The
Tip
The Golden Eagles returned
to their winning ways on Saturday, defeating UMKC 66-45 in Kansas
City ... ORU, without leading scorer Jenny
Hardin and point guard Charity Czerwinski, still had enough
offensive punch to put away the
Kangaroos ...Meanwhile, Southern Utah picked up their first
conference win also, besting Centenary 63-53 on
Saturday ... This will be the 20th time these two conference foes
meet ... Overall, ORU holds a 11-8 series
advantage.
The
Coaches
ORU head coach Jerry
Finkbeiner is in his 11th season at the helm of the Golden Eagle
program. Already the
school�€™s all-time wins leader, Finkbeiner has
amassed a 165-140 (.541) record at ORU while also holding
a 363-174 (.676)
overall mark in 18 total seasons as a head coach. On the other side
is first-year head coach Steve Hodson ... Hodson, has
led Southern Utah to a 4-11 overall record and a 1-0 Mid-Con
record.
Scouting
Southern Utah
Southern Utah enters Monday
night match-up with a 4-11 overall record and a 1-1 Mid-Con record
... On Saturday they defeated
Centenary 63-53 ... Anne Westwood led the Thunderbirds with 19
points ... SUU led Centenary by just one at
halftime but pulled away late down the stretch ... Westwood scored
12 of her 19 points in the second half
and pulled down 14 rebounds ... Westwood leads the Thunderbirds in
scoring and in rebounds, averaging 9.8
points per game while picking up 7.1 rebounds ... Heather Hillock
provides a 3-point threat for SUU, going
20-of-39 (.513) from beyond the arc ... The Thunderbirds have
played well in front of their home crowd
this season, holding a record of 3-2 at The
Centrum.
ORU
vs Southern Utah
This is the 20th meeting
between the two Mid-Con opponents ... The Golden Eagles hold a 11-8
advantage and have won the last three
tilts and 8-of-10 in the series ... Last season ORU won both match
ups,
including a 92-71 victory at The
Centrum on Jan. 4, 2006 ... The Golden Eagles had five players post
double-digits in points ... Then junior
Sarah Davidson led all scorers with 18 points, going 4-of-8 from
beyond the arc ...Current players Elisha Turek
(15), Rachel Watman (11), and Jenny Hardin (11) also posted
double-digits ... On the return trip for
SUU, the Thunderbirds fell 71-56 in Tulsa.
