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Show 6 THE FORUM Womenss B-B- Nov. 10, 2004 Takes a loss from all BYU Heritage Noted in Huffman tied the game up at Price but this was as close as Staff Writer the Griffins would get all game, and it was all Cougars The Westminster womens from here on out. basketball team opened up the The Cougars added 2004-200- 5 2 season on Nov. with only another seconds by losing 83-5- 4 to remaining in the the first half, Against BYU, the Griffins got Division I which off to a slow start as the Cougars increased Brigham 3-- 0 to and out a lead, jumped their lead and Young University held Westminster scoreless for gave them a Shelly R. (BYU) 5-- 5, almost thne minutes. 43-2- 1 time advan- The tage. Lindsey Huffman, is a Division I transfer from BYU. Westminster also has a new head coach, JD Gustin and new assistant coach, Bill Rice. Along with all the new faces, Westminster boasts returning starters Emily Johnson and Shalee Fackrell, the reigning Frontier Conference Newcomer of the Year. Seniors Angie Layton 3-- lead, and held Westminster scoreless for almost three minutes. Then a by , any ground. Westminster never gave up though, and with just over six minutes remaining in the game the Griffins went on a 10-- 2 run. Then another Cougar put an end to the run and diminished the Griffins hopes of a comeback. BYU went on to win 83-5- 4. Fackrell led the Griffins with 21 points and 17 rebounds. Barney added 12 points, while Huffman chipped in 1 1 points and six assists, and Janae Hirschi followed with nine points and six rebounds. R. Woolf Staff Writer For many November means one thing a fiill belly of turkey, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. And while Thanksgiving is certainly a holiday to lcx)k forward to, there is another important celebration taking place this month; November is National American Indian Heritage Month. Although the first The second half was more of the same, as the Griffins and Cougars wrent basket for basket, but Westminster couldnt make up displayed a bunch of new faces on the court this year. and Jen Barney also bring experience to the Griffins. Against BYU, the Griffins got off to a slow start as the Cougars jumped out to a 0 Tessa half- Cougars. Griffins November American Indian Day was declared by the state of New York in 1916, a month-lon- g recognition of Native Americans was not achieved until 1990. In that year, former President George Bush approved a joint resolution designating November as National Indian American Heritage Month. Similar proclamations have been issued each year since 1994, according to the Dept of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs. The Web site of The U.S. Lindsay Huffman drives the ball towards the basket in a tough exhibition game against the BYU cougars on Nov. 2. annual Westminster Fall The Griffins traveled to Washington last weekend to play Northwest College and Evergreen College on Nov. 5 and 6. Westminster returns home to Payne Gymnasium for the Classic on Nov. 11, 12 and 13. For more information on these games or to see a complete schedule visit the athletics page on the Westminster College American Indian Foundation (AIHF), www.indians.org says the purpose of National American Indian Heritage Month is To honor and recognize the original peoples of this land. This years theme Web Site.OJ See Heritage pg. 8 |