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Show WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2014 DIXIESUNNEWS.COM -- 3- Did you know? Florida State University won the college football national championship Jan. 6, beating Auburn University 34-31. Women storm through Hawaii on streak Garrett makes shots, jokes BY TAYLOR 4-ga- me DECKER BY TAYLOR DECKER Staff Writer Staff Writer One of the words you will find the fans of the Dixie State University The Dixie State University womens basketball e team boasted a streak during the winning holiday break. The team began the break with a 7 loss against California State University, Dominguez Hills Dec. 17 but redeemed itself with 8 an win over Western Oregon University the next mens bas- ketball team saying often is and right next excellent to excellent in the DSU athletics vocabulary you will also find the name Louis Garrett. forward This has unleashed his power on the court, and as statistics show, he has played a big part in Dixies season thus far. Head coach Jon Judkins said Garrett, a senior forward from St. George, is giving the DSU basketball team a lot of depth this year and it is only the beginning of the season. Louis has been playing really well for us lately; in fact, he was our leading scorer (in December), Judkins said. Judkins said Garrett knows how to handle the ball and knows how to score. He can shoot and get to the rim for easy layups for the Red Storm. It is the drive to win that causes Garrett to excel. He just loves to play basketball, and he loves to win, and that is the main reason why I wanted him, Judkins said. He will do whatever it takes to win. So far, Garrett has played in seven games with an average of 13.6 points per game. But Garrett injured his ankle Dec. 14 against Point Loma Nazarene University. While the team won its games without him, it missed its starting forward for the next four games. But Garrett was up and at it as soon as he four-gam- 97-7- 88-7- Forward Louis Garrett, a senior integrated studies major from St. George, drives to the basket along the baseline. Garrett is known for his scoring abilities. could be, getting more playing time again Jan. 4 against Chaminade University. He has brought a lot of new mix into the team this year and it is great to have him on our team, and we just expect him to get better and better, Judkins said. Prior to playing at Dixie State, Garrett was a member of the College of Southern Idaho basketball team. He then transferred to play on the Salt Lake Community College basketball team where he was a starter by the end of his first year. He then went on to play for San Jose State University, where he started 16 out of 25 games and averaged 6.9 points a game. Garrett chose Dixie because of the quality of coaches, and he wanted to play in front of the home crowd. Point guard Robbie Nielson, a sophomore business major from Gresham, Ore., said he thinks Garrett is very talented, athletic and a great addition to the team. He believes that with him, the team can go far. He is really good at getting to the basket, and hes quite an effective outside shooter, Nielson said. But there are many sides g ball to the player. His teammates said he is quite the closet comedian off the court. Judkins said because Garrett is a St. George local, he has seen him around for a long time and has gotten to know him. He said Garrett has a great sense of humor and is a great guy to be around. He is a pretty funny kid, Nielson said. He and I are always joking around and just having a good time. Nielson said he is a very calm and laid back guy, which he enjoys having Women's Basketball Senior guard Haley Holmstead was the most consistent scorer for the Dixie State University women's basketball team over the holiday break. Holmstead started with 23 points against Point Loma Nazarene University and then continuously made her mark by each scoring in double-figure- s game. Her highest mark was against Hawaii Pacific University with 29 points. Holmstead shot a scorching 50 percent from the field and 81 percent from the charity stripe. Holmstead was a big part in the Red Storm winning the last four games of the six over the break. quick-thinkin- ij around because of his jokes. Garrett also has a nickname that has stuck with him for a few years. Center Jordan Rex, a junior criminal justice major from St. George, said the fans started calling him Bonesaw on the court. He says he is not sure why, but Garrett has been called that since high school. On the court, hes a great teammate, hard worker and a great player, but he is also a good friend to have around, said forward DeQuan Thompson, a junior communication major from Las Vegas. Rex said Garrett shows how hard he works through continuously being in the gym and putting up shots. You can watch Bone-saw play during DSUs next home game Saturday against Azusa Pacific University at 7:30 in the Burns Arena. day. The team then went on to a three-gam- e stretch in Hawaii, showing nothing but superiority on the court. I think we have definitely started the New Year off on the right foot, said guard Taylor Maynes, a junior business major from Salome, Ariz. Coming off of Christmas break and coming to Hawaii, we are starting to really come together on and off the court. DSU defeated University of Hawaii at Hilo 3 Jan. 2. This win made it the 1,000 win in history for Dixie State athletics since becoming a Division II in 67-6- 2006. That was really great news that we received after our game to top off our win against Hilo, Maynes said. I would have to say that making history within the Dixie State womens basketball program made that game my favorite thus far. During the Hilo game, junior guard Nanea Woods, and sophomore center Taylor Mann had double-double- s. Junior guard Kaylah Miller, senior guard Haley Holmstead, Woods and Mann all reached double figures in points. When we played Hilo we held them to a low 63 points, and our goal for each game is to hold our opponents to a 65, said Miller, a communication major from San Diego. Achieving that goal makes us believe we can do it every game for the rest of the season. The Storm went on to 9 defeat Chaminade while staying ahead the whole game. We played well as a team, hustled for loose balls, and rebounded extremely well, Miller said. Overall, it was a great game and a great win for us. The women kept their winning streak alive by defeating Hawaii Pacific University 4 Jan. 6. The team feels like it is right where it needs to be at this point, but it still needs to improve. There is always room for improvement in all categories, but lately Coach Turner has had us really buckle down on our defense, Maynes said. With more practice, I think we will be able to stop any team in our conference; defense wins 93-6- 88-8- championships. With this being head coach Catherria Turners first year, there comes a new coaching system, and, e with a winning streak, the women are buyfour-gam- ing in. There were definitely struggles at the beginning see BASKETBALL page 4 Iff o Mights Basketball Men's Junior center Zach Robbins left his imprint in the mens basketball games throughout the break. He shot 56 percent from the field and scored 105 points in the six games, including the 23 points against University of Hawaii at Hilo and 22 more in the lone loss of the season against Hawaii Pacific University. Robbins recorded 18 blocks, six f of which came in one game I against California State University, Dominguez Hills. He was named as the Pacific West Defensive Player of the Week for si Robbins also pulled Dec. 16-2down 53 rebounds in the six f 2. games. 3 Women's Records Point Loma Nazarene California State University, Loss Loss Chaminade University Hawaii Pacific University Won Won Won Won Dominguez Hills Western Oregon University University of Hawaii M 03 |
