Kirtland Community College

Sports News Release

10775 N. St. Helen Road, Roscommon, MI 48653 (989) 275-5000     kirtland.edu
Subject: Lady Firebirds hit triple digits, defeat Alpena
For Release: Monday, Feb. 21, 2005		 Office: Public Relations 
Contact: Irene Borak, (989) 275-5000 Ext. 242

Lady Firebirds hit triple digits, defeat Alpena
ROSCOMMON – Saturday’s shootout with Alpena Community College was a game of firsts for Kirtland’s Lady Firebirds. At the top of that list was the score; for the first time in the program’s history, the women’s basketball team scored in triple digits, defeating Alpena 103-73.

The win was also the first road win for the Firebirds since their conference schedule began 15 games ago. The win boosted Kirtland to 8-7 in the Michigan Community College Athletic Association’s Eastern Conference (11-17 overall), with only one conference game left on the schedule.

After getting off to a slow start against Alpena, the Lady Firebirds went on a 17-0 scoring run and never looked back.

“We really flew like a Firebird flock tonight,” said coach Teresa Stuck. “Everyone contributed.”

Even though both teams connected on 10 three-point shots, the Firebirds’ offense was clearly the more mature.

“Offensively we moved the ball very well and had a team assist/turnover ratio of 2-to-1,” Stuck said.

Every Firebird found her way into the scoring column with five in double figures and two more with 9 points each. Amanda Cooper, one of the Firebirds’ consistent top scorers, had a team-high 24 points against Alpena, along with 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

Other Firebirds statistics included: Nynne Larsen, 15 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals; Casey Burrows, 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists; Felon Harris, 13 points, 8 assist, 6 rebounds, 3 steals and 0 turnovers; Kenzie Steward, 10 points; Meghan Bastian and Ashley Andrews, 9 points each.

Emilee Bruner, of Mio, also did a great job defensively on one of the strongest posts in the conference.

The Lady Firebirds will try to double their road-win statistic Tuesday, Feb. 22, when they travel to Macomb Community College (2-13) for their last conference game of the season, likely finishing with a fifth seed. They’ll have more than a week to prepare for the Regional tournament that begins March 3, hosted by Delta College, near Bay City.