Baker and Morrison are too much for
Fraser Valley in 97-69 win

  12-21-06 

LEWISTON, Idaho – The good news for the University College of Fraser Valley women’s basketball team from Abbottsford, British Columbia is that it won’t have to face Ashley Baker again. 

The bad news for the Cascades is that they had to face her again Thursday night. 

The Lewis-Clark State College senior post scored a season-high 27 points and added eight rebounds, while fellow senior Aundrea Morrison added a double-double with 26 points and 10 board to help the Warriors roll past Fraser Valley 97-69 in nonconference play at the LCSC Activity Center. 

A night earlier, Baker had 19 points and 15 rebounds in a 73-42 win over the Cascades. For the two games, the 6-foot-3 NAIA All-American candidate had 46 points, 23 rebounds (10 on offense) and hit 17 of 33 shots from the field and 12 of 18 at the foul line. 

Morrison added to the Warriors’ solid 1-2 punch on Thursday with 10-of-16 shooting from the field and a 5-of-5 effort at the foul line. In the first half alone, Baker and Morrison scored 12 of the Warriors’ 15 baskets and had assists on the other three. They finished a combined 20-of-31 from the field with 53 points and 18 rebounds. 

The Warriors, 12-1 overall, took control of the game early and raced to a 42-25 lead. LCSC hit a small bump to start the second half when Fraser Valley scored the first six points, but LCSC’s reserves, led Kim Preston’s three 3-pointers, quickly picked up the slack and the Warriors cruised to the win. 

Jade Fulbright added 10 points while Preston had nine with six rebounds and four assists. Kathie Hart, at 5-foot-4, added nine rebounds as LCSC held a 49-39 rebounding edge. 

Fraser Valley, 10-10, did a better job of taking care of the basketball Thursday with only 15 turnovers, compared to 31 the night before. The Cascades, however, never did find their outside touch, finishing the two games 7 of 38 from the 3-point line. 

Michelle Buhler led Fraser Valley with 21 points, while Bridget O’Brien finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds. 

LCSC will resume action on Dec. 29 and 30, a Friday and Saturday, in two games with Bethany University of Santa Cruz, Calif. The Dec. 29 women’s and men’s doubleheader will be held at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., while the Dec. 30 doubleheader will be at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. at the LCSC Activity Center.