November 4, 2008

Lady Tigers open with 79-38 win, prepare to host No. 10-ranked Connors State

Scoring the first 10 points and leading 23-3 less than 10 minutes into the game, the No. 30-ranked Cowley College women’s basketball team won its season-opener against the Bethany College JV by a score of 79-38 Monday night at W.S. Scott Auditorium.

Cowley got 11 first half points from sophomore Elena Yankova as they built a 40-20 halftime lead. The Lady Tigers would score the first eight points of the second half, as they were never threatened in the 41-point win.

“It was a good group effort, we had a lot of players contribute,” Cowley head coach Todd Clark said. “We will try to evaluate and get better each time out.”

Sophomore forward Bebe Holloway led all scorers with 19 points, while point guard Dominique English added 15 points in her first game in a Tiger uniform. English, who transferred to Cowley from Daytona Beach Community College, also added several assists.

Gabbie Curtis chipped in 14 points, while Yankova finished with 13.

The Lady Swedes failed to have a player score in double figures as Chelsea Reherman and Devon Stover led Bethany with seven points apiece.

Cowley, which is now 1-0 on the season, will host No. 10-ranked Connors State College Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Connors State finished with a record of 28-5 last season.

“This will be a great test for us,” Clark said. “They have a large group of sophomores and are similar to us in that respect.”

Scoring:
Cowley (79): Bebe Holloway 19, Dominique English 15, Gabbie Curtis, 14, Elena Yankova 13, Whitney Williams 8, Kaneesha Lee 4, JaNeil Robinson 4, Darby Lupardes 2.

Bethany JV (38): Chelsea Reherman 7, Devon Stover 7, Crysta Stensaas 6, Melinda McKee 5, Stephanie Schell 5, Tiffany Bulk 4, Courtney Barger 3, Katie Wendland 1.