Box Score

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Senior center Kristen Shielee notched a triple-double with 12 points, 21 rebounds, and 10 blocked shots, lifting the George Fox University Bruins to a 64-52 win over the Bridgewater College Eagles on the second day of the Las Vegas Hoopla women's basketball tournament Saturday afternoon here at the Centennial Hills Community Center Gym.

George Fox, ranked 23rd nationally by D3hoops.com, was looking to keep its perfect start to the season going against a Bridgewater team that had picked up only its second win the day before with a two-point victory over Occidental College, but it was the Eagles who took control first.  A steal and layup by Jordan Burkholder with 14:21 to go in the half broke a 7-7 tie and ignited a 12-0 Bridgewater run that was capped by another Burkholder basket with 10:49 left, making it a 19-7 game.

Breezy Rinehart-Young's rebound basket for the Bruins with 10:32 left in the period broke the Eagles' run, and the Bruins gradually fought their way back into the game.  Although Bridgewater maintained its lead for the rest of the half, a three-point goal by Keisha Gordon with 56 seconds to go made it a two-point game at the break, Bridgewater leading 30-28.

Gordon hit another three to opening the second-half scoring, giving George Fox it's first lead of the game at 31-30.  The Eagles bounced back to regain a five-point lead at 42-37 when Kristin Bosserman sank a three with 14:25 left, but the Bruins answered with two free throws by Lindsay Keener, another three by Gordon, and a Carrie Myers putback to go up 44-42 with 12:38 to play.  Bosserman tied it for the final time with a bucket at 44-44 with 11:45 to go - and then the Bruins took off.

Over the next five minutes, the Bruins out-scored the Eagles 13-0, including threes by Gordon, Arianna Mohsenian, and Sage Indendi,to take a 57-44 lead with 6:05 to go.  Bridgewater was 0-8 shooting during that span, with Shielee blocking four shots and grabbing four rebounds.  Emileigh Lambert ended the streak with a jumper to bring the Eagles within 11 at 57-46, but that was as close as they would get.  The Bruins' largest lead was 16 points at 64-48 with 1:46 left on a pair of Myers free throws. 

Shielee with 5-6 from the field and 2-2 from the line, had 10 offensive and 11 defensive rebounds, and made seven of her 10 blocks in the second half in posting what is believed to be the first triple-double in Bruin women's basketball history.  She tied the Bruin record for blocked shots in a game, also held by Shawna Chandler vs. Western Oregon University on Jan. 11, 1983.  Her rebound total tied for the third-most in a game in Bruin history with Kristy Fleming, who had 21 vs. Pacific University on Nov. 24, 1993.  The record of 23 rebounds is held jointly by Debby Wiggers vs. Linfield College (12/8/81) and Tammy Lewis vs. Western Oregon (2/27/88).

Joining in the points parade for the Bruins were Gordon with a game-high 16 and Indendi with 12.  Myers added 10 rebounds as the Bruins nearly doubled the Eagles on the boards, 57-29.  Keener passed out three assists, and Gordon had three steals.

Bosserman had 13 points to lead the Eagles, while Lambert and Burkholder chipped in with 11 apiece.  Burkholder also had eight rebounds, three assists, and three steals, and Lacey Barnett added three assists.

George Fox (8-0) is off until Monday, Dec. 29, when the Bruins will visit Warner Pacific College for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff.  Bridgewater (2-5) has a break until Saturday, Jan. 3, when the Eagles will host Randolph College at 3:00 p.m. EST.