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The Tabor College Women’s Basketball team traveled to the Hesston Elementary school to visit the 4th grade class of Nicole Olsen (Ellis g’07). Each member of the class was assigned one of the players to track their statistics throughout the basketball season. The class used this exercise to learn about division, percentages, and means.

The lady jays spent part of the afternoon reading short stories to the students. The students also had an opportunity to read stories that they had written to the players. The afternoon was capped off by a fun, yet competitive game of knock-out!

The Tabor College women’s basketball team seeks to support the mission of the college by instilling in our players the principle of servant leadership.

Tabor Mission Statement
Preparing people for a life of learning, work, and service for Christ and His Kingdom

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March 1

Lady Bluejays had their season come to an end in the semifinals of the KCAC Post-Season Tournament Saturday night with a 63-57 overtime loss to top-seeded Sterling College. The Lady Bluejays end their season in fourth place in the KCAC with a 10-8 record, 12-18 overall.

Tabor matched Sterling point for point during regulation, but was outscored 4-10 in overtime. Sterling, the 2007-2008 KCAC Champions, lost one game in KCAC play. The Lady Bluejays gave Sterling all it could handle in an impressive effort.

Stacie Herman (Derby, Kan.) led the way for the Lady Bluejays once again, ending her season with 22 points.

Feb. 27

Tabor College may have lost their season finale to Kansas Wesleyan, but they won when it matter. Tabor College defeated Kansas Wesleyan 52-47 in the quarterfinals of the KCAC conference tournament.

Tabor led after the first half by the score of 32-21 on 53% shooting. After the half, KW switched to a zone which caused Tabor lots of problems offensively. Tabor couldn’t get many good looks and shot 33% in the second half.

With the score 48-47 with less then twenty seconds left in the game, Tabor ran the shot clock down to one second when Stacie Herman hit a running jumper with one second on the shot clock to put Tabor up by three. That’s all Tabor needed to hold onto the victory.

Stacie Herman had a huge game as she led all scorers with 19 points. Jordan Crosson played a solid game in the post contributing 9 points.

Tabor will next play March 1st against Sterling College in Sterling.

Feb. 23

Kansas Wesleyan (12-16, 9-9) led wire-to-wire in its regular season finale 54-41 win over Tabor College on Saturday night at Muir Gym.

Tabor (11-17, 10-8) used a pair of Kirsten Watson free throws with 10:15 left to get within three, and a three from Stacie Herman to cut the KWU lead to one with 6:56 left at 18-17, capping a 13-4 run.

Katie Mount would get Tabor back within nine on a free throw with 13:53 left, but a decisive 13-4 run capped by a pair of Kaylaen Dittmer free throws saw the Coyotes take an 18-point cushion, 45-27, with 8:16 left.

Tabor could get no closer than 11 the rest of the way, the last time coming at the 1:20 mark on a bucket from Herman.

Herman had 17 to lead Tabor as the only player in double figures for the Bluejays as they struggled from the field, only hitting 16-of-58 shots for 27.6 percent. Herman and Jordon Crosson led Tabor with four rebounds each.

The Coyotes will travel back to Hillsboro on Wednesday to face the Bluejays for the third time this season. Tabor is the no.4 seed in this year’s tournament. The winner of that game will face the winner of no.1 seeded Sterling and the winner of Monday’s Saint Mary at Ottawa play-in game.

Feb. 21

On Thursday Night Tabor College hosted its last home regular season contest of the year. The Lady Bluejays (11-16,10-7) could not find their stroke, losing to Sterling 38-54.

Tabor College women started the night cold from the field, only shooting 27 percent from the field. Katie Mount (Ellsworth, Kan.) made the only three point shoot of the teams 13 attempts.

If it were not for the poor shooting the Lady Bluejays stayed close in almost every statistical category. They had one less rebound and assist then Sterling, and less turnovers.

Sterling beat them where it counted by shooting better percentages from the field, behind the arc, and from the free throw line.

Tabor will be back in action at Kansas Wesleyan Saturday night. The women tip-off at 5 p.m. with the men following at 7 p.m.

Feb. 16

On Saturday night Tabor College traveled to take on the Threshers of Bethel College. In the first game of the night the Lady Bluejays (11-15,10-6) fell 62-68.

Stacie Herman (Derby, Kan.) had another big night scoring 23 points, but it was not enough.

Tabor fell down by one point at halftime, and could not take the game back in control, losing by six points.

Tabor College will have its last home games on Thursday, Feb. 21, against Sterling College. The women will tip-off at 6 p.m., followed by the men at 8 p.m.

Feb. 14

On Thursday night the Lady Bluejays grabbed a win against Southwestern College. The Lady Bluejays secured a 68-60 victory.

Tabor College supported Breast Cancer Awareness like many other college basketball teams this week. The Lady Bluejays wore pink shoelaces during the game, while Head Mens Basketball Coach Micah Ratzlaff and his staff wore pink ribbons. Many fans also supported the cause by wearing pink.

The women started the night off right led by Stacie Herman (Derby, Kan.). Herman finished the game with 20 points, shooting 70 percent from the field.

Herman was followed by Joanna Pyle (McPherson, Kan.) with 12 points, and Jordon Crosson (Minneapolis, Kan.) contributing with 10.

The Lady Bluejays improved from their first game against Southwestern this season, which was a 66-72 loss.

Tabor College will travel to North Newton Saturday night to take on their rivals, Bethel College. The Lady Bluejays will take the court at 5 p.m., followed by the men at approximately 7 p.m.

Feb. 9

The Lady Bluejays (10-14,9-5) had their second impressive win against Ottawa University this season. On Saturday night Tabor College recorded its ninth conference win with a 76-58 victory.

Tabor College won its third straight game, after wins against University of Saint Mary and Friends University.

The Lady Bluejays posted a 20 point win over Ottawa on Jan. 10, and came very close to a repeat, winning by 18.

The women will look for their fourth straight win on Thursday when they take on Southwestern College. Tip-off will be at 6 p.m. in Hillsboro.

Feb. 7

On Thursday night the Bluejays got the best of the Falcons of Friends University. The Lady Bluejays (9-14,8-5) pulled out a close game, winning 61-53.

The Lady Bluejays took both games from Friends this year, and improved their conference record to 8-5.

Tabor will be back in Hillsboro Saturday night to take on Ottawa University. The women tip-off at 5 p.m., with the men following at approximately 7 p.m.

Feb. 2

Tabor (7-14,7-5) traveled to Leavenworth and defeated the University of Saint Mary (9-12,3-9) by a final score of 65-59.

Tabor shot 40 percent from the field while holding St. Marys to 30 percent. Tabor also shot 47 percent from 3-point range.

Stacie Herman led Tabor with 18 points. Kirsten Watson added 15 points.

The Lady Jays next travel to Wichita to take on Friends University. The game will be this Thursday, February 7th. Game time is 6:00 pm.

Jan. 31

The Lady Bluejays (7-14,6-5) had another game come down to the wire. The breaks again didn’t go their way, as they fell to McPherson (12-6,6-5) by a final score of 54-50.

Joanna Pyle led the Lady Bluejays with 17 points. Kirsten Watson was the only other Bluejay in double figures, adding 12 points.

The Lady Bluejays led in nearly every statistical category. Their undoing was shooting just 29 percent from the field. Although McPherson shot only 38 percent from the free throw line, their 41 percent from the field was just enough to help them escape with a victory.

The Lady Bluejays travel to Leavenworth this Saturday to play the University of Saint Mary at 5:00 pm.

Jan. 24

On Thursday night the Lady Bluejays (7-12,6-3) found themselves in another close game. After a defeat in the third overtime at Sterling, Tabor rebounded against Kansas Wesleyan (6-13,3-6), winning 55-54.

In a game that was close in every category Tabor had the advantage in the only statistical category that mattered. The Lady Bluejays built a seven point first half lead that would prove to be the deciding factor in the game. Kansas Wesleyan turned its game around in the second half, outscoring Tabor by six.

Tabor was led by the trio of Staci Herman (Derby Kan.), Kirsten Watson (Quanah Texas), and Joanna Pyle (McPherson, Kan.). Herman was the team leader in both points (13) and assists (4). Both Watson and Pyle contributed with nine points.

With this hard fought win Tabor improved to 6-3 in the KCAC.

The Lady Bluejays will be back in action on Saturday, to take on Bethany College. Tip-off will be at 5 p.m. in Lindsborg, Kan.

Jan. 19

The Tabor College Lady Bluejays (6-12,5-3) fell in an epic game against first place Sterling College (10-7,7-1) by a score of 89-84 in triple overtime.

Stacie Herman led a tough nosed Bluejay squad with 22 points on 8 of 14 shooting, including 5 for 6 from behind the arc.

Kirsten Watson and Brittany Roth also scored in double figures for Tabor.

A swarming Sterling defense was the difference in the end. Sterling College recorded 22 steals to Tabor’s 6. Tabor ended the game with 35 turnovers to Sterling’s 16.

Even with the defeat, Tabor comes away from the game with a lot of confidence after playing the conference leading Warriors into three overtimes.

Tabor looks to rebound from their defeat on January 24th at 6:00 pm in Hillsboro against Kansas Wesleyan Univerity.

Jan. 17

Tabor College Lady Bluejays (6-11,5-2) turned in a complete game Thursday night controlling the majority of their contest against Bethel College (8-8,3-5), winning 67-50.

Tabor capitalized on 28 Bethel turnovers, scoring 22 points off of those turnovers. The Lady Bluejays also scored 23 points from the free throw line, in a game that had 49 total fouls. Tabor lost three players due to fouling out.

Stacie Herman (Derby, Kan.) led the way for Tabor, scoring a game high 20 points on 50 percent shooting from the floor. Half of her points came from the foul line, where Herman was 10 for 12.

Joanna Pyle (McPherson, Kan.) and Kirsten Watson (Quanah, Texas) each contributed double figure scoring games. Pyle with 14 points, and Watson not far behind with 10.

Tabor College has won five of its seven KCAC match-ups, with two of the wins coming in the last two contests. The Lady Bluejays hope to carry their momentum this Saturday, Jan. 19, against Sterling College. Tip-off will be at 5 p.m. in Sterling, Kan.

Jan. 14

On Monday Tabor (4-11,3-2) finally was able to play its game against Friends University (10-5,3-2) that was postponed earlier in the year due to inclement weather.

The long wait proved to be advantageous for the Lady Bluejays who took control of the game from start to finish. The largest lead was only 12 points, but Tabor never relinquished the lead from the opening tip-off, winning 66-56.

The Lady Bluejays used their sharp shooting not only from the field, but from anywhere on the court. Four different players found themselves in double figures, with the team shooting 50 percent from the field.

Even though the team only took seven three-point shots they capitalized on their effort, knocking down four of those shots.

With Friends University making a push to get back in the game Tabor was forced to knock down key free throws. They did just that, with Chelsea Malone (Ellinwood, Kan.) leading the way. Malone hit nine foul shots, only missing one.

Tabor College will be in action again Thursday night, Jan. 17, to take on rival Bethel College. Tip-off will be at 6 p.m. in Hillsboro.

Jan. 12

Saturday night Tabor traveled to Winfield, Kan. to take on the Moundbuilders of Southwestern College.

The Lady Bluejays (4-10,3-1) were on a three game conference winning streak before running into the Moundbuilders (11-4,4-1).

Tabor once again showed a strong effort against a conference opponent, but found themselves down by 4 at the half, 29-33. The second frame was evidence that the Lady Bluejays would not give up, eventually falling 72-66.

Behind the arc Tabor struggled only making only two of its 11 shots. Southwestern shot 38 percent from the three-point line.

Both the men and women will be back in action on Monday Jan. 14 in Hillsboro to take on Friends University. The women will play at 6 p.m. with the men following at approximately 8 p.m.

January 10

Thursday night, Jan. 10, the Lady Bluejays (3-10,2-1 KCAC) traveled to take on the Lady Braves (2-12,1-3) of Ottawa University. After losing two straight games the Lady Bluejays found their offensive stroke, with six different women scoring double figures to secure a 80-60 victory.

Senior guard Joanna Pyle (McPherson, Kan.) led all scorers with 14 points. She also ended the game with four rebounds and four assists, without committing a turnover.

Pyle was followed close behind by Brittany Roth (Milford, Neb.) and Kirsten Watson (Quanah, Texas), both contributing 12 points. Chelsea Malone (Ellinwood, Kan.), Tasia Johnson (Dallas, Kan.), and Jordon Crosson (Minneapolis, Kan.) rounded out the double digit scorers with 10 points each.

With the win Tabor College moved to 3-1 in conference play, and will hope to build on its strong conference play Saturday night against Southwestern College. Tip-off is at 5 p.m. in Winfield, Kan.

January 7, 2008

The Lady Jays (3-11) fell to Oklahoma Wesleyan University (6-8) by the score of 74-63.

The Lady Jays improved upon their last games field goal percentage by shooting 43% from the field. Kirsten Watson led the scoring for the Jays with 13 points.

The Lady Jays next play January 10th at Ottawa at 6:00 pm.

January 5th, 2008

Despite a swarming defense that forced 19 turnovers and held the opposition to 27.5 percent shooting from the floor, the Tabor College women’s basketball team (3-10) fell to the Peru State College Bobacats (2-14) by a score of 51-49.

Both teams struggled from the line as Peru State shot 60.6 percent (20/33) and Tabor College shot 51.9 percent (14/27).

Jenny Gaskell and Katie Fast led the Jays with 10 points each.

The Lady Jays next play Oklahoma Wesleyan University at Bartlesville, OK on January 7th at 6:00 pm.

MAKE-UP DATE ANNOUNCED!!!

The basketball games that were postponed on December 8th will be made up on January 14th. The women’s JV game will start at 3:45. The women’s varsity game will start at 6:00. The men’s varsity game will start at 8:00. All games will take place at Tabor College.

Dececember 8, 2007

Games have been postponed due to inclement weather. At this time, no make up date has been set, but as soon as a make up date is determined it will be released.

December 6, 2007

Tabor shot a healthy 50% from the field and went 18 for 22 from the line to easily defeat St. Marys 73-43. Nine different Blue Jays recorded steals, being led by Chelsea Malone and Joanna Pyle, each recording 3. The Blue Jay defense was swarming all night as they held St. Marys to only 29% shooting from the field and causing a total of 24 turnovers.

The Lady Jays next host Friends University at 5:00 pm on Saturday, December 8th.

November 29, 2007

Tabor was defeated in their first conference game against Bethany on Thursday. Tabor seemed to come out strong and inspired in the first half, leading at halftime by the score of 31-35. Bethany rallied to open up the second half and won the game by a score of 67-62. Tabor will continue its conference play with a game against McPherson College on Saturday. The JV game will start at 1 pm, followed by the Varsity at 5 pm.

November 17, 2007

In the second game of the Sterling Classic Tabor College played NAIA Division I powerhouse College of the Ozarks. Tabor played tough and were focused for the game, but in the end College of the Ozarks got the best of them winning by a score of 86-65. Up next for the LadyJays will be a trip to Chickasha, Oklahoma November 20th for a game against the University of Science and Arts. Tip-off for the game is 6:00 pm.

November 16, 2007

Tabor College played St. Gregory’s College in the first of two games at the Sterling Classic Friday afternoon. The LadyJays went into halftime behind by a score of 31-25. Tabor was down by 28 points at one point in the second half and then rebounded only to lose 69-65.

Past Seasons

2007-08 Women’s Basketball Results