Date posted: March 18, 2018
Umpqua 103, Bellevue 70 NWAC Final Four – Saturday, March 17 Dajanay Powell continued to burn the nets in the 2018 Women’s NWAC Basketball Tournament by pouring in an NWAC Tournament single-game scoring record of 47 points as No. 1-ranked Umpqua advanced to the championship game with a 103-70 win over Bellevue. Umpqua, the South …more about Second-Half Surge Lifts Top-Ranked Umpqua Past Bulldogs
Date posted: March 16, 2018
The Riverhawks have been waiting for this opportunity since the end of last season when then-No. 1-ranked Umpqua lost to 63-58 to Spokane in the semifinals. The No. 1 Riverhawks (30-1) are back in the Final Four.Umpqua meets No. 7 Bellevue (22-8) at 6 p.m. Saturday in a semifinal contest.
Date posted: March 14, 2018
Former BC women’s basketball player Mikayla Jones, averaging a team-best 12.3 points a game this season, is healthy and ready to lead 18th-ranked Rocky Mountain College into the NAIA Tournament.
Date posted: March 10, 2018
Brenda Akoto scored 22 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and her twin sister Melinda Akoto had 11 rebounds along with 9 points to lift BC past Lower Columbia 70-62 in the Elite 8 of the NWAC Championships. The Bulldogs will face to-ranked Umpqua in the semifinals on Saturday, March 17 at Everett CC.
Date posted: March 7, 2018
BC sophomore Brenda Akoto was selected as the NWAC women’s basketball North Region Most Valuable Player and coach Mel Stubblefield was named North Region Coach of the Year. The Bulldogs won the North Region title with a 10-2 conference mark and bring a 20-8 overall record into the NWAC Championships, which start Thursday, March 8.
Date posted: March 5, 2018
Bulldogs women’s basketball player Brenda Akoto was one of three BC students recently named to the All-Washington Academic Team. The program recognizes and honors the state’s finest higher education students and has become the showcase for Washington’s community and technical colleges.
Date posted: December 7, 2017
Sophomore forward Brenda Akoto was named the NWAC Player of the Week, it was announced Thursday, Dec. 7. Akoto averaged 20.3 points and shot 62.1 percent in three games last week. She also had 27 rebounds and 10 assists.
Date posted: December 4, 2017
The Bulldogs return four of their top five scorers from last season’s 19-victory squad, but developing depth will be a key to challenging again for the upper echelon of the NWAC North Region.
Date posted: November 30, 2017
Bellevue College will host the women’s basketball Bulldog Classic, Dec. 1-3 at the Courter Family Athletic Pavilion. The tournament field also includes Umpqua, Highline and North Idaho. BC opened its season by winning two out of three games at the North Idaho Crossover, Nov. 17-19.
Date posted: March 12, 2017
The Bulldogs dropped a 76-62 decision to Spokane in the Elite 8 round on Sunday afternoon as Bri King of the Sasquatch set a new NWAC women’s tournament single-game record with 46 points.
