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The Vandal women dropped their
MWAC tournament opener to Weber
State. but rallied to capture third
place over Montana State. gaining
A post-season split
M
omentum can be a
big factor in sports -
especially heading
into post-season tournaments.
And, as the Mountain West
Athletic Conference championship
tournament began,
the Idaho women's basketball
team hoped this factor would
hold true for them.
But, despite a late-season
winning streak, the Vandals
could not overcome a hot
Weber State team in the
MW AC opening-round game
as they were blasted by the
Wildcats 88-66.
In the first half, it looked as
if Idaho had a chance. They
led several times in the first
twenty minutes and trailed only
37-34 as the second-half
opened.
But then Weber went wild
and outscored the Vandals
17-2 in the first six minutes of
the second half to gain a seemingly
insurmountable 54-36
lead.
Idaho, however, mounted a
furious comeback to close the
gap to six points at 66-60 with
seven minutes left to play. But
the rally fell short as the
Wildcats began to rebuild
their lead.
Denise Brose, Idaho's
leading scorer with a 19.2
average, was held scoreless in
the second half, getting all of
her 16 points in the first half.
Teammates Dana Fish and
Mary Raese added 14 points
each for the Vandals.
The women got back on
track the next night, however,
as they salvaged third place in
the conference with an 83-62
whipping of Montana State in
the consolation game.
After leading by only four
points, 36-32, at halftime,
Idaho made its move in the second
half by crushing the
Bobcats on both the offensive
and defensive ends of the
court.
Center Denise Brose closed
her brilliant four-year career
with the Vandals with a 25
point performance. Brose also
pulled down a team-high 10
rebounds. Her performance
capped a year which saw her
become Idaho's all-time
leading scorer, with 1,925
points.
Dana Fish finished the final
contest with 14 point. Renee
Brown and Leslie Mcintosh
each added 10 in the victory.
The win enabled Idaho to
end its very first season at Division
I level with a 16-10
record. And, due to their lateseason
blitz, they were able to
fulfill their pre-season goals
set by coach Pat Dobratz.
They made the MWAC
playoffs and posted a winning
record. Not a bad way to begin
life in Division I competition.
Clint Kendrick 0
Caught in a jam.
With a n oppon ent p utting intense
pressure on her, junior forward Dana
Fish fights to keep possession of the
ba ll. Fish. known for her outstan·
ding outside shooting. scored a total
of 28 points in the MW AC tourna·
ment. (photo by P. Jerome)
A t full speed.
In a n a ttempt to b reak up a fast
break. senior guard Mary Bradford
speeds down the court trying to
ca tch her opponent. Bradford serv·
ed as a co-captain for the Vandals.
(photo by S. Spiker)
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