IUPUI--www.valpo.edu
Women's Basketball Defeats Chicago State, 63-45--Western Illinois Athletics
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