Game #10

AAU vs. Notre Dame de Namur University

12/17/2008

Tip off 5:30 PM  

OPENING TIP:
The Knights opened the month of December with a win against Dominican University, 68-66. But however fell to the Lady Wildcats of Central Washington University on Saturday afternoon Dec 13, 59-66.

LOOKING AHEAD:
AAU has three games remaining in 2008. Their next challenge is on Dec 17^th against Pac-West Conference opponent Notre Dame de Namur University (2-7), their final two games are against two CCAA opponents, including Humboldt State University (5-3) on Dec 20, and cross-town opponent San Francisco State University (6-2) on Dec 29^th at Kezar Pavilion.

SCOUTING THE ARGONAUTS:
After starting the year with a 1-1 record, Notre Dame de Namur lost five games in a row before defeating Western New Mexico on December 6^th, 86-81, to improve to 2-6 overall. Players to watch: Tanaia Keyes who is averaging 17.0 ppg, Britni Rathke averaging 13.4 ppg and Kim Hom who is averaging 9.8 ppg.

AGAINST THE WILDCATS:
Coming off their victory against Dominican University, the Academy of Art University women's basketball team dropped a 59-66 decision to the Central Washington University Wildcats. At SF State's Main Gymnasium on Saturday, the Urban Knights established a seven-point lead in the first 12 minutes before a 14-0 run by CWU shifted the momentum. AAU kept the game close late, but the Wildcats maintained their advantage by making 5-of-6 free throws in the final minute. The Urban Knights were led by point guard Sondra Stilwell (Redding, CA ) who posted 19 points, seven steals, and four assists. In her return from injury, forward Levalasi Key (Citrus Heights,CA) had 13 points and five rebounds in 20 minutes of action.

Leading in scoring for the Urban Knights:

Name:                                    GP                                     Pts.                             Avg.

STILWELL, Sondra.... 10                          128                   12.8

HECK, Jacqui........       10                          117                   11.7

KEY, Levalasi...            8                            78                     9.8

Leader in rebounds :

Name:                             GP                Reb.                Avg,

LAVEA, KaUwila......    10                    72                 7.2

KEY, Levalasi                 8                     54                  6.8 

MAKING HISTORY:
The 68-66 victory over Dominican University, Dec. 6 was the first for the women's basketball program in school history.