Women's Basketball 12/3/2013 3:00:00 PM Jeff Cluff, Coordinator of Media Relations

WBB: Game Notes 5&6 vs. Notre Dame de Namur (12/5) & Fresno Pacific (12/7)

Dixie State at Notre Dame de Namur (12/5) and Fresno Pacific (12/7)
Game Details	Game 5 - Thursday, Dec. 5 at 6:00 p.m. MT at Notre Dame de Namur Walter Gleason Gym (1,000) Belmont, Calif. Game 6 - Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 at 3:30 p.m. MT at Fresno Pacific Special Events Center (800) Fresno, Calif.
Game Coverage	TV: None \| Radio: 91.3 FM Live Video: via DixieAthletics.com Live Stats: via DixieAthletics.com Live Audio: DixieAthletics.com/Showcase Twitter: @DixieAthletics #DixieWBB
Dixie State Links	Notes (PDF) \| Roster \| Schedule
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FPU Links	Notes (PDF) \| Roster \| Schedule

GAME INFO: Dixie State opens the 2013-14 Pacific West Conference season with a Thursday, Dec. 5 matchup with Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, Calif. and a Saturday, Dec. 7 battle with Fresno Pacific University in Fresno. Both NDNU and FPU Athletics will offer live stats and video of the games and the links are available on DixieAthletics.com. John Potter, "Voice of the Red Storm," will cover play by play via DixieAthletics.com Showcase and 91.3 FM.

ALL-TIME vs. NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR: DSU leads the all-time series 10-5, with the last meeting occurring on Feb. 16, 2013 at Walter Gleason Gym where the Red Strom 66-59. DSU has won six consecutives games against the Argos, including three in a row in Belmont. DSU is 4-4 all-time at Gleason Gym.

LAST TIME AGAINST the ARGOS: Johnna Brown (Las Vegas, NV/Centennial ) turned in her second straight dominating performance today to lead Dixie State to a 66-59 win over Notre Dame de Namur at the Walter Gleason Gym. Brown dropped 26 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, her 13th double-double of the season. Clinging to a 32-28 halftime lead, the Red Storm used a quick 7-0 run out of intermission to lead 39-28 with 16:26 left in the second half. The Argos tried to put together a comeback as a Taylor Dewees three pointer cut the Red Storm lead to two points at 47-45 with 8:53 left. Brown followed out the media timeout scoring seven straight points and Erica Hayes (East Palo Alto, CA/Menlo-Atherton) hit from downtown to give DSU a nine-point lead.

ALL-TIME vs. FRESNO PACIFIC: DSU leads the all-time series 2-0, the last on Feb. 5, 2013 in St. George, 75-67. The Red Storm won 87-64 the only time the traveled to the Special Events Center on Dec. 8, 2012.

LAST TIME AGAINST the FIREBIRDS: Johnna Brown (Las Vegas, NV/Centennial ) scored 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Dixie State women's basketball team to a 75-67 win over Fresno Pacific tonight inside the Burns Arena. Brown was 9-15 from the floor and 8-12 from the free throw line on her way to earning her 11th double double of the season. DSC scampers on an 18-4 run to build a 13-point advantage with just less than seven minutes in the half. A quick 5-0 run cut the DSC lead to eight points, but the Red Storm followed with a 10-3 run to end the half and take a 39-24 lead. Brown scored 10 of her game high 26 points in the first half. The second half was much like the first, a seesaw battle that saw FPU make quick runs, but the Red Storm would have an answer. With seven minutes remaining the Sunbirds, down 19, made an 8-0 run to cut the lead to 11 with just five minutes remaining. Dixie State was able to hit their free throws down the stretch and shut the door on a Fresno Pacific comeback with a pair of Jordan Giles (Rock Springs, WY/Rock Springs) free throws with 44 seconds remaining.

LAST TIME OUT: DSU lost a non-conference game to No. 7 Colorado Mesa 87-53 on Saturday night to drop to 1-3 on the season. The Red Storm managed just 18 points in the first half on 24 percent shooting. The Mavericks on the other hand scored 52 points to build a comfortable lead. The Red Storm battled CMU in the second half shot for shot, finishing the game at 31.6 percent. Kaylah Miller (San Diego, CA/La Jolla Country Day) led with 19 points and five three-pointers and Haley Holmstead (American Fork, UT/American Fork) chipped in 13 points. Hayleigh Emerine grabbed 10 rebounds.

TURNER TIME: "I was happy with our second half performance, we didn't give up. Picking up the first "W" was a step in the right direction. We were able to maintain our lead and battle through the runs. We are a two-headed monster, call a spade a spade, one is giving us 30 and one is giving us 20. Tman (Taylor Mann (Castle Dale, UT/Emery)) is on the verge of having a breakout game and will really help us inside and out."

SCOUTING NDNU: After winning their first game of the season, former Dixie State head coach Angela Kristensen's team has lost five in a row. Leading scorer and rebounder Jennifer Jasper averages 12.3 ppg and 7.3 rpg. She is what is making this team tick right now. Former DSU player Gabby Rodriguez will also start at point guard and is capable of knocking down the three. They will and try and score in transition by pushing the ball and will play us in a man to man. Coach Turner on NDNU: "We need to force them to take the outside shot and make it difficult on them." They average 51.8 ppg and shoot 32.2 percent from the field and 23.4 percent from behind the arc. They average just 34.8 rebounds per game

SCOUTING FPU: The 0-6 squad has struggled to score this season, averaging 50.8 ppg and being outscored by 21 points. They only average 29.7 rebounds per game and, but shoot it a 36.2 percent from the field. Charde Stevens has missed the last two games, but still leads the team in scoring (11.7 ppg) and rebounding (6.7 rpg). Coach Turner said, "They are active team in their zone defense and we need to take care of the ball and be able to handle their press."

RED STORM NOTES: The Red Storm pick up their first win of the season over Western State last Friday night and look to try to get back to .500 with a pair of PWC wins this weekend. Leading the way for the Red Storm is Haley Holmstead (American Fork, UT/American Fork) and her 23.0 points per game and 7.5 rebounds per game. Kaylah Miller (San Diego, CA/La Jolla Country Day) also adds 19.0 ppg and has done a solid job at the point guard position. She has just a 0.9 assist to turnover ratio. Dixie State is averaging 67.0 ppg and allowing 81.5. DSU shoots 33.7 percent from the field and 31.7 percent from behind the arc. The Red Strom are currently No. 1 in rebounding in the PacWest at 50.2 per game, a +3.5 margin over their opponents.

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