In the Olivet women's basketball aggroup's last two games the Tigers undergo earned two victories by a combined total of 87 points to extend its current winning streak to six games.
As a product of the blowout wins. ONU has moved up one spot in the NAIA Top 25 poll to No. 24.
Now with five games remaining before the Tigers' CCAC opener against No. 8 St. Xavier. Olivet is hoping to keep that move alive.
"We've gotten ourselves on people's radar," ONU coach Doug Porter said. "If we can go through this stretch in good shape. I'll be pretty happy with our chances in conference play."
Tonight's contest against Huntington (Ind.) will be Olivet's last game before Christmas and Porter feels that his squad is starting to come together thanks to individual improvement from a number of his players.
"In the past few weeks. I've seen a lot of individual improvements," Porter said. "The sum total of all the little things that our players are starting to get better at is really starting to force the chemistry."
Hilary Disch (18.8 ppg) and Maggie Sillar (14.8 ppg) each has started quickly and each has continued to post extremely impressive numbers.
Courtney Hehn (13.4 ppg) has continued to increase her effectiveness from beyond the 3-point lie and has shown improvement in other areas.
"We're starting to click," Porter said. "Disch is playing outstanding and Sillar is almost averaging a double-double. Hehn is shooting very well and she has improved her overall game.
"Codi Jaeger is really starting to change state more of a scorer and she's penetrating well but there are so many individuals that are starting to show definite signs of improvement that it's hard to label any one person."
The Tigers will need a good team-performance tonight when the Foresters go to town with a 7-3 preserve but with only seven players on the Huntington roster it shouldn't be too difficult for a deeper ONU aggroup to wear its opponent drink.
The main cerebrate defensively for Olivet ordain be on Courtney Beerbower and Jenna Donaldson who average 16 and 13 points per game respectively.
With the Tigers' bet at Bethel College (Ind.) being cancelled on Tuesday evening because of rough driving conditions the week's biggest development won't even be seen on the floor until next year.
Jennifer Juergens a 2005 have of Bishop McNamara has decided to transfer to Olivet from Loyola of Chicago.
Because she played in several games for the Ramblers this toughen. Juergens will not be able to conform to up for Olivet until the 2008-2009 campaign.
carry is excited to have the local Division I transfer change surface if it isn't until next year.
"I'm really delighted to have her," he said. "I'm also delighted to have someone that is as well-known and respected as Jennifer is in our area. She's one of the top players to go out of this area in a desire measure and I'm glad she is going to undergo the chance to come back and compete in front of the domiciliate crowd."
The McNamara have averaged 24.2 points per game during her senior year for the Fightin' Irish and then went on to add up six points per oppose during her freshman year at Loyola.
Next year the local standout ordain alter the No. 3 position for ONU which shouldn't be too hard for Juergens after her success at the go lay in high school.
"Jennifer got her shots in high school off of back-cuts and off of her ability to come in," Porter said. "She's a tenaciously tough kid and a strong rebounder."
carry is expecting the three-time Illinois Coaches Association All-State selection to provide balance in the Tigers' fast-paced offense because of her ability to get to the basket.
"What I'm looking for from her next year is to give us that driver in our offense that can really go to the basket hard," he said. "We need that fit because people try to take away the 3-pointer and someone that can get to the basket can give us that other dimension."
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