Women's Basketball | 1/25/2012 1:17:00 PM
Game 21: McPherson (11-9, 6-4) vs. Tabor (3-17, 1-9)
Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 | 6 p.m. | McPherson Sport Center | McPherson, Kan.
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McPherson, Kan. - The McPherson College women’s basketball teams looks to extend its three-game win streak, as the Bulldogs host Tabor College on Thursday night at the McPherson Sport Center. Tipoff for the matchup is scheduled for 6 p.m. (CT). The Bulldogs hold a 1-0 lead in the season series after defeating the Blue Jays, 62-52, in their first meeting.
Thursday’s game between the Bulldogs and Blue Jays will be video streamed on the KCAC Broadcast Network, but will lack an audio stream due to a scheduling conflict with 96.7 FM KBBE MidKansas Radio. KBBE plans to return to normal broadcast procedures following the game at Sterling on Saturday.
The Bulldogs, who can double their win total from a year ago with a victory Thursday night, enter the game 11-9 on the season and 6-4 in the KCAC after knocking off Bethel College, 70-65, last Saturday. McPherson overcame poor second half shooting and 20 total turnovers with a 75.7 percent (28-of-37) effort at the foul line. Taylor Puttergill’s 19 points led three Bulldogs in double figures, while Kt Porter hit two free throws with 13 seconds left to secure the winning margin and finish second on the squad with 14 points.
Tabor has struggled to a 3-17 overall record and 1-9 mark in the conference, including a 73-35 loss to nationally ranked Southwestern last Saturday. TC shot 27.7 percent from the field, while being outrebounded 48-29 and turning the ball over 31 times. Katlyn Mary led Tabor with eight points, while two other added six points each.
After Tabor, McPherson hits the road for a Saturday night contest at Sterling College. Tipoff at Warrior Gymnasium is currently scheduled for 5 p.m. (CT).
Scouting Tabor
The Blue Jays come into Thursday night’s games with a 3-17 record (1-9 KCAC) following a 73-35 loss to nationally ranked Southwestern College last Saturday. The defeat extends TC current losing streak to five games, just one shy of tying their season-high. Tabor’s last victory came on Jan. 5 when they defeated Bethany College, 61-49, in Lindsborg.
Against Southwestern, Tabor was held under 20 points in each period, as the Blue Jays finished the contest shooting 27.7 percent (13-of-47) from the floor, 27.8 percent (5-of-18) from 3-point range and 57.1 percent (4-of-7) at the foul line. Additionally, Southwestern held a 48-29 advantage in rebounding, including a 16-5 edge on the offensive glass. Katlyn Mary scored a team-high eight points, as no Blue Jays scored in double figures.
Tabor is coached by Shawn Reed, who is in his first season in Hillsboro. Reed previously served as an assistant coach at Sterling College where he helped the Warriors to an overall record of 230-55 during that nine-year span.
Overall, the Blue Jays feature an offense that ranks amongst the bottom half of the KCAC in most major categories, including 10th in scoring offense (50.5), ninth in scoring margin (-12.2) and eighth in field goal percentage offense (.353).
Individually, Mary leads the team in scoring (10.5), total field goals (70), 3-point field goals (32), assists (31) and steals (27). She owns 10 games of at least 10 points, including a season-best 17-point effort against Mid-American Christian on Nov. 7. In the first meeting with McPherson, Mary was held to eight points on 2-of-7 shooting from the field.
After McPherson, Tabor travel to Salina, Kan. to play Kansas Wesleyan University on Saturday, Jan. 28. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. (CT).
In their last meeting...
Hillsboro, Kan. (12/03/11) – With a strong defensive effort that held the Blue Jays to under 30.0 percent shooting, the McPherson College women’s basketball team defeated Tabor College, 62-52, Saturday night at Tabor Gymnasium in Hillsboro, Kan.
With the victory, the Bulldogs improve to 6-5 overall and 2-0 in Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference play, while the Blue Jays go to 2-8 overall and 0-2 in league action.
Individually, Elice Frey (Riley, Kan.) paced the McPherson offense with her sixth double-digit performance of the year with 16 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the field. Frey also led the Bulldogs with a game-high nine rebounds. Kt Porter (Wichita, Kan.) chipped in 10 points as all 10 Bulldogs that saw action scored at least two points.
McPherson opened the game with a 13-2 run, capped off by back-to-back points in the paint by Frey and Taylor Puttergill (Tryon, Neb.) at the 16:22 mark. The Bulldogs kept their foot on the gas, extending their lead to 30-13 ten minutes later on a Madison Chambers (Wellsville, Kan.) layup.
Tabor, however, led by Hannah Paust outscored McPherson 9-6 over the next six minutes to cut the Bulldogs lead to 36-24 at the half.
The Bulldogs, who struggled offensively to open the second half, saw their lead cut to six, 44-38, with around 12 minutes remaining in regulation following a My-Chal Duncan free throw. However, sparked by a Tori Verdieck (New Castle, Colo.) layup in traffic, the Bulldogs blew the game wide open with a 15-3 run that spanned six minutes of the second half. The stretch gave McPherson a game-high 59-41 lead with 5:58 left.
Tabor chipped away at the lead with a 9-for-12 effort at the three throw line down the stretch, but it was too little too late as the Bulldogs claimed the 10-point victory.
Overall, McPherson shot 46.2 percent (24-of-52) from the field, including 61.5 percent (16-of-26) in the first half, and 44.4 percent (4-for-9) from beyond the 3-point line. Additionally, MC held a 40-34 advantage in rebounding.
Paust led Tabor with 17 points, as the Blue Jays shot 28.8 percent (17-of-59) from the field.
McPherson returns to action on Thursday, Dec. 8 when they host Sterling College at 6 p.m. (CT).
