University Southern California Trojans
Women's Basketball Travels to Bay Area
June 21, 1999 | Women's Basketball
January 12, 1999
LOS ANGELES
USC (6-7 overall, 2-2 in conference) travel to Stanford (6-8,
2-1) on Thursday (Jan. 10) at 7:30 p.m. and will face California (6-6, 0-3)
on Sunday (Jan. 10) at 7 p.m. The Women of Troy are 15-21 in the all-time
series with the Cardinal and are 22-8 in the all-time series with the Bears.
Stanford
The Cardinal (6-8, 2-1) are led by sophomore center Carolyn
Moos, who has 14.6 ppg and 5.8 rpg. Freshman guard Lindsay Yamasaki
contributes 14.2 ppg and 6.1 rpg. The last meeting between the teams was
Feb. 14, 1998 resulting in a USC loss, 63-91. The Women of Troy have lost
the last nine games between the teams and have not won at Stanford since
Jan. 4 of 1987.
California
The Bears (6-6, 0-3) are led by junior forward Paige Bowie,
who has 11.8 ppg and 4.5 rpg along with sophomore guard Courtney Johnson,
who contributes 9.8 ppg and 4.4 rpg. The Women of Troy are 22-8 in the
all-time series with California and have won their last five games straight
in Berkeley, Calif. The last meeting between the teams was Feb. 12, 1998,
resulting in a 62-50 USC victory.
Last Week
The Women of Troy split their two games against the Oregon
schools over the weekend. The USC women's basketball team defeated Oregon
State, 53-49 on Sunday (Jan. 10). Senior Adrain Williams led all scorers
with 18 points and added 10 rebounds and sophomore forward Tashara Carter
collected 12 points, four rebounds and three steals. The Women of Troy got
off to a slow start, falling to 10-0 in the first five minutes of the game,
before going on a 14 to four scoring run to tie the game and went on to
lead at the half. The teams kept it close in the remainder of the game, but
USC edged the Beavers by scoring 12 of their 25 points on free throws,
including the last six points of the game. The Women of Troy lost to Oregon
on Friday (Jan. 8), 77-53. Williams led all scorers with 19 points, 15 of
which came in the second half, while freshman guard Tiffany Elmore scored
eight points and freshman forward Carmen Krause contributed six points and
five rebounds.
Notes Senior guard Kristin Clark injured her right knee in the matchup with Arizona (Jan. 4) and will not play in this weekends games against the Bay Area schools and will be off the court indefinitely. She collected her 200th career assist in the game against UC Santa Barbara and tied with Tammy Story at 110 three-point field goals made for career three-pointers. Junior forward Aimee Copp became junior eligible on Dec. 29 and has played in all of USC's games since. She has transferred to USC from Fullerton College where she earned 1998 Orange Empire Conference first-team honors and averaged 16.4 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. Copp figures to add a strong rebounding and inside scoring presence for the Women of Troy.
Missing In Action
The Women of Troy have been shorthanded since the
preseason began for a variety of reasons. Junior guard Kiyoko Miller
sprained her right shoulder ina scrimage, her status is uncertain for the
season. Junior guard Erica Mashia will not be returning to play due to an
ACL injury. Mashia was expected to make a miracle comeback this season
after being forced to miss the 1997 and 1998 seasons with a
career-threatening hip injury. She was a Pac-10 freshman team selection in
1996 and is known for her abilities behind the three-point arc and free
throw line. Junior guard Kim Clark, a midfielder for USC's soccer team,
broke her leg in a soccer game (Nov. 1) and will be out indefinitely.
Chris Gobrecht
Twenty years after graduating from USC in 1977 to embark
on a coaching career, Gobrecht returned to campus to take the helm of the
Women of Troy basketball program. On May 8, 1997, she replaced Fred
Williams, who left after two years as USCs coach. Gobrecht, 42, who played
basketball and volleyball while at USC, has been a head coach at the
Division I level for 20 years, having guided programs at Cal State
Fullerton (six years), Washington (11) and Florida State (one). She was a
two-time Pacific-10 Coach of the Year (1987-88) with the Huskies and has
amassed a 350-225 career mark. She reached the 300-victory plateau on Jan.
19, 1995, at the age of 39, making her one of the youngest coaches to do so
in America. Gobrecht is the second winningest coach in the Pac-10 after 12
years in the conference with a record of 155-84. She has also coached at
the national and international levels. She was an assistant for a 1990 USA
Basketball select team which traveled to Czechoslovakia and Italy. In 1989,
she led the East Team to a silver medal in the U.S. Olympic Festival. Under
her maiden name of Chris Geiger, she was a three-year starter on USC's
basketball team. She also played volleyball for the Women of Troy for two
years. She received her bachelor's degree in public affairs from USC in 1977.
Kristin Clark
Senior guard Kristin Clark has an average of 14.5 ppg, 2.4
rpg and 3.45 apg after playing in the first 11 games of the season. Clark
had to sit out for the Oregon and Oregon State games after injuring her
right knee in the game against Arizona (Jan. 4) and will not play in this
weekends games against Stanford and California. Her status for the rest of
the season is undertermined at this time. She had 16 points, three assists
and earned her 200th career steal against UCSB (Dec. 29). Clark had 17
points against Western Kentucky (12/20). She collected 21 points, four
assists and four steals against Cal State Northridge. She scored a
game-high 24 points and had three assists and three steals in USC's 86-71
victory over Drake (Nov. 25). Clark was USC's leading scorer in the 1997-98
season, averaging 16.0 ppg. She is currently second on the Women of Troy's
career three-point chart, needing only one three-pointers to top the chart.
She is currently tied with Tammy Story. Clark was a 1998 All-Pac-10
selection.
Adrain Williams
Senior center Adrain Williams is USC's leading scorer,
averaging 16.4 ppg, 9.4 rpg and 1. apg. Williams is second in the Pac-10 in
rebounds and fifth in scoring. Williams earned her seventh double-double of
the season against Oregon State (Jan. 10), with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
She collected 19 points and seven rebounds against Oregon (Jan. 8). Against
Arizona State (Jan. 2), Williams had 22 points and eight rebounds and had
16 points and nine rebounds against Arizona (Jan. 4). She had 13 points and
10 rebounds against UCSB (Dec. 29). Williams had a game-high 22 points and
seven rebounds against her hometown school Fresno State (Nov. 22). She
posted a team-high 16 points and collected 11 rebounds against Long Beach
State (Dec. 5). Williams earned All-Pac-10 honorable mention honors during
the 1997-98 season.
Tiffany Washington
Junior forward Tiffany Washington is a force in the
paint at both the offensive and defensive ends of the court. Washington is
fifth in the Pac-10 in steals, averaging 2.31 per game and is ninth in the
Pac-10 in rebounds with 5.8 per game. She is averaging 7.6 ppg. In the game
against Oregon she collected six points. Washington had nine points and
seven rebounds against Arizona State (Jan. 2) and posted eight points and
10 rebounds against Arizona (Jan. 4). She had four points and five rebounds
against UCSB (Dec. 29). Washington collected 10 points and seven rebounds
in the victory over Cal State Northridge (Dec. 12). Against Drake (Nov.
25), Washington had 11 points, five rebounds and five steals. Washington
started in 24 games for the Women of Troy in the 1997-98 season and
collected 8.9 ppg and 6.1 rpg.
Tashara Carter
Sophomore forward Tashara Carter continues to hold the
starting position she earned as a freshman last season. She is averaging
7.1 ppg and 5.0 rpg this season. Carter had 12 points and four rebounds
against Oregon State (Jan. 10). She recorded her second double-double of
the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Arizona State (Jan. 2).
Against UCSB (Dec. 29), Carter had eight points and six rebounds. Carter
had 14 points and 11 rebounds in USC's victory over Boise State (Nov. 19)
and had 10 points and six rebounds against Fresno State (Nov. 22). Carter
was a 1998 All-Pac-10 freshman team honorable mention selection.
Tiffany Elmore
Freshman guard Tiffany Elmore has earned a starting guard
position for the Women of Troy this season. Elmore is averaging 12.0 points
per game and has 3.9 rebounds per game. In the game against Oregon State,
Elmore had six points and had eight points against Oregon (Jan. 8). She had
11 points and eight rebounds against Arizona State (Jan. 2) and five points
and four rebounds against Arizona (Jan. 4). Elmore collected a team-high 19
points against UCSB (Dec. 29). She scored 10 points and had four rebounds
against Cal State Northridge (Dec. 12). Elmore had a career-high 24 points
and five rebounds in the game against Drake (Nov. 25). As a 1998 senior,
Elmore was a Student Sports All-State first team selection and the
Sacramento Bee's All-Area Player of the Year.
Carmen Krause
Freshman forward Carmen Krause is making a name for herself
as the squads newest starter, providing size and quickness in the paint and
a knack for rebounding. Krause is averaging 3.4 ppg and 2.7 rpg. She
collected six points and five rebounds against Oregon (Jan. 8). Krause had
five points against Arizona State and had four points and three rebounds
against Arizona (Jan. 4). She contributed four points and two rebounds
against UCSB (Dec. 29). Krause had nine points against Cal State Northridge
(Dec. 12). She collected nine points and nine rebounds against Long Beach
State (Dec. 5). Krause comes to USC from Prescott, Arizona where she was a
1998 All-State second team selection and All-Area Player of the Year.
Camille norwood
Freshman guard Camille Norwood adds good ball handling
skills and a nice offensive touch. Norwood is averaging 2.2 ppg and .77
apg. Norwood collected a career-high tying seven points against Oregon
State (Jan. 10). She had seven points against Arizona (Jan. 4), while
playing 27 minutes. Norwood was a All-City Section 4-A first team selection
and was named 1998 L.A. Times Central City Player of the Year. She averaged
24.5 ppg as a senior at Washington HS (Los Angeles, Calif.).
Whitney houser
Sophomore forward Whitney Houser add depth to the USC with
her quickness and hustle on the court. She is averaging 4.3 ppg and 1.8 rpg
this season. She contributed seven points and three rebounds against Oregon
(Jan. 8). Houser had four points against Arizona State (Jan. 2) and had a
season-high 15 points against Arizona (Jan. 4). She collected four points
and six rebounds against UCSB (Dec. 29). Houser posted six points and four
rebounds against Cal State Northridge (Dec. 12). She had nine points and
five rebounds in the game against Boise State (Nov. 19). In the 1997-98
season, Houser averaged 5.1 ppg and 3.0 rpg.
Aimee Copp
Junior forward Aimee Copp transferred to USC from Fullerton
College and has played in three games for USC this season. Copp is
averaging 2.2 ppg and 1.4 rpg. She contributed five points and three
rebounds against Oregon State (Jan. 10). She collected two points against
Arizona (Jan. 4) and two points against Arizona State (Jan. 2).
Adria Sneed
Senior forward Adria Sneed continues to serve as a reserve
and is a solid rebounding force. In her junior season with the Women of
Troy, Sneed averaged 2.0 ppg and 1.7 rpg.
Kiyoko miller
Junior guard Kiyoko Miller sprained her right shoulder
after playing in four games this season, her status for the rest of the
season is questionable. She had been averaging 3.8 ppg for USC this
season. Miller started in 21 games for USC in the 1997-98 season, averaging
7.5 ppg.
NCAA Women'S Basketball West Regionals
The way to San Jose is through
L.A. See who marches on to the Women's Basketball Final Four at the 1999
NCAA West Regional hosted by USC, March 20 & 22 at the Los Angeles Sports
Arena. Call the USC Sports Information office for more information.
Take A Kid To The Game Program
The Sports Arena will be the place to see
some great USC women's basketball action. The Women of Troy will take on
Washington State (Jan. 28) at 7 p.m. and Arizona (Mar. 4) at 7 p.m., while
hosting the Take A Kid To The Game program. USC and the Take a Kid to the
Game program will allow every paid adult ($5.00), two free youth tickets
for the Washington State and Arizona games. Call the TAKG hotline at
(1-800-729-9676) for more information or call the USC ticket office at
(213-740-GOSC).
Gobrecht's Words
"A lot of people on our team are being asked to carry a
burden that they have not been asked to carry before. The Bay Area trip is
always a difficult one and we are going to have to make some adjustments.
The adjustments are causing major changes in our line-up and for our team.
We are making progress and we are getting better and gaining experience
with every game."
