Box Score

NEWBERG, Ore. - Post players Katy Campbell and Melissa Marek-Farris combined for 33 points, leading the 16th-ranked George Fox University Bruins to their ninth straight win, a 75-53 decision over the Pacific University Boxers in a Northwest Conference women's basketball game Saturday evening here at the Pacific Athletic Center.

Both teams were on target offensively early in the game, with five lead changes in the first six minutes. George Fox took the lead for good 11-9 on a three-pointer by Jaime Hubka with 14:34 to play, and the Bruins used a 12-0 run to extend the margin to 14 points at 25-11 with eight minutes left. Three consecutive baskets in the lane by Ashley Bellamy sparked a 12-2 Pacific run that got the Boxers back in the game, cutting the gap to 27-23 with 1:20 on the clock, After Campbell, who had 11 first-half points, and the Boxers' Kristina Stevens traded baskets, Kaleigha Ramey hit a buzz-beater from just inside the half-court line to give the Bruins a 32-25 lead at the break.

Tiffany Behary hit a three from the top of the arc to open the second half for the Bruins, and the teams essentially traded baskets, George Fox maintaining a lead between seven and 14 points, for most of the half. Marek-Farris kept the Bruins safely in front by scoring 12 points in the period. Amy Pedersen's jumper in the lane brought the Boxers within 10 at 60-50 with 6:44 to play, but the Bruins ended the game with a 14-3 run to clinch the victory.

Campbell had 17 points and Marek-Farris 16 for the Bruins, and Hubka chipped in with 10. Kristen Shielee just missed a double-double with eight points and nine rebounds off the bench, leading the Bruins to a 39-27 advantage on the boards, and also blocked five shots. Hubka handed out five assists. The Bruins shot .450 (27-60) from the floor for the game, including 7-21 from three-point range, and made all 13 of their free throw attempts (the team record is 18-18 in a game at Linfield in 2003).

Pedersen finished with 13 points and eight rebounds to pace the Boxers, and Stevens and Christine Kim added 10 apiece. Kim had three assists. The Boxers shot .364 (20-55) from the field, making 3-11 on threes, and were 10-11 (.909) from the charity stripe.

George Fox (14-1, NWC 6-0) heads for eastern Washington next weekend, starting with Whitman College on Friday at 6:00 p.m. Pacific (2-12, NWC 1-5) visits Willamette University Friday, also at 6:00 p.m. Both games will be followed by NWC men's contests at 8:00 p.m.