Wednesday,
February 19, 2003
BLUE
HOSE BASKETBALL LISTED AMONG NCAA LEADERS
PC’s Haskins ranked 10th in the nation in 3-Point FG%
CLINTON,
S.C. — Presbyterian
College basketball teams is listed among the NCAA Division II
leaders in the latest statistics announced this week.
The
women’s basketball team (11-11, 6-4
SAC), junior guard Billie
Haskins (Greensboro,
Ga.) stayed 10th in the nation for the second straight week in
three-point field goal percentage (43.8%). The team, led by
first-year head coach Leigh Irwin, jumped five spots to 15th in the nation in free throw
percentage at 75.6%.
On
the men’s basketball team (20-6, 6-4 SAC) led by 14th-year
head coach Gregg Nibert,
remained fourth in the nation in scoring defense (58.4 pts/gm)
for the third straight week and moved up 10 spots to 6th in
three-point field goal percentage (41.6%).
The Blue Hose men’s and women’s basketball teams return to South Atlantic Conference action this Wednesday, February 19 as they host Mars Hill College. The women’s game is set to tip-off at 6:00 pm with the men’s game to start approximately at 8:00 pm.