| Show Lady Bruins Brains s Prevail Against North Idaho Cardi Cardinals Ron W. W Haycock Jr Contributing Writer The Lady Bruins battled head to head with the North Idaho Cardinals on the Bruins home floor this weekend The teams met back to back for a battle of the fittest On Friday night both teams came eager to win The Bruins and the Cardinals played solid fundamental fundamental fundamental fun fun- basketball for the length of the game but it was the Bruins that showed the capacity to win By half halftime halftime halftime time the Bruins had been able to gain a point 9 lead for a score of 36 36 They shot a marvelous 50 from the field Defense for the Bruins was stifling holding the Cardinals to a 41 field goal percentage creating a Barrier between the Cardinals and the basket This trend continued into the second half and on to the end of the game By the end of the game the Bruins had shot an incredible from the field and holding the Cardinals below the 50 bracket The final score ended in favor of the Bruins 77 66 The teams unrelenting defense coupled with an unselfish offense were two factors that were vital to their success said Head Coach Betsy This team was young in inthe inthe inthe the beginning of the season but now has developed into a team that plays like a team on a mission Coach said On Saturday night the Bruins kept on the path of success With the presence of Neilson in the post the Bruins were unstoppable on offense Neilson scored an astonishing astonish astonish- in ing 18 points down low with 9 8 from the free throw line The Cardinals had no answer for Neilson and her supporting cast At the break the Bums held a point 10 lead 41 The Bruins had the advantage advantage advantage tage in all major aspects of the game From Rebounding to shooting percentage the Bruins were unyielding Midway through the second second second sec sec- sec sec- ond half Coach took out the starters and gave the rest of the team an opportunity to accumulate some stats Carolyn Manning came off the bench to score a quick 8 points from the field and 4 for ar 5 from the free throw line The Bruins came out victorious victorious victorious vic vic- vic vic- in both games against the Cardinals from North Idaho winning 88 65 Both teams played with witha a lot of energy but it was the Bruins that had the good goodside goodside goodside side of fate shining on them The Lad Lady Bruins are 3rd in the standings and go on the road this weekend to face off against Colorado Northwestern Community College |
