2008 Woodie Awards
Holt, freshmen lead Lady Raiders over FAU Owls
Dwayne Douglas
Issue date: 1/14/08 Section: Sports
MT fans had an opportunity to see the present and also get a glimpse of its future on Thursday.
Senior Amber Holt's 29 point, nine rebound performance was what MT fans expected and hoped to see. She led the team in points, free throws made and attempted, assists, steals and minutes in the Blue Raiders' 79-63 win over the Florida Atlantic Owls. Like many other teams, FAU did not have an answer to stop or even slow down Holt.
In addition to the good game played by Holt in which she had a career high of eight steals, MT fans were given a bonus with the performance of two freshmen. Emily Queen and Anne Marie Lanning both had their best collegiate game to date.
Queen had nine rebounds in the second half to give her a total of 15 for the game. She also finished with 14 points and received a standing ovation after fouling out of the game.
Lanning, who played her high school ball in Murfreesboro, came out and played the way local basketball fans knew she could. After scoring one point in the first half, she finished the game with 12.
The game was a tale of two halves for the Lady Raiders.
MT players started the game shooting like it would be a challenge to throw a golf ball in the Amazon. The team shot only 29 percent in the first half while FAU completed 39 percent of its shots.
The tempo started pretty fast with both teams getting up and down the court in a matter of seconds. However, the running was all for exercise as few baskets were being made by either team.
The Lady Raiders usually have fans on their feet cheering and yelling in excitement. This was a night when the most excitement was being provided by the FAU players. FAU's Carla Stubbs was the most exciting and energetic player on the court. She made several hustle plays and lead her team in scoring at the half. Her teammate, Mercedes Thompson, was also impressive in the first half. Thompson pulled down eleven rebounds in fifteen minutes of play.
Senior Amber Holt's 29 point, nine rebound performance was what MT fans expected and hoped to see. She led the team in points, free throws made and attempted, assists, steals and minutes in the Blue Raiders' 79-63 win over the Florida Atlantic Owls. Like many other teams, FAU did not have an answer to stop or even slow down Holt.
In addition to the good game played by Holt in which she had a career high of eight steals, MT fans were given a bonus with the performance of two freshmen. Emily Queen and Anne Marie Lanning both had their best collegiate game to date.
Queen had nine rebounds in the second half to give her a total of 15 for the game. She also finished with 14 points and received a standing ovation after fouling out of the game.
Lanning, who played her high school ball in Murfreesboro, came out and played the way local basketball fans knew she could. After scoring one point in the first half, she finished the game with 12.
The game was a tale of two halves for the Lady Raiders.
MT players started the game shooting like it would be a challenge to throw a golf ball in the Amazon. The team shot only 29 percent in the first half while FAU completed 39 percent of its shots.
The tempo started pretty fast with both teams getting up and down the court in a matter of seconds. However, the running was all for exercise as few baskets were being made by either team.
The Lady Raiders usually have fans on their feet cheering and yelling in excitement. This was a night when the most excitement was being provided by the FAU players. FAU's Carla Stubbs was the most exciting and energetic player on the court. She made several hustle plays and lead her team in scoring at the half. Her teammate, Mercedes Thompson, was also impressive in the first half. Thompson pulled down eleven rebounds in fifteen minutes of play.
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