Tuesday,
February 4, 2003
BLUE
HOSE BASKETBALL LISTED AMONG NCAA LEADERS
PC’s Haskins ranked 14th 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 (8-10,
4-3 SAC), junior
guard Billie
Haskins
(Greensboro, Ga.) is 14th in the nation in three-point field
goal percentage (43.2%). The team is ranked 30th in the nation
in free throw percentage at 74.5%.
The
women’s basketball team returns to action tonight as they host
the All-Stars of Converse College at 6:00 pm in non-conference
action. The Blue Hose men’s and women’s basketball teams
return to South Atlantic Conference action this Saturday,
February 8 as they travel to Greeneville, Tenn. to take on
Tusculum College. The women’s game is set to tip-off at 2:00
pm with the men’s game to start approximately at 4:00 pm.
On
the men’s
basketball team (19-4,
5-2 SAC) led by 14th-year head coach Gregg
Nibert, dropped one spot to fourth in the nation in scoring
defense (57.5 pts/gm) and are 22nd in field goal percentage
defense (40.2%) for the second straight week. The team is also
22nd in win-loss percentage (81.8%), and 26th in three-point
field goal percentage (39.6%).
In PC’s 88-70 win over North Greenville College Monday night, the Blue Hose hit 18-of-38 three-point field goals from the field. The 18 made three-pointers is tied for 3rd-best in NCAA Division II this season for a single-game.