Women's basketball team still in running for PacWest title
Develon Isom
Issue date: 3/3/10 Section: Sports
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The Lady Red Storm's two victories keep its chance of winning the PacWest conference title a flickering possibility. The team had to guard against overlooking two of the conference's lesser successful teams. In addition to getting the wins, senior forward Tanya Clark became the Red Storm women's all-time steals leader.
The ideal situation for the Storm (11-3) requires that they win out, and become benefactors of some crazy scenarios happening to co-PacWest leaders Grand Canyon University (12-2) and Hawaii Pacific (12-1). One such unexpected happening came from last week's earthquake in Chile. The earthquake caused a tsunami warning on the Hawaiian Islands that compelled the PacWest Athletics Administration to cancel its Hawaiian sporting events, including conference leading Hawaii Pacific's game with BYU-Hawaii. The canceled game prevented the Sea Warriors of Hawaii Pacific from distancing themselves from Grand Canyon and DSC in the standings.
The Storm went to work doing what they could control by earning two victories, but they did not come easily. Head coach Angela Kristensen had told her team that losing games at home would be regrettable.
"There might be some upsets down the road and you might kick yourselves if you drop one of these games," Kristensen said.
The Urban Knights of Academy Arts University came to the Burns arena Saturday afternoon bringing an upset-mindedness with them. At halftime, the Knights held the lead 37-36. The Knights' defense blocked six shots and contributed to the dismal 29 percent field goal shooting by the Storm offense. The Storm shooters went 12-41from the field in the half. However, helping the Storm were plenty of personal fouls by the Knights that provided for 12 free throw attempts. The Storm obliged the Knights' offerings and made nine of the freebies.
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