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			Women's Basketball 2005-06 Stats • Cumulative Game Stats 2005-06 Individual Game Stats • Game 29 at SW Regional vs. West Texas A&M University - 3/10/06 • Game 28 at Angelo State University - 2/28/06 • Game 27 at Southeastern State University - 2/25/06 • Game 26 vs. East Central University - 2/22/06 • Game 25 at Southwestern Ok. St. University - 2/18/06 • Game 24 vs. Cameron University - 2/15/06 • Game 23 vs. Texas A&M University-Commerce - 2/11/06 • Game 22 at University Central Oklahoma - 2/7/06 • Game 21 vs. Southeastern State University - 2/4/06 • Game 20 at East Central University - 2/1/06 • Game 19 vs. Southwestern Ok. St. University - 1/28/06 • Game 18 at Cameron University - 1/25/06 • Game 17 at Texas A&M University-Commerce - 1/21/06 • Game 16 vs. University Central Oklahoma - 1/16/06 • Game 15 at Tarleton State University - 1/14/06 • Game 14 at Midwestern State University - 1/12/06 • Game 13 vs. West Texas A&M University - 1/7/06 • Game 12 vs. Eastern New Mexico University - 1/5/06 • Game 09 at Abilene Christian University - 12/10/05 • Game 08 at Angelo State University - 12/8/05 • Game 07 vs. Texas Women's University - 12/3/05 • Game 06 vs. Texas A&M University-Kingsville - 12/1/05 • Game 05 vs. University Central Arkansas - 11/29/05 • Game 04 at John Brown University - 11/26/05 • Game 03 vs. Missouri Southern State University - 11/22/05 • Game 02 vs. Missouri Western State College - 11/19/05 • Game 01 at Southwest Baptist University - 11/15/05 2004-05 Stats • Cumulative Game Stats 2004-05 News • Women's Regional Media Notes - (PDF Posted 3/9/05) • Basketball Postseason Awards - (Posted 3/8/05) • NSU has qualified for its third consecutive NCAA Tournament - (Posted 3/7/05) • Emily Eaves Tops LSC Players of the Week - January 30, 2005 - (Posted 1/30/05) 2004-05 Individual Game Stats • Game 31 SC Regional vs. Angelo State University - 3/11/05 • Game 30 LSC Championship vs. Angelo State University - 3/5/05 • Game 29 LSC Rnd 2 vs. West Texas A&M University - 3/4/05 • Game 28 LSC Rnd 1 vs. Texas A&M University-Commerce - 3/1/05 • Game 27 at East Central University - (2/26/05) • Game 26 vs. Southeastern Okla. State University - (2/24/05) • Game 25 at Cameron University - (2/19/05) • Game 24 vs. Southwestern Okla. State University - (2/17/05) • Game 23 at Tarleton State University - (2/11/05) • Game 22 vs. University Central Oklahoma - (2/8/05) • Game 21 vs. East Central University - (2/5/05) • Game 20 at Southeastern Okla. State University - (2/3/05) • Game 19 vs. Cameron University - (1/29/05) • Game 18 at Southwestern Okla. State University - (1/27/05) • Game 17 vs. Tarleton State University - (1/20/05) • Game 16 at University Cetral Oklahoma- (1/18/05) • Game 15 vs. Midwestern State University - (1/15/05) • Game 14 vs. Texas Women's University - 1/13/05 • Game 13 at Eastern New Mexico University - (1/8/05) • Game 12 at West Texas A&M University - (1/6/05) • Game 11 vs. Drury University - (12/20/04) • Game 10 vs. Abilene Christian University - (12/13/04) • Game 09 vs. Angelo State University - (12/11/04) • Game 08 at Texas A&M University-Kingsville - (12/4/04) • Game 07 at Texas A&M University-Commerce - (12/2/04) • Game 06 vs. John Brown University - (11/29/04) • Game 05 vs. Southwest Baptist University - (11/27/04) • Game 04 at University Central Arkansas - (11/23/04) • Game 03 at Drury Classic vs. Drury University - (11/20/04) • Game 02 at Drury Classic vs. Evangel University - (11/19/04) • Game 01 at Missouri Southern State University - (11/15/04) 2004-05 Game News • Game 31 SC Regional Round 1 vs. Angelo State University - 3/11/05 • Game 30 LSC Championship vs. Angelo State University - 3/5/05 • Game 29 LSC Rnd 2 vs. West Texas A&M University - 3/4/05 • Game 28 LSC Rnd 1 vs. Texas A&M University-Commerce - 3/1/05 • Game 27 at East Central University - 2/26/05 • Game 26 vs. Southeastern Okla. State University - 2/24/05 • Game 25 at Cameron University - 2/19/05 • Game 24 vs. Southwestern Okla. State University - 2/17/05 • Game 23 at Tarleton State University - 2/10/05 • Game 22 vs. University Central Oklahoma - 2/8/05 • Game 21 vs. East Central University - 2/5/05 • Game 20 at Southeastern Okla. State University - 2/3/05 • Game 19 vs. Cameron University - 1/29/05 • Game 18 at Southwestern Okla. State University - 1/27/05 • Game 17 vs. Tarleton State University - 1/20/05 • Game 16 at University Central Oklahoma - 1/18/05 • Game 15 vs. Midwestern State University - 1/15/05 • Game 14 vs. Texas Women's University - 1/13/05 • Game 13 at Eastern New Mexico University - 1/8/05 • Game 12 at West Texas A&M University - 1/6/05 • Game 11 vs. Drury University - 12/20/04 • Game 10 vs. Abilene Christian University - (12/13/04) • Game 09 vs. Angelo State University - (12/11/04) • Game 08 at Texas A&M University-Kingsville - 12/4/04 • Game 07 at Texas A&M University-Commerce - 12/2/04 • Game 06 vs. John Brown University - 11/29/04 • Game 05 vs. Southwest Baptist University - 11/27/04 • Game 04 at University Central Arkansas - 11/23/04 • Game 03 at Drury classic vs. Drury University - 11/20/04 • Game 02 at Drury classic vs. Evangel University - 11/19/04 • Game 01 at Missouri Southern State University - 11/15/04 Lead SPRINGFIELD, Mo. --- Northeastern State ran out of ammunition Friday in the opening round of the 2005 Women's NCAA South Central Regional Tournament as Angelo State escaped with a 63-53 win over the Lady Reds at Weiser Gym. NSU's season ended at 21-10, while ASU improved to 28-3 and advanced to Saturday's semifinals against the winner of the West Texas A&M versus Washburn game. The Lady Reds, the No. 6 seed in the field, scored 11 straight points to overcome a 4-0 deficit early to lead the entire first half with a smothering defensive effort that held ASU's All-American, Natalja Tsurbakova, without a basket until 1.8 seconds left in the period. NSU stretched its margin to nine twice, 15-6 and 17-8, before seniors Jenna Miller and Rikki Hall each picked up two fouls midway through the opening 20 minutes. What transpired over the final 9:59 was disheartening as ASU whittled away and trailed 23-20 at the break. Head coach Randy Gipson said having his two front-line players on the bench was the difference in the contest. "Rikki and Jenna were the two players who could have allowed us to push our lead even further, but were weren't able to take advantage of the situation with both of them on the bench," said Gipson, whose team lost to the Rambelles for the third time this season. Tsurbakova scored 11 of her team-high 17 points in the final period. Sharon Ballenger's jumper with 10:24 left put he Rambelles in front for good as NSU was held without a basket over a span of 6:14. That resulted in a 48-36 ASU cushion. "Angelo State is so skilled," said Gipson, "and Tsurbakova can score, pass and hit open people. That puts a lot of pressure on defenses." The Lady Reds made a valliant comeback bid late and erased their 12-point deficit to three, 52-49, on Alicia Keys' trey. Miller, who led all scorers with a season-high 23 points, scored seven points during the 12-4 run, but that's as close as NSU could get. ASU closed out the contest by hitting 9-of-11 free throws to provide the final scoring. The Rambelles, limited to 32 percent shooting in the first half, connected on 15-of-26 (.577) in the final period. Despite being ousted in the opening round, Gipson said this year's team was something special. "I am extremely proud of our five seniors," said Gipson, "especially (Jenna) Miller, (Alicia) Keys and (Katy) Kelley who played on all three of our NCAA Tournament teams. These five ladies have built a solid foundation for the future of Lady Reds basketball." ANGELO STATE 63, NORTHEASTERN STATE (OKLA.) 53 Northeastern State ........... 23 30 - 53 Angelo State........................ 20 43 - 63 NORTHEASTERN STATE (21-10) Jenna Miller 8-14 6-7 23; Rikki Hall 6-12 0-1 13; Alicia Keys 1-10 2-2 5; Cara Busson 2-6 0-0 4; Bobbi Jo Truelove 0-1 3-4 3; LeAndrea Simmons 1-2 0-0 3; Emily Eaves 1-5 0-0 2; Katy Kelley 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 19-53 11-14 53. ANGELO STATE (28-3) TSURBAKOVA, Natalja 5-19 6-8 17; BALLENGER, Sharon 3-4 3-5 9; HAYNES, Asheia 4-5 0-0 8; LAKEY, Kandra 4-5 0-0 8; JOHNSON, Christina 3-8 2-2 8; NOWLIN, Courtney 2-4 3-3 7; KING, Ashley 1-4 2-2 4; HOELTING, Whitney 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 23-51 16-20 63. 3-point goals-Northeastern State 4-17 (Alicia Keys 1-5; Rikki Hall 1-4; Jenna Miller 1-1; LeAndrea Simmons 1-2; Katy Kelley 0-2; Emily Eaves 0-1; Bobbi Jo Truelove 0-1; Cara Busson 0-1), Angelo State 1-2 (TSURBAKOVA, Natalja 1-1; KING, Ashley 0-1). Fouled out--Northeastern State (Okla.)-None, Angelo State-None. Rebounds-Northeastern State (Okla.) 30 (Rikki Hall 8), Angelo State 39 (JOHNSON, Christina 8). Assists-Northeastern State (Okla.) 9 (Cara Busson 5), Angelo State 9 (TSURBAKOVA, Natalja 3; NOWLIN, Courtney 3). Total fouls-Northeastern State (Okla.) 19, Angelo State 17. Back to top Lady Reds Finish as Runners-Up in League Tourney (3-5-05) TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- Behind tournament MVP Christina Johnson, Angelo State won its second consecutive Lone Star Conference Tournament title with a 61-49 decision over host Northeastern State at Dobbins Field House Saturday night. The Rambelles, ranked No. 10 nationally and the LSC South champion, improved to 27-3 overall earned an automatic berth in next week's NCAA-II South Central Regional Tournament. NSU, which fell to 21-8, entered the LSC tourney ranked No. 6 in the region and also should receive a bid to the regional. Pairings and invitations will be announced by the NCAA Selection Committee at 9 p.m. (CST) Sunday. Johnson, a Missouri City, Texas junior, came off the bench to score a game-high 22 points and grab 14 rebounds to overshadow ASU All-America Natalja Tsurbakova. Tsurbakova, who was named to the All-Tournament Team, had 1 points and eight caroms for the Rambelles. NSU fell behind 8-0 early and never led in the contest. Twice in the second half the Lady Reds tied the game, 32-32 and 49-49, the latter coming with just 3:35 to play. However, Northeastern was unable to connect on another shot the rest of the way as ASU got two baskets and made all eight of its free throws. Poor field goal shooting eventually led to NSU's demise. The Lady Reds were 18-of-50 on the night (.360) and a dismal two-of-20 from behind the arc. Angelo State was much more proficient hitting 22-of-46 field goals and 15-of-20 free throws. Alicia Keys and Jenna Miller paced Northeastern State with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Along with Johnson and Tsurbakova, Keys and Rikki Hall claimed All-Tournament honors, as did Celeste Stevenson from West Texas A&M and Stephanie Riles from Abilene Christian. ANGELO STATE 61, NORTHEASTERN STATE 49 Angelo State........................ 30 31 - 61 Northeastern State............ 27 22 - 49 ANGELO STATE (27-3) JOHNSON, Christina 9-15 4-5 22; TSURBAKOVA, Natalja 5-13 0-1 11; NOWLIN, Courtney 4-7 2-2 10; KING, Ashley 2-3 1-4 5; BALLENGER, Sharon 2-7 0-0 5; HAYNES, Asheia 0-1 4-4 4. Totals 22-46 15-20 61. NORTHEASTERN STATE (21-9) Alicia Keys 4-7 2-5 11; Jenna Miller 4-12 2-2 10; Katy Kelley 4-9 1-2 9; Emily Eaves 2-3 3-4 7; Rikki Hall 3-13 0-0 7; Bobbi Jo Truelove 0-2 3-4 3; Jonna Gordon 1-3 0-0 2; Cara Busson 0-1 0-1 0. Totals 18-50 11-18 49. 3-point goals-Angelo State 2-7 (TSURBAKOVA, Natalja 1-2; BALLENGER, Sharon 1-4; KING, Ashley 0-1), Northeastern State 2-20 (Alicia Keys 1-4; Rikki Hall 1-7; Katy Kelley 0-4; Bobbi Jo Truelove 0-1; Jenna Miller 0-4). Fouled out--Angelo State-None, Northeastern State-None. Rebounds-Angelo State 34 (JOHNSON, Christina 14), Northeastern State 31 (Alicia Keys 6; Jonna Gordon 6). Assists-Angelo State 14 (HAYNES, Asheia 4), Northeastern State 11 (Emily Eaves 4). Total fouls-Angelo State 17, Northeastern State 18. A-1100 Back to top NSU Headed to LSC Title Game (3-4-05) TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- Northeastern State converted all 10 of its free throws in overtime and the Lady Reds eliminated West Texas A&M, 62-53, in the semifinals of the Lone Star Conference Postseason Tournament at Dobbins Field House Friday night. The victory sets up Saturday's championship game where NSU, the LSC North champion, will meet Angelo State, the South Division titleholder, at 7 p.m. ASU ousted Abilene Christian, 74-61, in the other semifinal game. The winner gets an automatic bid into next week's NCAA Division II South Central Regional. West Texas A&M (21-8) used an 18-4 run over the final 11:27 to force overtime. Northeastern had built a seemingly comfortable 43-29 cushion at that point, but scored only two buckets the rest of the way. Both teams had a chance to win in regulation but failed to capitalize. WTAMU tied the game at 47-all with 1:55 left and neither team scored during the remainder of the second half. Northeastern State (21-8) never trailed in the extra session. Alicia Keys, who scored 14 points, canned a 3-point field goal just :10 into OT and NSU went on stake a 56-49 advantage of four Jenna Miller free throws and another Keys' jumper. West Texas came no closer than 56-52 after a bucket-and-one from Tiffany Lewis before the Lady Reds answered with 6-1 run on four Cara Busson charity tosses and two from Bobbi Jo Truelove. Rikki Hall scored 15 of her game-high 19 points in the first half as NSU opened up a 27-14 lead at halftime. As much as NSU controlled the first 20 minutes by hitting 43 percent from the floor, the second half belonged to WTAMU. The Lady Buffs limited Northeastern to eight-of-28 shooting from the field which led to the eventual comeback bid. Lewis and Celeste Stevenson led the Lady Buffaloes with 13 points apiece. NORTHEASTERN STATE 62, WEST TEXAS A&M 53 West Texas A&M................ 14 33 6 - 53 Northeastern State............. 27 20 15 - 62 WEST TEXAS A&M (21-8) STEVENSON, Celeste 3-13 7-10 13; LEWIS, Tiffany 5-15 1-1 13; ADAMS, Vasha 3-9 3-6 9; WILLIAMS, Stephanie 2-4 3-4 8; PETTY, Suni Jo 3-9 0-0 8; SAUNDERS, Alicia 1-1 0-0 2; MONROE, Keisha 0-2 0-1 0. Totals 17-53 14-22 53. NORTHEASTERN STATE (21-8) Rikki Hall 9-14 0-0 19; Jenna Miller 6-15 4-4 17; Alicia Keys 6-13 0-0 14; Bobbi Jo Truelove 1-6 6-7 8; Cara Busson 0-2 4-4 4; Jonna Gordon 0-3 0-0 0; LeAndrea Simmons 0-2 0-0 0; Emily Eaves 0-5 0-0 0; Katy Kelley 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-61 14-15 62. 3-point goals-West Texas A&M 5-19 (PETTY, Suni Jo 2-8; LEWIS, Tiffany 2-9; WILLIAMS, Stephanie 1-2), Northeastern State 4-24 (Alicia Keys 2-5; Jenna Miller 1-6; Rikki Hall 1-4; LeAndrea Simmons 0-1; Emily Eaves 0-4; Katy Kelley 0-1; Bobbi Jo Truelove 0-3). Fouled out--West Texas A&M-None, Northeastern State-None. Rebounds-West Texas A&M 40 (MONROE, Keisha 11), Northeastern State 39 (Rikki Hall 8). Assists-West Texas A&M 13 (LEWIS, Tiffany 5), Northeastern State 20 (Cara Busson 7). Total fouls-West Texas A&M 18, Northeastern State 18. A-1000 Back to top NSU Rolls Into LSC Semifinals (3-1-05) TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- Northeastern State used a 24-0 run in the first half and cruised to a 78-56 win over Texas A&M University-Commerce in the first round of the 2005 Women's Lone Star Conference Tournament at Dobbins Field House Tuesday night. The Lady Reds, the top seed in the LSC North Division, improved to 20-8 on the year and earned the right to host the Women's Final Four in Tahlequah on Friday and Saturday, March 4-5. TAMUC's season ended at 12-16. NSU was the only LSC North team to advance past the first round after the South Division dominated action in the other three games. West Texas A&M, NSU's opponent on Friday night, rolled past Southwestern 85-54, Abilene Christian beat Tarleton State 81-68 and Angelo State whipped Central Oklahoma 79-39. Friday's semifinals will pit Angelo State, the LSC South No. 1 seed against Abilene Christian (LSC-S No. 3) at 6 p.m. with Northeastern State (LSC-N No. 1) taking on West Texas A&M (LSC-S No. 2) at 8 p.m. Northeastern State trailed briefly, 10-9, with 16:36 to play before putting on a shooting clinic over the next seven minutes. The Lady Reds made 11 consecutive baskets, six of those three-pointers, to stake a 33-10 cushion with 9:16 left in the opening half. NSU finished the half by converting nine-of-16 treys and led 52-33. In the final period A&M-Commerce shot a dismal 33 percent from the floor and got no closer than 58-40 with just under 10 minutes to play. NSU, which made only six field goals in the final 20 minutes, was 24-of-28 from the free throw line on the night and that proved to be enough. NSU placed four players in double figures, led by Rikki Hall's 19 points. Jenna Miller chipped in 18, while Bobbi Jo Truelove and Emily Eaves had 11 and 10, resepctively. Portia Mitchell led all scorers with a double-double, 23 points and 21 rebounds. The game was marred by four technical fouls on the part of the Lady Lions. In addition to a bench technical from head coach Denny Downing, Katedria Mosley, Alisha Holloway and Hazel Woods each drew one as well. Mosley was ejected in the second half. Ticket prices for the 2005 Women's Lone Star Conference Tournament are: All Session Pass --- Adults $15, Students/Children $6; Single Session Tickets --- $10 Adults, Students/Children $4. NORTHEASTERN STATE 78, TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE 56 Texas A&M-Commerce............ 33 23 - 56 Northeastern State.................... 52 26 - 78 TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE (12-16) MITCHELL, Portia 8-18 7-11 23; McCORD, Jennifer 3-5 2-2 11; WOODS, Hazel 4-12 1-2 10; MOSLEY, Katedria 2-7 2-4 6; BYFIELD, Althea 1-4 1-3 3; JOHNSON, Alicia 0-1 2-2 2; TURNER, VaKesha 0-1 1-2 1; LILLY, Helena 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 18-49 16-26 56. NORTHEASTERN STATE (20-8) Rikki Hall 7-12 2-2 19; Jenna Miller 3-10 9-10 18; Bobbi Jo Truelove 2-3 6-8 11; Emily Eaves 2-6 4-4 10; Alicia Keys 3-9 0-0 7; Susan Snell 1-1 2-2 5; Katy Kelley 1-6 1-2 4; LeAndrea Simmons 1-3 0-0 2; Jonna Gordon 1-3 0-0 2; Cara Busson 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 21-57 24-28 78. 3-point goals-Texas A&M-Commerce 4-14 (McCORD, Jennifer 3-5; WOODS, Hazel 1-6; JOHNSON, Alicia 0-1; TURNER, VaKesha 0-1; MOSLEY, Katedria 0-1), Northeastern State 12-29 (Jenna Miller 3-8; Rikki Hall 3-5; Emily Eaves 2-2; Bobbi Jo Truelove 1-2; Susan Snell 1-1; Alicia Keys 1-5; Katy Kelley 1-4; Cara Busson 0-1; LeAndrea Simmons 0-1). Fouled out--Texas A&M-Commerce-MOSLEY, Katedria, Northeastern State-None. Rebounds-Texas A&M-Commerce 34 (MITCHELL, Portia 21), Northeastern State 42 (Rikki Hall 9). Assists-Texas A&M-Commerce 10 (McCORD, Jennifer 5), Northeastern State 19 (Emily Eaves 4). Total fouls-Texas A&M-Commerce 20, Northeastern State 21. A-900 Back to top LADY REDS CAPTURE NORTH DIVISION CROWN (2-26-05) Ada, OK ----- Northeastern State captured its third straight Lone Star Conference North Divison title with a 54-36 victory at the Kerr Activities Center Saturday afternoon. With the victory, the Lady Reds wrapped up the regular season as the No. 1 seed in the North Division and improved to 19-8 ovearll and 9-3 in LSC-N action as East Central finished the season 11-15 and 5-7. The Lady Reds used a 12-2 spurt over the final 10 minutes of the first half and a smothering defense to break open a tie game to take a 10 point lead, 25-15, into the locker room. Northeastern State, despite turning the ball over 14 times, shot 44 percent on 8-18 from the field and 3-7 from behind the arc. The Lady Tigers were held to 14 percent on 4-28 shooting from the field and 2-11 from behind the arc in the first stanza. The second half was more of the same. East Central was held to 6-21 shooting and 0-8 from three point range. For the game the Lady Reds held the Lady Tigers to 18 percent shooting on from the floor and 2-19 from behind the arc for 10 percent on the afternoon. Freshman Jastin Flenory led the Lady Tigers with nine points and Kelli Donovan was held to 1-5 shooting 1-3 from behind the arc. The Lady Reds used a team effort as Jenna Miller, Alicia Keys and Bobbi Truelove led the way with nine points apiece and Katy Kelly and Rikki Hall added seven. Next action for Northeastern State will be Tuesday March 1 in the first round of the LSC Post Season Tournament against the Lady Lions of Texas A&M Commerce. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. at Jack Dobbins Field House. NORTHEASTERN STATE 54, EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY 36 Northeastern State.............. 25 29 - 54 East Central University....... 15 21 - 36 NORTHEASTERN STATE (19-8, 9-3) Alicia Keys 3-5 3-3 9; Jenna Miller 3-8 1-2 9; Bobbi Jo Truelove 3-4 1-2 9; Emily Eaves 1-4 6-6 8; Katy Kelley 3-5 0-0 7; Rikki Hall 3-4 0-0 7; Cara Busson 1-4 0-0 3; Jonna Gordon 1-1 0-2 2; Susan Snell 0-1 0-0 0; LeAndrea Simmons 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 18-39 11-15 54. EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (11-15, 5-7) FLENORY, Jastin 2-9 5-5 9; GRAHAM, Shantele 1-7 4-4 6; GOLDWIRE, Lacey 3-10 0-0 6; DONOVAN, Kelli 1-5 2-2 5; HAYES, Teleah 2-6 1-2 5; MILLER, Tenecia 1-9 1-2 4; DODGION, Kristie 0-6 1-2 1; GATLIN, Amber 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 10-55 14-17 36. 3-point goals-Northeastern State 7-21 (Bobbi Jo Truelove 2-3; Jenna Miller 2-5; Rikki Hall 1-2; Cara Busson 1-2; Katy Kelley 1-3; Susan Snell 0-1; LeAndrea Simmons 0-2; Emily Eaves 0-1; Alicia Keys 0-2), East Central University 2-19 (MILLER, Tenecia 1-6; DONOVAN, Kelli 1-3; GOLDWIRE, Lacey 0-1; HAYES, Teleah 0-1; DODGION, Kristie 0-1; GATLIN, Amber 0-3; GRAHAM, Shantele 0-3; FLENORY, Jastin 0-1). Fouled out--Northeastern State-None, East Central University-None. Rebounds-Northeastern State 40 (Rikki Hall 6; LeAndrea Simmons 6), East Central University 28 (GRAHAM, Shantele 7). Assists-Northeastern State 14 (Emily Eaves 5), East Central University 5 (FLENORY, Jastin 2; DONOVAN, Kelli 2). Total fouls-Northeastern State 17, East Central University 15. A-800 Northeastern State clinches Lone Star Conference North Division Championship Back to top Lady Reds Roll Over Savages; Clinch Home Playoff Berth (2-24-05) TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- Northeastern State celebrated Senior Night on Thursday by claiming at least a share of its third consecutive Lone Star North Division championship with a convincing 66-38 win over Southeastern Oklahoma State at Dobbins Field House. With only one game remaining in the regular season, NSU improved to 18-8 overall and took over sole possession of first place in the league standings at 8-3 by virtue of Southwestern's 69-40 win at Tarleton State. Southeastern, playing without head coach Nick Keith on the bench after undergoing bypass surgery earlier in the day, fell to 3-23 and 1-10. The Lady Reds can capture the league championship outright on Saturday afternoon when they meet East Central in Ada. NSU is guaranteed to host the first round of the LSC Postseason Tournament next Tuesday, March 1, at 7 p.m. with its opponent from the South Division to be determined on Saturday night. Northeastern State wasted little time by taking control from the outset to post a 12-2 advantage over the game's opening seven minutes. From there, NSU's lead ballooned to as many as 15 points, 25-10, en route to taking a 29-17 margin at intermission. In the second half, Northeastern scored the first 12 points of the half to put the game out of reach at 44-17 at the first media timeout. From there the Lady Reds cruised to the victory. Senior Rikki Hall led the Lady Reds with 15 points on a seven-for-12 shooting night. Katy Kelley, another senior playing her final regular season home game, poured in 13 points off the bench. NSU's three other seniors, Jenna Miller, Alicia Keys and Emily Eaves scored 9, 4 and 3 points, respectively. Kirbi Wilson had 17 to lead all scorers in a losing cause. NORTHEASTERN STATE 66, SE OKLAHOMA STATE 38 SE Oklahoma State............. 17 21 - 38 Northeastern State.............. 29 37 - 66 SE OKLAHOMA STATE (3-23, 1-10) WILSON, Kirbi 7-15 0-0 17; MARTIN, Lauren 3-6 0-0 7; PETERSON, Jewell 3-6 0-0 6; FOSTER, Mindy 2-13 1-2 6; RHYNE, Kathryn 1-2 0-0 2; BURKS, Brittni 0-7 0-0 0; HARDEMAN, Lacey 0-4 0-0 0; WILLIS, Staci 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 16-56 1-2 38. NORTHEASTERN STATE (18-8, 8-3) Rikki Hall 7-12 0-0 15; Katy Kelley 4-6 2-2 13; Jenna Miller 4-9 0-0 9; Bobbi Jo Truelove 3-6 0-1 7; LeAndrea Simmons 3-7 0-0 6; Jonna Gordon 2-4 1-2 5; Alicia Keys 2-6 0-0 4; Emily Eaves 1-2 1-1 3; Susan Snell 1-3 0-0 2; Cara Busson 0-3 2-2 2. Totals 27-58 6-8 66. 3-point goals-SE Oklahoma State 5-23 (WILSON, Kirbi 3-8; MARTIN, Lauren 1-2; FOSTER, Mindy 1-4; BURKS, Brittni 0-3; HARDEMAN, Lacey 0-4; WILLIS, Staci 0-2), Northeastern State 6-17 (Katy Kelley 3-3; Bobbi Jo Truelove 1-3; Jenna Miller 1-4; Rikki Hall 1-2; Cara Busson 0-2; Alicia Keys 0-2; LeAndrea Simmons 0-1). Fouled out--SE Oklahoma State-None, Northeastern State-None. Rebounds-SE Oklahoma State 35 (BURKS, Brittni 9), Northeastern State 38 (Cara Busson 6; Jonna Gordon 6). Assists-SE Oklahoma State 11 (BURKS, Brittni 4; MARTIN, Lauren 4), Northeastern State 22 (Bobbi Jo Truelove 5). Total fouls-SE Oklahoma State 14, Northeastern State 9. A-700 Back to top Lady Reds Snap Streak (2-19-05) LAWTON, Okla. --- Northeastern State broke its three game losing skid Saturday afternoon with a 51-47 Lone Star North Division victory over Cameron at Aggie Gymnasium. The victory kept NSU in at least a tie for first place in the LSC North race with Tarleton. The results of the TSU versus East Central game were unavailable. The Lady Reds (17-8 overall and 7-3) used a 13-2 run over a five minute span late in the game to secure the win. Cameron fell to 11-14 and 5-5. CU held a 38-35 edge with 5:50 to play when Brittany Cooksey nailed a 10-footer in the lane. However, the Aggies managed only one more basket until :37 remaining and that was all the Lady Reds needed. Bobbi Jo Truelove's trey and Rikki Hall's basket tied the game at 40-40 with 4:10 left, the NSU reeled off the game's next eight points for a 48-40 advantage with :48 to go. During the run, Jenna Miller had a key three-point field goal and Cara Busson converted three-of-four free throws. But, NSU's ineffectiveness at the charity stripe late allowed Cameron to stay close. Joneatta Brown's traditional bucket-and-one brought CU to within 48-43 with :37 left and a quick fould put Truelove at the line where she missed both attempts. Brown then added another basket with :18 left for a 48-45 NSU edge. Hall made one free throw at the :17 mark and following a missed Cameron field goal attempt, Miller hit both of her charity tosses to seal the deal. NSU held a 21-19 lead at halftime as both teams struggled from the floor. Cameron was limited to five field goals in the frame (on 22 attempts) and NSU was eight-for-23. Miller's 14 points paced the Lady Reds, while teammates Busson and Hall added a dozen each. Cooksey and Brown had 14 to lead Cameron. Northeastern State will play its final regular season home game on Thursday when the Lady Reds entertain Southeastern Oklahoma State at 6:00 p.m. in Dobbins Field House. NORTHEASTERN STATE 51, CAMERON 47 Northeastern State............ 21 30 - 51 Cameron....................... 19 28 - 47 NORTHEASTERN STATE (17-8, 7-3 LSC-N) Jenna Miller 4-10 3-3 14; Rikki Hall 5-9 2-7 12; Cara Busson 4-9 3-6 12; Bobbi Jo Truelove 2-3 2-4 7; Emily Eaves 2-7 1-2 6; Jonna Gordon 0-1 0-0 0; LeAndrea Simmons 0-3 0-0 0; Alicia Keys 0-2 0-0 0; Katy Kelley 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 17-45 11-22 51. CAMERON (11-14, 5-5 LSC-N) COOKSEY, Brittany 4-11 6-6 14; BROWN, Joneatta 5-11 4-5 14; Chris Booth 3-4 0-0 6; TURNER, Chelsea 2-8 1-1 5; Arthur Trousdell 2-9 0-0 4; Eric Moore 0-3 2-2 2; BUBEN, Christina 1-9 0-0 2. Totals 17-55 13-14 47. 3-point goals-Northeastern State 6-16 (Jenna Miller 3-6; Bobbi Jo Truelove 1-2; Cara Busson 1-2; Emily Eaves 1-3; Alicia Keys 0-1; Katy Kelley 0-1; Rikki Hall 0-1), Cameron 0-10 (COOKSEY, Brittany 0-2; Arthur Trousdell 0-3; Eric Moore 0-1; BUBEN, Christina 0-4). Fouled out--Northeastern State-None, Cameron-None. Rebounds-Northeastern State 37 (Rikki Hall 9), Cameron 33 (Chris Booth 9). Assists-Northeastern State 14 (Cara Busson 5), Cameron 10 (Arthur Trousdell 4). Total fouls-Northeastern State 14, Cameron 19. A-600 Back to top Lady Reds Fall Again (2-17-05) TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- Southwestern Oklahoma State hit four consecutive free throws in the final :20 and the Lady Bulldogs upset Northeastern State 53-48 at Dobbins Field House Thursday night in Lone Star North Division play. The loss was NSU's third straight as the Lady Reds fell to 16-8 overall and 6-3 in league play. NSU and Tarleton State are now tied for first place in the LSC North by virtue of TSU's 61-56 win at Southeastern. SWOSU improved to 13-11 and 4-5. Both teams struggled offensively with the Lady Reds managing only 37 percent from the field. SWOSU was just a little better at 42.5 percent. The difference came at the charity stripe where Southwestern, the league's best free throw shooting team, converted 15 of its 17 attempts. NSU was six-of-10. Paige Adams scored 14 points and Bethanie Bentz added 10 for the Bulldogs, who led 30-21 at halftime. Rikki Hall scored 20, including 10 in a 17-3 run that saw NSU erase an 11-point deficit into a 38-35 advantage. The game was tied three times in the final half and SWOSU took the lead for good on Autumn Aneshansley's bucket with 2:45 left. Northeastern State will travel to face Cameron on Saturday at 2 p.m. in another LSC North encounter in Lawton. SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE 53, NORTHEASTERN STATE 48 Southwestern Oklahoma State... 30 23 - 53 Northeastern State......................... 21 27 - 48 SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE (13-11 (4-5)) ADAMS, Paige 5-8 1-1 14; BENTZ, Bethany 3-5 4-5 10; WATSON, Kayla 3-5 2-2 9; DAWSON, Julie 3-9 2-3 8; ANESHANSLEY, Autumn 3-3 2-2 8; SLOAN, Niki 0-4 2-2 2; JONES, Grace Ann 0-4 2-2 2; TOMASZEWSKI, Dru 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 17-40 15-17 53. NORTHEASTERN STATE (16-8 (6-3)) Rikki Hall 7-11 3-3 20; Katy Kelley 3-7 0-0 9; Bobbi Jo Truelove 2-7 1-3 6; Cara Busson 2-5 2-4 6; Jenna Miller 2-2 0-0 5; LeAndrea Simmons 1-5 0-0 2; Alicia Keys 0-4 0-0 0; Emily Eaves 0-5 0-0 0. Totals 17-46 6-10 48. 3-point goals-Southwestern Oklahoma State 4-14 (ADAMS, Paige 3-4; WATSON, Kayla 1-2; DAWSON, Julie 0-3; SLOAN, Niki 0-2; TOMASZEWSKI, Dru 0-1; BENTZ, Bethany 0-2), Northeastern State 8-29 (Katy Kelley 3-7; Rikki Hall 3-5; Bobbi Jo Truelove 1-6; Jenna Miller 1-1; Alicia Keys 0-1; Emily Eaves 0-5; LeAndrea Simmons 0-2; Cara Busson 0-2). Fouled out--Southwestern Oklahoma State-None, Northeastern State-None. Rebounds-Southwestern Oklahoma State 27 (DAWSON, Julie 7), Northeastern State 28 (Cara Busson 9). Assists-Southwestern Oklahoma State 10 (ADAMS, Paige 3), Northeastern State 14 (Rikki Hall 3). Total fouls-Southwestern Oklahoma State 11, Northeastern State 15. A-900 Back to top NSU Drops Second Straight League Game (02-10-05) STEPHENVILLE, Texas --- Northeastern State shot only 18 percent from the floor in the first half and Tarleton State held off the Lady Reds late for a 52-49 victory at Wisdom Gym Thursday night. NSU, which lost its second consecutive Lone Star North contest, fell to 6-2 in league play and 16-7 overall. Tarleton avenged an earlier loss to the Lady Reds and improved to 15-7 and 5-2. TSU led 26-13 at halftime after the Lady Reds made only four of 22 shots from the field in the opening 20 minutes. However, NSU came roaring back to make things interesting down the stretch. Jenna Miller, who led NSU in scoring with 15 points, brought the Lady Reds to within 47-46 with 2:16 left by scoring eight straight points with a pair of treys and two free throws. Tarleton's Katie Crawford answered with a bucket and NSU's Miller made one-of-two charity tosses for a 49-47 TexAnn advantage over the next 1:30. Forced to foul, the Lady Reds put TSU at the free throw line over the final 14 seconds where the TexAnns knocked down three-of-four to preserve the victory. Amanda Franklin paced Tarleton with 12 points and ArcTrena Stills pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds. Northeastern State, which holds a one-game lead over Tarleton State, will attempt to regain its momentum on Thursday, Feb. 17, when it hosts Southwestern Oklahoma State at 6 p.m. at Dobbins Field House. TSU plays at Central Oklahoma on Saturday and can forge a tie for first place in the LSC North with a victory. TARLETON 52, NORTHEASTERN STATE 49 Northeastern State............ 13 36 - 49 Tarleton...................... 26 26 - 52 NORTHEASTERN STATE (16-7, 6-2) Jenna Miller 4-8 4-6 15; Cara Busson 3-8 3-4 10; Emily Eaves 3-7 2-2 8; Rikki Hall 1-5 2-2 4; Katy Kelley 1-4 0-0 3; Alicia Keys 1-7 1-2 3; Bobbi Jo Truelove 0-2 2-2 2; Jonna Gordon 1-3 0-0 2; LeAndrea Simmons 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 15-46 14-18 49. TARLETON (15-7, 5-2) FRANKLIN, Amanda 4-8 4-4 12; CRAWFORD, Katie 3-8 3-4 9; BROWN, Isha 2-2 4-5 8; McGINTY, Tamisha 2-8 3-5 7; JENKINS, Ashton 3-7 0-0 6; DAVIES, Casey 2-8 0-1 5; STILLS, ArcTrena 1-4 1-2 3; STOWERS, Afton 1-2 0-0 2; SMITH, Kimberly 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 18-50 15-21 52. 3-point goals-Northeastern State 5-23 (Jenna Miller 3-4; Katy Kelley 1-2; Cara Busson 1-4; Alicia Keys 0-5; Bobbi Jo Truelove 0-2; LeAndrea Simmons 0-1; Rikki Hall 0-2; Emily Eaves 0-3), Tarleton 1-11 (DAVIES, Casey 1-4; CRAWFORD, Katie 0-2; McGINTY, Tamisha 0-1; SMITH, Kimberly 0-2; FRANKLIN, Amanda 0-2). Fouled out--Northeastern State-None, Tarleton-None. Rebounds-Northeastern State 33 (Rikki Hall 7), Tarleton 37 (STILLS, ArcTrena 10). Assists-Northeastern State 7 (Bobbi Jo Truelove 2; Cara Busson 2), Tarleton 5 (CRAWFORD, Katie 3). Total fouls-Northeastern State 18, Tarleton 19. A-1432 Back to top Buzzer-Beater Ends Lady Reds Streak (02-08-05) TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- Central Oklahoma's Jennifer Bullis nailed a 50-footer with 1.4 seconds to play as the Bronchos stunned Northeastern State 61-59, before a packed Dobbins Field House crowd Tuesday night. The game winning shot came after NSU's Alicia Keys converted a pair of free throws with just over four seconds left to put the Lady Reds in front 59-58. However, Bullis took the inbounds pass and after two dribbles heaved the shot from just outside the midcourt stripe which banked off the glass into the basket. NSU had its 10-game winning string halted and fell to 16-6 overall and 6-1 in Lone Star North Division action. UCO, in beating the Lady Reds for the first time in 12 games, improved to 13-8 and 3-4. Northeastern State, mired in a six-for-24 shooting drought in the first half, trailed 27-19 at halftime, then saw UCO build a 45-34 advantage with 10:33 to play in the game. But, NSU rallied from the deficit with a 21-10 run and Cara Busson's bucket-and-one knotted the game at 55-all. Jenna Miller put the Lady Reds in front 57-56 with a layup at the :31 mark only to see Meghan Craig answer for the Bronchos 11 seconds later for a 58-57 Central Oklahoma margin. Keys was fouled going for a loose ball under the Lady Reds basket and made both charity tosses, which set the stage for the dramatic finish. Rikki Hall led a balanced NSU scoring attack with 15 points, followed by Miller's 13 and Keys with 12. Hall missed the final minutes of the game with an ankle injury. Lindsey Young had 15 points and nine rebounds to lead UCO. Northeastern State will meet Tarleton State on Thursday, Feb. 10, in Stephenville in another LSC North encounter at 6 p.m. CENTRAL OKLAHOMA 61, NORTHEASTERN STATE 59 Central Oklahoma.............. 27 34 - 61 Northeastern State............ 19 40 - 59 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (13-8 (3-4)) WILSON, Lindsey 5-10 2-2 15; BROWN, Jackee' 5-9 2-5 13; HAMILTON, Laura 3-11 3-4 10; YOUNG, Lindsay 4-10 1-1 9; CRAIG, Meghan 3-5 2-4 8; BULLIS, Jennifer 1-2 1-2 4; ALLEN, Lacie 0-3 2-3 2. Totals 21-50 13-21 61. NORTHEASTERN STATE (16-6 (6-1)) Rikki Hall 5-12 4-4 15; Jenna Miller 6-12 0-0 13; Alicia Keys 4-7 4-6 12; Bobbi Jo Truelove 1-3 4-4 7; LeAndrea Simmons 2-8 1-2 6; Cara Busson 1-5 2-3 4; Jonna Gordon 0-1 2-2 2; Katy Kelley 0-1 0-0 0; Emily Eaves 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 19-52 17-21 59. 3-point goals-Central Oklahoma 6-14 (WILSON, Lindsey 3-5; BROWN, Jackee' 1-3; BULLIS, Jennifer 1-2; HAMILTON, Laura 1-2; ALLEN, Lacie 0-1; CRAIG, Meghan 0-1), Northeastern State 4-20 (LeAndrea Simmons 1-4; Bobbi Jo Truelove 1-3; Rikki Hall 1-4; Jenna Miller 1-3; Emily Eaves 0-1; Cara Busson 0-3; Alicia Keys 0-2). Fouled out--Central Oklahoma-YOUNG, Lindsay, Northeastern State-None. Rebounds-Central Oklahoma 35 (WILSON, Lindsey 9), Northeastern State 34 (Rikki Hall 8). Assists-Central Oklahoma 10 (WILSON, Lindsey 3), Northeastern State 12 (Rikki Hall 3; Emily Eaves 3). Total fouls-Central Oklahoma 18, Northeastern State 17. A-800 Back to top NSU Cruises to 10th Straight Win (02-05-05) TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- Northeastern State's defense stole the show Saturday in a 71-40 victory over East Central. NSU limited the Tigers to 28.3 percent shooting and forced 19 turnovers to win the Lone Star North battle easily. The Lady Reds improved to 16-5 overall and 6-0 in league play with their 10th consecutive victory. ECU fell to 10-10 and 4-2. Bobbi Jo Truelove was perfect on the day from the floor by connecting on four field goals, three from behind the arc, and a pair of charity tosses. The Adair junior tossed in a game-high 13 points, while teammate Alicia Keys added 12 and collected seven rebounds. Northeastern State trailed only twice early (2-0 and 7-5) before its defense clamped down on ECU's offense. East Central scored only two field goals in the final 16 minutes of the first half as NSU raced out to a comfortable 35-16 advantage at halftime. The second half was just as impressive when the Lady Reds scored the seven points of the period. NSU's margin ballooned to as many as 37 points on three occasions in the last half as head coach Randy Gipson emptied his bench. Nine of NSU's 10 players in uniform scored at least one basket. The Lady Reds converted 23-of-45 shots on the day, including 10-of-23 from the arc, and held an eight rebound edge over ECU. Cara Busson also dished out seven assists in the contest. Lacey Goldwire came off the bench to pace the Tigers with 11 points. Northeastern State now holds a two-game lead in the LSC North race over East Central and Tarleton State. TSU dropped a 60-57 overtime decision at Cameron Saturday night to fall into a tie for second place with the Tigers at 4-2. NSU will host Central Oklahoma Tuesday night at 6 p.m. at Dobbins Field House. The Lady Reds will be honored with a raising of their Sweet 16 banner from last year during a pregame ceremony. NORTHEASTERN STATE 71, EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY 40 East Central University....... 16 24 - 40 Northeastern State.............. 35 36 - 71 EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (10-10 (4-2) Lacey Goldwire 5-9 1-2 11; Kelli Donovan 2-8 2-2 8; Teleah Hayes 1-5 3-4 5; Valerie Booth 1-2 2-4 4; Jastin Flenory 2-7 0-1 4; Tenecia Miller 1-6 0-0 2; Kristie Dodgion 0-3 2-2 2; Shantele Graham 1-2 0-0 2; Amber Gatlin 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 13-46 12-17 40. NORTHEASTERN STATE (16-5 (6-0) Bobbi Jo Truelove 4-4 2-2 13; Alicia Keys 3-5 3-5 12; Jenna Miller 2-6 3-5 8; Jonna Gordon 4-5 0-0 8; Rikki Hall 3-8 2-4 8; Katy Kelley 2-3 0-0 6; LeAndrea Simmons 2-5 2-2 6; Emily Eaves 2-6 2-2 6; Cara Busson 1-2 1-4 4; Susan Snell 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-45 15-24 71. 3-point goals-East Central University 2-15 (Kelli Donovan 2-7; Tenecia Miller 0-3; Amber Gatlin 0-3; Lacey Goldwire 0-2), Northeastern State 10-23 (Alicia Keys 3-5; Bobbi Jo Truelove 3-3; Katy Kelley 2-2; Jenna Miller 1-4; Cara Busson 1-2; Susan Snell 0-1; Emily Eaves 0-1; LeAndrea Simmons 0-1; Rikki Hall 0-4). Fouled out--East Central University-Kristie Dodgion, Northeastern State-Susan Snell. Rebounds-East Central University 28 (Tenecia Miller 7), Northeastern State 36 (Alicia Keys 7; Jenna Miller 7). Assists-East Central University 9 (Lacey Goldwire 3; Amber Gatlin 3), Northeastern State 22 (Cara Busson 7). Total fouls-East Central University 21, Northeastern State 19. A-800 Back to top Gipson Reaches Milestone; Lady Reds Escape Savages (2-3-05) DURANT, Okla. --- Northeastern State used a 16-6 run over the final 4:21 to dispatch upset-minded Southeastern Oklahoma State, 57-47, at Bloomer Sullivan Gymnasium Thursday night. The victory, NSU's ninth straight, was head coach Randy Gipson's 400th forhis career and it kept the Lady Reds (15-5) unbeaten in Lone Star Conference North play at 5-0. SOSU fell to 3-17 overall and 1-4. With the game on the line, tied at 41-all, NSU went to its seniors to seal the deal. Emily Eaves hit the front end of two free throws to give the Lady Reds the lead for good. Rikki Hall picked up a steal on the Savages' next possession and raced in for a fast-break layup, then added a baseline trey for a 47-41 NSU edge with 3:08 left. Jenna Miller got a layup and connected on four straight charity tosses during the next two minutes and Alicia Keys canned two free throws with :32 left to ice the game. Gipson said his team's performance was less than sterling, but he'll take the victory. "It's good to get a win like that, especially on the road," said Gipson who has knotched a 110-54 mark at NSU. "It was a battle all the way, but maybe this type of game can help us down the road." The Lady Reds were mired in a shooting slump in the first half making just six of 29 shots in the period. However, after trailing by as many as eight in the first half, SOSU led only 20-17 at halftime. Hall's three-pointer opened the second half, while Keys nailed a 15-footer and Miller drained a trey for a 25-20 Northeastern lead. Hall led all scorers with 17 points. Miller and Keys chipped in 11 apiece. Mindy Foster, who played her junior season at NSU, paced Southeastern with 13 points. Jewel Peterson added 12 and the two tied for game-high rebounding honors with eight each. Northeastern State will continue LSC North action on Saturday when it hosts East Central at 2 p.m. in Dobbins Field House. NORTHEASTERN STATE 57, SE OKLAHOMA STATE 47 Northeastern State............ 17 40 - 57 SE Oklahoma State............. 20 27 - 47 NORTHEASTERN STATE (15-5, 5-0 LSC-N) Rikki Hall 7-12 0-0 17; Jenna Miller 3-9 4-4 11; Alicia Keys 2-8 6-6 11; LeAndrea Simmons 2-4 0-0 5; Emily Eaves 1-6 2-2 4; Bobbi Jo Truelove 1-5 2-2 4; Jonna Gordon 1-2 1-2 3; Cara Busson 1-4 0-0 2; Susan Snell 0-1 0-0 0; Katy Kelley 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 18-53 15-16 57. SE OKLAHOMA STATE (3-17, 1-4 LSC-N) FOSTER, Mindy 5-10 2-2 13; PETERSON, Jewell 4-9 4-5 12; MARTIN, Lauren 3-8 0-0 8; WILSON, Kirbi 2-10 0-0 4; WILLIS, Staci 2-8 0-0 4; BURKS, Brittni 1-6 0-0 3; HARDEMAN, Lacey 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 18-53 6-7 47. 3-point goals-Northeastern State OK 6-22 (Rikki Hall 3-7; LeAndrea Simmons 1-2; Alicia Keys 1-2; Jenna Miller 1-4; Cara Busson 0-1; Susan Snell 0-1; Katy Kelley 0-2; Bobbi Jo Truelove 0-1; Emily Eaves 0-2), SE Oklahoma State 5-15 (MARTIN, Lauren 2-4; HARDEMAN, Lacey 1-1; BURKS, Brittni 1-2; FOSTER, Mindy 1-1; WILLIS, Staci 0-3; WILSON, Kirbi 0-4). Fouled out--Northeastern State OK-None, SE Oklahoma State-None. Rebounds-Northeastern State OK 36 (Jenna Miller 7), SE Oklahoma State 35 (PETERSON, Jewell 8; FOSTER, Mindy 8). Assists-Northeastern State OK 13 (Emily Eaves 3; Alicia Keys 3), SE Oklahoma State 12 (FOSTER, Mindy 3; HARDEMAN, Lacey 3). Total fouls-Northeastern State OK 13, SE Oklahoma State 19. A-500 Back to top Lady Reds Throttle Aggies (1-29-05) TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- Northeastern State jumped out to a 28-9 halftime advantage, then cruised past Cameron 56-35 in a women's Lone Star North Division encounter at Dobbins Field House Saturday afternoon. The Lady Reds ran their winning streak to eight games and improved to 14-5 overall and 4-0 in league play. CU fell to 8-11 and 2-2. NSU's defensive effort clamped down on the Aggies from the opening tip and limited CU to a dismal 12.5 shooting effort in the first half. Cameron made only three field goals in the opening 20 minutes on 24 attempts in the frame and ended the contest 0-for-12 from the arc. Alicia Keys and Cara Busson scored 12 and 11 points, respectively, for the Lady Reds. Chelsea Turner and Joneatta Brown came off the bench to pace Cameron with nine points apiece. After leading by a comfortable 19 points at intermission, NSU raced out to a 45-15 edge midway through the last half before pulling off. Northeastern State will continue LSC North action on Thursday when the Lady Reds journey to face Southeastern Oklahoma State in Durant at 6:00 p.m. at Bloomer Sullivan Gymnasium. NORTHEASTERN STATE 56, CAMERON UNIVERSITY 35 Cameron University............ 9 26 - 35 Northeastern State............ 28 28 - 56 CAMERON UNIVERSITY (8-11 (2-2)) Chelsea Turner 3-5 3-3 9; Joneatta Brown 4-7 1-1 9; Ashley Bernardi 3-4 0-2 6; Taylor Campbell 2-6 0-0 4; Melissa Steen 2-5 0-0 4; Christina Buben 1-5 0-0 2; Merrisa Martinuzzi 0-2 1-2 1; Katie Stoll 0-4 0-0 0; Brittany Cooksey 0-10 0-0 0. Totals 15-48 5-8 35. NORTHEASTERN STATE (14-5 (4-0)) Alicia Keys 5-9 1-2 12; Cara Busson 5-7 0-0 11; Rikki Hall 3-6 0-0 8; Jenna Miller 4-10 0-0 8; Jonna Gordon 3-3 0-0 6; Bobbi Jo Truelove 1-2 2-2 4; Emily Eaves 1-4 0-0 3; Katy Kelley 1-4 0-0 3; Susan Snell 0-1 1-2 1; LeAndrea Simmons 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 23-50 4-6 56. 3-point goals-Cameron University 0-12 (Taylor Campbell 0-2; Christina Buben 0-1; Merrisa Martinuzzi 0-1; Katie Stoll 0-3; Brittany Cooksey 0-5), Northeastern State 6-20 (Rikki Hall 2-3; Cara Busson 1-1; Katy Kelley 1-3; Alicia Keys 1-4; Emily Eaves 1-2; LeAndrea Simmons 0-1; Susan Snell 0-1; Bobbi Jo Truelove 0-1; Jenna Miller 0-4). Fouled out--Cameron University-None, Northeastern State-None. Rebounds-Cameron University 29 (Taylor Campbell 4; Chelsea Turner 4; Katie Stoll 4), Northeastern State 33 (Cara Busson 7). Assists-Cameron University 8 (Katie Stoll 3; Taylor Campbell 3), Northeastern State 19 (Emily Eaves 6). Total fouls-Cameron University 10, Northeastern State 12. A-800 Back to top Lady Reds Win Seventh Straight (1/27/05) WEATHERFORD, Okla. --- Northeastern State used a barrage of three-point field goals in the final half to halt Southwestern Oklahoma State, 74-61, in a Lone Star North Division contest at Rankin Williams Fieldhouse Thursday night. The Lady Reds mproved to 13-5 overall and stayed unbeaten in league play at 3-0 in winning their seventh consecutive game. SWOSU fell to 9-9 and 0-3. Mired in a shooting slump that spanned more than eight minutes, NSU saw a 12-all affair balloon to a 33-21 Southwestern lead with just over a minute left in the first half. However, the Lady Reds rallied with a 7-0 run to end the frame and cut its deficit to 33-28 at intermission. The second half was simply a shooting clinic for Northeastern. Emily Eaves, who's 18 points tied for game-high scoring honors, and Cara Busson each hit back-to-back treys and LeAndrea Simmons drained a 10-foot jumper to give the Lady Reds a 42-35 advantage with 16:19 left. NSU never trailed again and finished the game by hitting 13 of 22 treys, narrowly missing the school record of 15 set in 1990. Northeastern canned eight three point baskets (on 11 attempts) in the second half, shot 65 percent from the field, 72.7 from the arc and coasted to its largest lead of the game at 70-52 with just under five minutes left. NSU also limited SWOSU to 33 percent shooting in the final frame. Eaves was perfect on the night on seven attempts, four of those coming from the arc. Rikki Hall added 16 points and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds, while Bobbi Truelove and Simmons poured through 13 points apiece. Paige Adams had 18 to spark the Lady Bulldogs. Northeastern State will host Cameron on Saturday at 2 p.m. in Dobbins Field House in NSU's annual Hall of Fame game. Back to top Hall, Keys Spark Lady Reds Past Texanns (1-20-05) TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- Randy Gipson held his breath when senior forward Rikki Hall went down and grabbed her right knee midway through the second half Tuesday night. However, he breathed a little easier when the Wichita, Kansas, product returned moments later and hit back-to-back treys to spark a 9-0 run as Northeastern State cruised to a 57-41 win over Tarleton State in a Lone Star North contest at Dobbins Field House. The win boosted NSU's overall mark to 12-5 and the Lady Reds remained unbeaten in league play at 2-0. It also was Northeastern's sixth consecutive win. TSU fell to 10-6 and 0-1. Gipson already has lost two players to season-ending injuries. Verressa Gaston tore her anterior cruciate ligament last week and true freshman Lindsay Sams suffered the same injury on the first day of workouts in October. Katy Kelley's three-pointer ended the spurt as the Lady Reds jumped in front 56-38 with 3:00 to play. Just prior to the run, the Texanns had stayed within striking distance and trailed 47-38 with 5:10 left. Alicia Keys had 14 points, 12 of those coming in the first half, as Northeastern built a 29-20 cushion at halftime. Hall added 10 rebounds for a double-double. NSU shot 43 percent from the floor in the contest and its defense limited TSU to 15-of-55 (27.3 percent) on the night. Casey Davies came off the bench to pace the Texanns with 10 points. Northeastern State will journey to meet Southwestern Oklahoma State next Thursday, Jan. 27, in Weatherford. Tip-off at Rankin Williams Fieldhouse is set for 6:00 p.m. NORTHEASTERN STATE 57, TARLETON STATE 41 Tarleton State................ 20 21 - 41 Northeastern State............ 29 28 - 57 TARLETON STATE (10-6 (0-1)) DAVIES, Casey 4-9 0-0 10; McGINTY, Tamisha 3-13 2-2 9; CRAWFORD, Katie 3-7 0-0 8; FRANKLIN, Amanda 2-8 0-0 5; BROWN, Isha 1-9 2-3 4; MARTIN, Michelle 1-3 0-0 3; STILLS, ArcTrena 1-2 0-0 2; SMITH, Kimberly 0-1 0-0 0; STOWERS, Afton 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 15-55 4-5 41. NORTHEASTERN STATE (12-5 (2-0)) Rikki Hall 8-11 2-2 20; Alicia Keys 4-6 4-6 14; Jenna Miller 3-6 0-0 7; Cara Busson 2-7 2-2 6; Katy Kelley 1-3 0-0 3; Emily Eaves 0-2 2-2 2; Bobbi Jo Truelove 1-4 0-0 2; Jonna Gordon 1-1 0-0 2; Susan Snell 0-4 1-2 1; LeAndrea Simmons 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 20-47 11-14 57. 3-point goals-Tarleton State 7-18 (CRAWFORD, Katie 2-5; DAVIES, Casey 2-6; FRANKLIN, Amanda 1-3; MARTIN, Michelle 1-1; McGINTY, Tamisha 1-3), Northeastern State 6-17 (Alicia Keys 2-3; Rikki Hall 2-3; Jenna Miller 1-3; Katy Kelley 1-2; Susan Snell 0-2; LeAndrea Simmons 0-1; Bobbi Jo Truelove 0-1; Cara Busson 0-2). Fouled out--Tarleton State-None, Northeastern State-None. Rebounds-Tarleton State 25 (McGINTY, Tamisha 6; BROWN, Isha 6), Northeastern State 44 (Cara Busson 10; Rikki Hall 10). Assists-Tarleton State 5 (CRAWFORD, Katie 3), Northeastern State 16 (Rikki Hall 3; Alicia Keys 3). Total fouls-Tarleton State 10, Northeastern State 12. A-800 Back to top Lady Reds Tame Bronchos (01-18-2005) Edmond, OK ---- Northeastern State won its Lone Star North Divison opener in impressive fashion with a 70-46 whipping of Central Oklahoma at Hamilton Field House Tuesday evening. The Lady Reds never trailed, it was 12-18 from the field and 6-9 from behind the arc in the first stanza of play. Bobbie Truelove was a perfect 4-4 from three-point range in the first half and finished 5-8 to score a game high and career high 19 points. Northeastern had three players in double figures with Susan Snell chipping in 11 and LeAndrea Simmons adding 10. The Bronchos leading scorer, Meghan Craig, was held scorless by the Lady Reds defense and held Central Oklahoma to 26.8 percent shooting from the field and just 17.4 percent from behind the arc. The NSU defense caused 14 UCO turnovers and had six steals in the victory. UCO was lead by Laura Hamilton's 15 points and Amber Robertson's eight points. The Lady Reds improve to 11-5 and 1-0 in league play, the Bronchos fall to 10-5 and 0-1 in North Division action. Next action for Northeastern will be Thursday Night as the Texanns from Tarleton will visit Jack Dobbins Field House for a 6:00 pm tip. NORTHEASTERN STATE 70, CENTRAL OKLAHOMA 46 Northeastern State............ 34 36 - 70 Central Oklahoma.............. 21 25 - 46 NORTHEASTERN STATE (11-5, 1-0 LSC-N) Bobbi Jo Truelove 7-10 0-0 19; Susan Snell 5-6 0-0 11; LeAndrea Simmons 2-4 6-7 10; Alicia Keys 3-6 0-0 7; Emily Eaves 2-7 3-4 7; Cara Busson 2-4 2-2 7; Rikki Hall 3-7 1-1 7; Jonna Gordon 0-1 2-4 2; Katy Kelley 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 24-48 14-18 70. CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (10-5, 0-1 LSC-N) Laura Hamilton 6-15 1-1 15; Amber Robertson 2-6 4-6 8; Lacie Allen 2-5 2-2 7; Lindsey Wilson 2-8 1-2 6; Lindsay Young 1-5 3-6 5; Jennifer Bullis 2-8 1-2 5; Meghan Craig 0-4 0-0 0; Micha Hester 0-1 0-0 0; Tiffany Johnson 0-1 0-0 0; Jackee Brown 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 15-56 12-19 46. 3-point goals-Northeastern State 8-17 (Bobbi Jo Truelove 5-8; Alicia Keys 1-2; Cara Busson 1-1; Susan Snell 1-2; Katy Kelley 0-2; Rikki Hall 0-1; Emily Eaves 0-1), Central Oklahoma 4-23 (Laura Hamilton 2-6; Lacie Allen 1-2; Lindsey Wilson 1-5; Jennifer Bullis 0-3; Meghan Craig 0-1; Tiffany Johnson 0-1; Jackee Brown 0-2; Lindsay Young 0-3). Fouled out--Northeastern State-None, Central Oklahoma-Meghan Craig. Rebounds-Northeastern State 33 (LeAndrea Simmons 9), Central Oklahoma 36 (Meghan Craig 7). Assists-Northeastern State 13 (Rikki Hall 3; Emily Eaves 3), Central Oklahoma 8 (Lindsay Young 2; Jennifer Bullis 2). Total fouls-Northeastern State 19, Central Oklahoma 16. A-350 Back to top NSU Wallops Midwestern State (1-15-05) TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- Cara Busson, Alicia Keys and Rikki Hall scored 12 points each to lead Northeastern State past Midwestern State, 63-49, Saturday afternoon at Dobbins Field House. NSU, 10-5 overall, closed out the crossover portion of Lone Star Conference play with with a 6-2 mark. MSU fell to 6-9. Busson, a Wadsworth, Ohio native, was just two assists shy of her first career triple-double. Along with her 12 points, the junior guard pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds and dished out eight assists. Busson also collected four steals. Head coach Randy Gipson's lineup was makeshift at best with both of his post players out with injuries. Jenna Miller, a senior, was held out with a sore ankle and redshirt freshman Verressa Gaston likely will miss the remainder of the year with a knee injury. Instead, Gipson relied heavily on his perimeter players. To NSU's credit, the Lady Reds were able to deliver with a 48 percent shooting performance on the day and its defense was spectacular, limiting the Indians to just 34.5 percent. Nicole Brantley paced MSU with 13 points and was the only player to reach double digits in scoring. NSU never trailed and Midwestern knotted the game just twice early. Northeastern broke a 4-4 deadlock with a 16-4 spurt to open up a 20-8 advantage at the 8:06 mark. The Lady Reds went on to lead 29-17 at halftime. MSU watched its deficit balloon to as many as 17 points (50-33) midway through the second stanza and came no closer than nine, 58-49, with 1:25 to play. NSU responded by hitting five-of-nine free throws and its defense held MSU scoreless down the stretch. Northeastern State will open LSC North Division action on Tuesday at Central Oklahoma. Tip-off at Hamilton Fieldhouse in Edmond is slated for 6:00 p.m. NORTHEASTERN STATE 63, MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY 49 Midwestern State University... 17 32 - 49 Northeastern State............ 29 34 - 63 MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (6-9) Nicole Brantley 5-10 0-0 13; Katherine Maples 4-7 0-2 8; Adrian Fincher 3-11 2-2 8; LaTia Banks 2-7 0-0 6; Angie Faurot 2-6 1-2 6; Katie Robertson 2-8 1-3 5; Mahagony Brown 1-2 1-3 3; Stacey Staten 0-2 0-0 0; Johnice James 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 19-55 5-12 49. NORTHEASTERN STATE (10-5) Rikki Hall 4-6 3-4 12; Cara Busson 3-4 5-8 12; Alicia Keys 5-6 2-2 12; LeAndrea Simmons 4-8 2-2 10; Bobbi Jo Truelove 3-7 1-2 7; Emily Eaves 3-6 0-0 6; Susan Snell 1-4 0-0 2; Katy Kelley 0-7 0-0 0. Totals 23-48 15-20 63. 3-point goals-Midwestern State University 6-19 (Nicole Brantley 3-7; LaTia Banks 2-3; Angie Faurot 1-5; Katie Robertson 0-4), Northeastern State 2-13 (Rikki Hall 1-1; Cara Busson 1-2; Bobbi Jo Truelove 0-1; Emily Eaves 0-1; Susan Snell 0-2; Katy Kelley 0-6). Fouled out--Midwestern State University-Adrian Fincher, Northeastern State-None. Rebounds-Midwestern State University 34 (LaTia Banks 7), Northeastern State 37 (Cara Busson 11). Assists-Midwestern State University 13 (Mahagony Brown 4), Northeastern State 17 (Cara Busson 8). Total fouls-Midwestern State University 20, Northeastern State 12. A-900 Back to top Lady Reds Cruise Past Texas Woman's (1-13-05) TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- Northeastern State blistered the nets with a 57 percent shooting effort and the Lady Reds rolled past Texas Woman's, 83-54, Thursday night in a Lone Star Conference crossover game at Dobbins Field House. NSU won its third straight game and improved to 9-5 on the year. TWU fell to 9-4. The Lady Reds led from the onset and controlled every facet of the contest in the rout. NSU limited the Pioneers to 27.8 percent of its shots and was never threatened in the final half. Verressa Gaston and Emily Eaves scored 14 points apiece and Katy Kelley chipped in 12. The victory, however, was marred when Gaston went down in the second half with a knee injury and did not return. Matalya McBath's 15 points paced TWU. NSU used a 12-1 run midway through the opening period, breaking a 16-all tie to forge a 28-17 cushion with 7:45 to play. But, TWU answered with a 9-2 run to pull to within 30-26 at the 5:38 mark. That's as close as the Pioneers got. The Lady Reds finished the first half with another spurt, this time a 14-3 run, and led 44-29 at halftime. TWU was whistled for 28 fouls in the physical affair, 16 of those coming in the first half. In fact, NSU was in the bonus from the 16:18 mark on in the opening 20 minutes and ended the half by connecting on 15-of-20 free throw attempts. Cara Busson dished out six assists for the Lady Reds and Alisha Keys added four. Jenna Miller had two blocks and Eaves picked up a team-high three steals. Northeastern State will close out LSC crossover action on Saturday afternoon by hosting Midwestern State at 2 p.m. in Dobbins Field House. NSU will begin LSC North Division play next Tuesday at Central Oklahoma at 6 p.m. NORTHEASTERN STATE 83, TEXAS WOMEN'S UNVERSITY 54 Texas Women's Unversity....... 29 25 - 54 Northeastern State.................... 44 39 - 83 TEXAS WOMEN'S UNVERSITY (9-4) McBATH, Matalya 4-11 5-7 15; McCRUMMEN, Megan 3-7 0-0 8; BROWNING, Ashley 3-9 1-2 8; MARTIN, Adriana 1-6 4-4 6; McCUTCHEON, Lindsey 2-7 0-0 5; DARWIN, Mandy 1-3 2-3 4; McKINNEY, Teneisha 0-2 2-2 2; SCHILB, Jennifer 0-1 2-4 2; BRACEY, Whitney 1-5 0-2 2; REDFEARN, Valery 0-2 2-2 2; THORNBURG, Cassie 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 15-54 18-26 54. NORTHEASTERN STATE (9-5) Emily Eaves 6-8 1-2 14; Verressa Gaston 6-8 2-5 14; Katy Kelley 4-5 2-2 12; Cara Busson 2-5 2-4 8; Rikki Hall 4-6 0-1 8; Susan Snell 2-4 2-2 6; Alicia Keys 2-6 2-2 6; Jenna Miller 1-4 2-2 5; LeAndrea Simmons 0-1 5-6 5; Jonna Gordon 1-1 1-4 3; Bobbi Jo Truelove 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 28-49 21-32 83. 3-point goals-Texas Women's Unversity 6-17 (McCRUMMEN, Megan 2-4; McBATH, Matalya 2-5; BROWNING, Ashley 1-4; McCUTCHEON, Lindsey 1-2; McKINNEY, Teneisha 0-1; MARTIN, Adriana 0-1), Northeastern State 6-13 (Katy Kelley 2-2; Cara Busson 2-3; Emily Eaves 1-2; Jenna Miller 1-1; Alicia Keys 0-1; LeAndrea Simmons 0-1; Bobbi Jo Truelove 0-1; Susan Snell 0-1; Rikki Hall 0-1). Fouled out--Texas Women's Unversity-HUMPHRIES, Kelley, Northeastern State-None. Rebounds-Texas Women's Unversity 31 (McCUTCHEON, Lindsey 4; DARWIN, Mandy 4; BROWNING, Ashley 4), Northeastern State 40 (Jenna Miller 5; Alicia Keys 5; Cara Busson 5). Assists-Texas Women's Unversity 11 (McCRUMMEN, Megan 3), Northeastern State 21 (Cara Busson 6). Total fouls-Texas Women's Unversity 28, Northeastern State 21. A-700. Back to top NSU Holds to Beat Eastern New Mexico (01-08-05) Portales, New Mexico --- Northeastern State did not lead in this game until the 10:10 mark in the second half, but managed to come away with a 46-43 victory at Greyhound Areana Saturday afternoon. The Lady Reds won for the second time in as many tries to improve to 8-5 on the year, ENMU fall to 5-6. Both teams had problems finding the bucket, as the Lady Reds were 16-43(30.2 percent) from the field and 9-33(27.3 percent) from behind the arc. The Zias were 15-42 (35.7 percent) and 5-16 (31.3 percent) from behind the arc. The Zias started out with a bang, scoring the first seven points of the game, and led by as many as nine points with 2:26 to go in the first half. Norhteastern State finished the first stanza with a 6-0 run to pull to within 30-27 at halftime. The Lady Reds took advantage in the second half of shooting drought that lasted 11 minutes as Northeastern State built a 10-point lead 46-36 with just 4:14 remaining in the game. The Zias made one last run, and pulled to with in 46-43 with one minute to play, but missed three-point attempts and a Emily Eaves block with two seconds sealed the victory for the Lady Reds. Northeastern's Jenna Miller and Katy Kelley led all scores with 12 points a piece. Northeastern State will return home to Jack Dobbins Fieldhouse on Thursday, Jan. 13 at 7:00 p.m. to host Texas Women's University. Northeastern State 46, Eastern New Mexico 43 Northeastern State...........27 19 - 46 Eastern New Mexico...........30 13 - 43 NORTHEASTERN STATE (8-5) Miller-12, Kelley-12, Hall-8, Gaston- 5, Simmons-3, Keys-3, Busson-2, Truelove-1 EASTERN NEW MEXICO (5-6) Doss-8, Lehtonen-7, Robertson-7, Brown-6, Bryant-6, Scarlett-6, Davidson-3 Back to top NSU Edges Lady Buffs (01-06-05) CANYON, Texas --- Northeastern State led from start to finish and the Lady Reds eked past host West Texas A&M 51-48 in a women's Lone Star Conference crossover game at the Event Center Thursday night. NSU snapped a three-game losing skid and improved to 7-5 on the year. WTAMU, which lost for the first time at home this season, fell to 7-3. The Lady Reds started with a flurry in both halves before holding off the pesky Buffs at the end. NSU held a 50-39 advantage but did not score a field goal over the final 7:50. WTAMU, which shot only 28.8 percent from the floor for the game, came roaring back with a 9-0 run to pull to within 50-48 with just under a minute left. Bobbi Jo Truelove made the first of two free throws for a 50-48 lead and the Lady Buffs had three chances to send the game into overtime at the end. However, Suni Jo Petty missed a layup with :26 remaining, Sassy Pyburn's trey was partially blocked by NSU's LeAndrea Simmons with :11 to go and Celeste Stevenson missed a jumper with :01 to play for the final verdict. Northeastern quickly constructed a 22-6 cushion over the game's opening 12 minutes before WTAMU forged a comeback. Over the next eight minutes, the Lady Buffs used a 17-7 run to pull to within 29-23 at halftime. Stevenson led alls corers with 17 points and 10 rebounds for her second consecutive double-double of the year and third of the season. Alicia Keys had 10 points and pulled down eight rebounds to spark the Lady Reds. Northeastern State will journey to face Eastern New Mexico on Saturday at 2 p.m. (CST) in Portales before returning home to host Texas Woman's University on Thursday, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m. at Jack Dobbins Field House. NORTHEASTERN STATE 51, WEST TEXAS A&M 48 Northeastern State............ 29 22 - 51 West Texas A&M................ 23 25 - 48 NORTHEASTERN STATE (7-5) Alicia Keys 3-6 2-2 10; Rikki Hall 4-11 0-1 9; Verressa Gaston 3-8 0-2 6; Katy Kelley 2-6 0-0 6; Emily Eaves 2-5 1-2 6; Bobbi Jo Truelove 1-5 1-2 4; Jenna Miller 2-6 0-3 4; Cara Busson 1-2 0-2 3; LeAndrea Simmons 1-1 1-1 3. Totals 19-50 5-15 51. WEST TEXAS A&M (7-3) STEVENSON, Celeste 5-12 7-10 17; ADAMS, Vasha 2-8 2-2 6; PETTY, Suni Jo 2-11 1-2 6; BELL, Dixie 2-5 0-0 6; PYBURN, Sassy 2-9 0-0 5; LEWIS, Tiffany 2-4 0-1 4; SAUNDERS, Alicia 1-4 0-0 2; WHEELER, Natalie 1-3 0-0 2; WILLIAMS, Stephanie 0-3 0-2 0. Totals 17-59 10-17 48. 3-point goals-Northeastern State 8-24 (Alicia Keys 2-4; Katy Kelley 2-5; Emily Eaves 1-3; Cara Busson 1-1; Bobbi Jo Truelove 1-4; Rikki Hall 1-7), West Texas A&M 4-21 (BELL, Dixie 2-4; PETTY, Suni Jo 1-7; PYBURN, Sassy 1-6; WHEELER, Natalie 0-1; WILLIAMS, Stephanie 0-1; LEWIS, Tiffany 0-2). Fouled out--Northeastern State-Alicia Keys; Jenna Miller, West Texas A&M-ADAMS, Vasha. Rebounds-Northeastern State 40 (Rikki Hall 9), West Texas A&M 42 (STEVENSON, Celeste 10). Assists-Northeastern State 13 (Rikki Hall 4), West Texas A&M 10 (LEWIS, Tiffany 4). Total fouls-Northeastern State 16, West Texas A&M 13. A-606 Both WTAMU and NSU are among others receiving votes in WBCA Poll. NSU leads from start to finish - Pyburn's 3-point blocked by NSU's Simmons with 5 seconds left. WTAMU's first loss at home this season. Stevenson posts second-straight double-double, her 3rd of season and 8th of career. Back to top Lady Reds' Upset Attempt Foiled (12-20-04) Tahlequah, Okla. --- Hope Hunt's 18 points led third-ranked Drury to a 66-57 victory over Northeastern State tonight at Jack Dobbins Fieldhouse. The Lady Reds took a 51-51 tie down the 4:15 mark of the second half, until a 10-0 run by Drury gave the Panthers a comfortable edge late. NSU did all it could, scoring six points in the final minute, but it wasn't enough as Drury held on for the 66-57 win. A balanced scoring effort in the first half allowed NSU to jump out to a 24-12 lead 14 minutes into the game. The senior triumvirate of Jenna Miller, Rikki Hall, and Emily Eaves paced the Lady Reds with six points a piece. The lead was short lived though, as Drury was able to close the half on a 16-2 run to give them the lead at the break, 28-26. NSU would not go away quietly as Jenna Miller took over the second half for NSU, scoring 17 of her 23 points, including four of her five three pointers, in the second frame. With the loss, NSU drops to 6-5. The Drury Panthers move to 11-1. NSU will head home for winter break, but will return to action on January 6 in Canyon, TX against West Texas A&M. Drury University vs Northeastern State 12-20-04 7:00 pm at Tahlequah, OK (Jack Dobbins Field House) At Tahlequah, OK (Jack Dobbins Field House) DRURY UNIVERSITY 66, NORTHEASTERN STATE 57 Drury University.............. 28 38 - 66 Northeastern State............ 26 31 - 57 DRURY UNIVERSITY (11-1) Hope Hunt 7-10 2-2 18; Amanda Newton 4-9 6-6 14; Allison Regier 2-8 4-4 8; Molly Carter 2-4 2-4 6; Amy Belew 2-7 2-2 6; Eafton Hill 1-6 3-4 5; Katie Ekedahl 1-2 2-2 4; Kara Rutledge 2-9 0-0 4. Totals 21-55 22-26 66. NORTHEASTERN STATE (6-5) Jenna Miller 5-7 8-10 23; Rikki Hall 4-10 4-4 12; Emily Eaves 4-7 0-2 8; Cara Busson 2-7 0-0 5; LeAndrea Simmons 1-2 0-2 3; Bobbi Jo Truelove 1-2 1-2 3; Verressa Gaston 1-4 1-5 3; Jonna Gordon 0-1 0-0 0; Alicia Keys 0-6 0-0 0; Susan Snell 0-2 0-0 0; Katy Kelley 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 18-49 14-25 57. 3-point goals-Drury University 2-15 (Hope Hunt 2-4; Amanda Newton 0-1; Allison Regier 0-4; Amy Belew 0-1; Eafton Hill 0-2; Kara Rutledge 0-3), Northeastern State 7-21 (Jenna Miller 5-5; LeAndrea Simmons 1-2; Cara Busson 1-3; Bobbi Jo Truelove 0-1; Alicia Keys 0-3; Susan Snell 0-2; Katy Kelley 0-1; Emily Eaves 0-1; Rikki Hall 0-3). Fouled out--Drury University-Eafton Hill; Amy Belew, Northeastern State-None. Rebounds-Drury University 40 (Amy Belew 7), Northeastern State 34 (Rikki Hall 6; Cara Busson 6). Assists-Drury University 3 (Amanda Newton 1; Molly Carter 1; Kara Rutledge 1), Northeastern State 10 (Alicia Keys 3; Cara Busson 3). Total fouls-Drury University 27, Northeastern State 22. A-800 Back to top NSU Drops Another Heart-Breaker (12-13-04) TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- Abilene Christian's Ashley Barr hit a three-point field goal with 1.4 seconds to play in overtime and the Wildcats escaped with an 85-84 Lone Star crossover win over Northeastern State at Dobbins Field House Monday night. The loss was NSU's second straight and the Lady Reds fell to 6-4 on the year. ACU improved to 5-3. Barr wasn't the only hero for ACU and lightning struck twice for the 'Cats in a little less than five minutes. Alex Guiton nailed a 20-footer with just under seven seconds to play in regulation to give Abilene Christian a 76-75 edge. NSU's Cara Busson drove the length of the floor and drew a foul underneath the Lady Reds' goal with only four-tenths of a second left. Busson missed the first, then forced OT when she converted the second to knot the game at 76-all. In the overtime frame, NSU opened up an 80-76 advantage over the first two minutes on baskets from Emily Eaves and Rikki Hall. ACU countered with a 4-0 run to tie the game at 80 with only :56 to play. After Busson and ACU's Stephanie Riles each hit two free throws to keep the game tied, Hall was fouled with :13 left and made both charity tosses for an 84-82 NSU lead. That set the stage for Barr to break free just outside the right wing and Meredith Doyle found Barr open just outside the arc for the game-winner. Riles and Guiton scored 19 and 18 points, respectively, for Abilene Christian, while Barr scored 15. Alisha Keys and Verressa Gaston each scored 13 points to lead NSU and Gaston posted another double-double with 14 rebonds. Northeastern State will be idle the remainder of the week to prepare for No. 1-ranked Drury University. The Lady Reds will host the Panthers at 7 p.. on Monday, Dec. 20, in Dobbins Field House. Abilene Christian 85, Northeastern State 84 (OT) ACU 36 40 9 -85 NSU 42 34 8 -84 Abilene Christian - Riles 19, Guiton 18, Barr 15, King 12, Doyle 11, Barbee 6, Boles 4. Northeastern State - Gaston 13, Keys 13, Kelley 12, Hall 11, Eaves 10, Truelove 9, Busson 7, Miller 5, Simmons 4. Back to top Lady Reds Win Streak Halted (12-11-04) Tahlequah, OK --- Natalja Tsurbakova and the Angelo State Rambelles proved to be too much for Northeastern State tonight at Jack Dobbins Fieldhouse, as NSU dropped the Lone Star Conference crossover game, 54-48. The loss snapped the Lady Reds' five game winning streak, giving them a 6-3 record on the year. Angelo State improved to 6-1. Senior Emily Eaves ended the night with 15 points and came out smoking in the first half, going 3 for 4 from beyond the arc. By halftime, she had scored 11 of the team's 17 points. NSU was not able to score a point from the 5:13 mark of the first half though, and trailed at the break 19-17. The second half provided more offense for both squads. Neither team was able to come up with a lead greater than three until the 3:16 mark. Angelo State used an 8-1 run, lead by Tsurbakova's free throw shooting, over three minutes late in the game to build a relatively comfortable lead, 48-40. The Lady Reds used a valliant comebackeffort in the last 1:16 to score eight points, but couldn't stop the Rambelles from connecting at the free throw line. Tsurbakova collected a double-double in the ASU 54-48 win with 19 points and 13 rebounds. Eaves led the Lady Reds with a season-high 15 points. Northeastern State takes the court again on Monday, Dec. 13, against Abilene Christian in an LSC crossover game at 6:00 p.m at Jack Dobbins Field House. Angelo State 54, Northeastern State 48 ASU 19 35 - 54 NSU 17 31 - 48 Angelo State - Tsurbakova 19, Lakey 11, Johnson 5, Ballenger 5, Hoelting 5, King 4, Haynes 4, Nowlin 1 Northeastern State - Eaves 15, Truelove 8, Busson 6, Miller 6, Gaston 4, Hall 4, Kelley 3, Keys 2 Back to top NSU Wins Fifth Straight Game (12/4/04) KINGSVILLE, Texas --- Rikki Hall scored 14 points and Verressa Gaston and Alisha Keys added 13 each to propel Northeastern State to a 60-52 victory at Texas A&M-Kingsville Saturday afternoon. The win was NSU's fifth straight and the Lady Reds improved to 6-2 overall and stayed unbeaten in Lone Star Conference crossover action. TAMUK fell to 2-5. Hall, a senior forward, scored 10 of her game-high 14 points in the final half as the Lady Reds shook off a slow start and overcame a 27-26 deficit at halftime. NSU converted 56 percent of its shots in the last 20 minutes (14-of-25) and held TAMUK to only 33 percent shooting in the frame. Hall and Gaston also added a game-high eight rebounds apiece. The Javelinas opened up a 31-26 advantage with a apir of buckets to start the final half before NSU took command. Keyes sparked a 5-0 run with a three-pointer and a 10-footer to knot the game at 31-all with 17:34 left. TAMUK took a short-lived 36-35 lead at the 13:48 mark on Dely'la Hoodye's layup before the Lady Reds used a 7-0 spurt to take the lead for good. NSU continued its offensive onslaught by outscoring its opponent 18-6 to open up a 53-42 lead with just over six minutes left. TAMUK got no closer than seven, 59-52, with 1:07 to play. Aasia Betts scored 14 points to lead A&m-Kingsville. Northeastern State will continue LSC crossover action next Saturday when it hosts LSC South favorite Angelo State at 4 p.m. in Dobbins Field House. Last season, ASU downed the Lady Reds twice, including the LSC championship tilt in Canyon, Texas, before NSU eliminated the Rambelles in the South Central Regional opener in Springfield. Northeastern State 60, Texas A&M-Kingsville 52 NSU 26 34 -60 TAMUK 27 25 -52 Northeastern State - Hall 14, Gaston 13, Keys 13, Eaves 9, Busson 6, Truelove 3, Kelley 2. Texas A&M-Kingsville - Betts 14, Trotter 10, Vasquez 9, Hoodye 8, Brown 4, Day 4, Price 2, Hobbs 1. Back to top Lady Reds triumph over Lions (12/2/2004) Commerce, TX ---- Northeastern State continued its winning ways Thursday night with a convincing 66-49 victory over the Lady Lions. Senior forward Rikki Hall led three NSU in double figures with 19 points and eight rebounds. The first half was back and forth until the eight minute mark when a jumper by Jenna Miller put NSU ahead 20-19 and they never lost the lead again, going into the lockeroom with a 29-25 lead. The second half saw the Lady Reds go on a 11-0 run to beging the half to run away with the victory. Also scoring in double figures for the Lady Reds were Bobbi Jo Truelove with 13 and Verressa Gaston chipping in with 12. Norhteastern shot 42 percent from the field and 44 percent from behind the arc and limiting the Lady Lion to just 34 percent from the field and just 10 percent from behind the arc. The victory moves NSU to 5-2 on the year and Commerce falls to 3-2. Next action for the Lady Reds will be this saturday when it travels to Kingsville to take on the javalinas. Gametime is set for 2:00 pm. Northeastern St. 66, Texas A&M Commerce 49 NSU 29 37 - 66 TAMC 25 24 - 49 Scoring: NSU- Hall 19, Truelove 13, Gaston 12, Keys 8, Busson 4, Miller 4,Eaves 3, Kelley 3 TAMUC- Mitchell 17, Woods 14, Mosley 12, Byfield 2, McCord 2, Johnson 2 Back to top Lady Reds Roll To Third Straight (11-29-04) TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- Verressa Gaston scored a game-high 15 points and Rikki Hall added a double-double as Northeastern State rolled to a 54-45 victory over visiting John Brown at Dobbins Field House Monday night. The Lady Reds improved to 4-2 on the year and won their third consecutive outing. JBU, ranked No. 12 in the NAIA poll, lost for the first time this year and fell to 5-1. Gaston, who scored 17 points just two days ago, backed up that performance with five-for-eight shooting effort and was five-for-six at the charity stripe. Head coach Randy Gipson was proud of his redshirt freshman after the contest. "Verressa did a good job of finishing around the basket and it was great to see her be successful at the free throw line," said Gipson. "She is continuing to grow and we needed every bit of her effort tonight." Hall, a senior forward, poured through 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for NSU. However, it was another senior, Katy Kelley, who came off the bench to spark the Lady Reds in the first half. Kelley hit back-to-back treys during a span of 2:26 to turn a four-point deficit in to a lead NSU would not relinquish the remainder of the game. "I thought we did a good job against a pretty good basketball team," said Gipson. "We had some trouble getting our offense going early in the game, but Katy came in and gave us a boost when we needed it." Northeastern State continued to roll and outscored the Golden Eagles 22-4 over the next 12 minutes to build an insurmountable lead. The Lady Reds led 28-21 at halftime. John Brown, led by Ashley Wettengel's 11 points, trailed 48-34 at the 4:30 mark then put together a modesst comeback effort when it cut its deficit to 50-43 with 1:08 to play. NSU converted four-of-six free throws down the stretch to close out the game. "We were able to come up with enough energy and plays to get a win tonight," added Gipson. "We competed, defended well and turned it into a ball-control game." Northeastern State will open Lone Star Conference play Thursday at Texas A&M-Commerce in a crossover game at 6 p.m. NSU will continue its road swing on Saturday at Texas A&M-Kingsville at 2 p.m. Northeastern State 54, John Brown 45 JBU 21 24 -45 NSU 26 28 -54 John Brown - Wettengel 11, Baer 7, McCormick 6, Pierre 6, Reid 5, West 5, Warder 3, Chandler 2. Northeastern State - Gaston 15, Hall 11, Kelley 8, Eaves 7, Keys 7, Busson 4, Miller 2. Back to top Lady Reds Rip Bearcats (11-27-04) Tahlequah, OK--- Northeastern State cruised to an easy 72-43 victory over the visiting Southwest Baptist Lady Bearcats at Jack Dobbins Fieldhouse here saturday. The Lady Reds used a 14-0 run midway through the first half and led at the half 33-21. Verressa Gaston scored a game high 19 points with 10 of those coming in the first half of play. The second half was much like the first with Northeastern out scoring the Bearcats 20-10 in the opening 10 minutes to run away with 72-43 victory. The Lady Reds were led by Gaston's 19 points followed by Alicia Keys who was 3-5 from behind the arc and scored 15 points in the victory. The Lady Bearcats were led by Gwyn Smith who scored 12 points and Jenny Hancock with 11 in the losing effort. The Lady Reds improve to 3-2 on the year and will return to action on November 29 at Jack Dobbins Fieldhouse against John Brown University, game time is 7:00 pm. The Lady Bearcats fall to 3-1 on the year. Southwest Baptist 43 Northeastern Stat