2008 Woodie Awards
Women's Sun Belt tournament weekend recap
Richard Lowe
Issue date: 3/10/08 Section: Sports
Western Kentucky 61, North Texas 53
The top-seeded Western Kentucky University women's basketball team held No. 8 North Texas to just two points in the final 7:33, and closed the game on a 15-2 run to advance to the semifinals of the 2008 Sun Belt Conference Tournament with a 61-53 win in Saturday's quarterfinal game at the Mitchell Center on the campus of the University of South Alabama.
The win moves the Lady Toppers in to today's first semifinal game, where they will meet Arkansas State at 12:30 p.m.
Despite being in foul trouble for much of the game, Crystal Kelly notched her 18th double-double of the season with a game-high 18 points and 14 rebounds. She was one of three Lady Toppers in double figures as Duck tossed in 15 points and Arnika Brown finished with 10 points and nine rebounds in her first start of the season. Howard paced the Mean Green with 15 points, while Escalera and Jo Hall finished with 11 and 10 points, respectively.
Arkansas - Little Rock 57, Florida International 52
The UALR women's basketball team advances to the school's first ever Sun Belt Conference semi-finals with a 57-52 win over Florida International Saturday. The Trojans improve to 23-7 overall.
Nikya Hughes led the team overall recording her fourth double-double of the season leading all scorers with 24 points and all rebounders with 11.
Andrea Keys recorded ten points, while Anshel Cooper contributed nine.
After FIU won the tip, the Golden Panthers started the game on a 6-0 run scoring their first field goal at the 17:41 mark on a three-pointer by Monika Bosilj.
UALR scored their first field goal at the 13:49 mark on a layup and one by Cooper. Keys backed that up with a free throw to bring the score to 6-4.
FIU knocked down four straight points, before Asriel Rolfe knocked down a fast break layup to bring UALR back within four with 9:46 until the half.
With 4:11 remaining in the contest, Ciglar knocked down a three-pointer to regain a 47-46 advantage.
The top-seeded Western Kentucky University women's basketball team held No. 8 North Texas to just two points in the final 7:33, and closed the game on a 15-2 run to advance to the semifinals of the 2008 Sun Belt Conference Tournament with a 61-53 win in Saturday's quarterfinal game at the Mitchell Center on the campus of the University of South Alabama.
The win moves the Lady Toppers in to today's first semifinal game, where they will meet Arkansas State at 12:30 p.m.
Despite being in foul trouble for much of the game, Crystal Kelly notched her 18th double-double of the season with a game-high 18 points and 14 rebounds. She was one of three Lady Toppers in double figures as Duck tossed in 15 points and Arnika Brown finished with 10 points and nine rebounds in her first start of the season. Howard paced the Mean Green with 15 points, while Escalera and Jo Hall finished with 11 and 10 points, respectively.
Arkansas - Little Rock 57, Florida International 52
The UALR women's basketball team advances to the school's first ever Sun Belt Conference semi-finals with a 57-52 win over Florida International Saturday. The Trojans improve to 23-7 overall.
Nikya Hughes led the team overall recording her fourth double-double of the season leading all scorers with 24 points and all rebounders with 11.
Andrea Keys recorded ten points, while Anshel Cooper contributed nine.
After FIU won the tip, the Golden Panthers started the game on a 6-0 run scoring their first field goal at the 17:41 mark on a three-pointer by Monika Bosilj.
UALR scored their first field goal at the 13:49 mark on a layup and one by Cooper. Keys backed that up with a free throw to bring the score to 6-4.
FIU knocked down four straight points, before Asriel Rolfe knocked down a fast break layup to bring UALR back within four with 9:46 until the half.
With 4:11 remaining in the contest, Ciglar knocked down a three-pointer to regain a 47-46 advantage.
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