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Warriors avenge loss to Lutes of Pacific Lutheran
December 9, 2006
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Senior Brianne Carras helped lead Corban to its third straight win thanks to game-highs of 15 points and 13 rebounds tonight versus the NCAA Division III Lutes of Pacific Lutheran. (Photo courtesy of Josh Randolph) |
TACOMA, Wash.– Senior Brianne Carras (Olympia, Wash.) registered a game-high 15 points and 13 rebounds, as Corban's women's basketball team avenged a loss from a season ago, 61-44, over the Lutes of Pacific Lutheran to extend its winning streak to three games on Saturday
inside Olson Auditorium.
Corban shot 50.0% (25-for-50) from the
field and 83.3% (10-for-12)from the free throw line, and defensively limited
the Lutes to 32.3% (20-for-62) shooting.
Carras was tough on the Lutes inside, hitting 6-of-8 shots from the
field while also controlling the backboards with nine of her 13 rebounds
coming on the defensive end. Junior Jessica Steigleman (Eugene, Ore.) added 12 points and senior
Tosha Wilson (Madras, Ore.) chipped in with 10 points and five assists for the
Warriors, who improved to 8-4 this season.
Pacific Lutheran senior Nikki Johnson paced the Lutes, now 5-3, with 12 points and
13 rebounds. Trish Buckingham added 11 points for the host team.
The Lutes took a 2-0 lead on Buckingham’s jumper with 18:23 left in the
first half, but that was the only time they led. Corban responded by
scoring the next 12 consecutive points, with Carras and freshman Hillary Sell (Aloha, Ore.) both getting four of those. Pacific Lutheran was able to close to within
four points, 18-14, on a pair of free throws by Nikki Scott with 7:58
left in the first half, but the Warriors then ran off nine points in a
row. Senior Kendall Dionne’s (Brownsville, Ore.) three-point field goal capped the run and gave the
visitors their biggest lead of the opening half, 27-14, with 2:57 left.
After trailing 29-19 at the intermission, the Lutes were able to cut
their deficit to two points on several occasions in the second half, the
last at 42-40 on Kyle Haag’s leaner in the lane with 9:55 left in the
game. Corban went on an 8-0 run to regain control and eventually sealed
the outcome by out-scoring the Lutes, 19-4, in the final 10 minutes.
Corban takes a much needed break from action due to finals at the college, but will return to the friendly confines of the C.E. Jeffers Sports Center on Friday, December 15th, when they host NCAA Division II member Western Oregon beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Story courtesy of Nick Dawson, Pacific Lutheran Sports Information Director
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