GAMES 12-13 * NNU AND LC * DEC. 11-12, 2010 NEW START TIMES FOR 2010-11 A new doubleheader format featuring men’s and women’s teams alternating time slots in conference play headlines the release of the 2010-11 Cascade Collegiate Conference men’s and women’s basketball schedules, CCC commissioner Dave Haglund announced. The first half concludes Jan. 15; the second half runs from Jan. 21 to Feb. 19. The CCC recently voted to modify the structure of its conference doubleheaders, which historically have featured the women playing at 5:30 p.m. followed by the men at 7:30 p.m. Beginning with the upcoming campaign, genders will split the two time slots. In the first half of conference play in 2010-11, men will play at 5:30 p.m. and women at 7:30 p.m.; in the second half, the genders will flip time slots. Men’s and women’s teams will flip their playing orders on a yearly basis. LONG DISTANCE SPECIALISTS The Mountaineers are top in the nation in three-point percentage shooting 45 percent from behind the perimeter. EOU is third in NAIA Div. 2 holding opponents to 20 percent shooting from behind the arc. Until last weekend’s one-point wins, Eastern has won by an average of 39 points. Eastern Oregon is averaging 10.3 three-pointers per game, which is fourth in NAIA Div. 2. Nicole Redd and Kelsea Hurliman are fourth and ninth in the country in three-point field goal percentage. UNSELFISH MOUNTIES Eastern is eighth in NAIA Div. 2 averaging 18.2 assists per game. The Mountaineers have dished out 182 assists this year. EOU has a turnover margin of +3.7 and is eighth in the country in assist to turnover ratio.Samantha Flett leads the Mountaineers with 3.4 assists per outing.
EOU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES * 6
Saturday’s Projected Starters Northwest Nazarene University
Guard 10 Heather Adams SO 5-7 Boise, Idaho Centennial HS
Guard 11 Falissa Smith JR 5-7 Tigard, Ore. Southridge HS
Post 15 Beth Johnson SR 6-2 Kent, Wash. Kentwood HS
Guard 24 Monica Garcia JR 5-8 Guadalajara, Mexico Chabot CC
Forward 30 Briaunna King JR 6-0 Redmond, Ore. Redmond HS
Sunday’s Projected Starters Linfield College
Guard 10 Abby Olbrich JR 5-6 Vancouver, Wash.. Skyview HS
Guard 14 Gretchen Owens JR 5-8 Glendale, Ore. Umpqua CC
Game Notes continue on page 10 Guard 20 Stephanie Fennimore JR 5-8 Salem, Ore. North Salem HS
Guard 25 Kaely Maltman SR 5-6 Sandy, Ore. Portland Christian
Center 44 Chrissy Baumgarnter JR 6-0 Kenmore, Wash. Inglemoor HS