The Tribune

By RENALDO DORSETT

Sports Reporter

rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

ON the women’s side of NCAA Division I basketball, the Bahamas has had one coach continuing her team’s win streak and one player setting new career highs.

Coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin has led her Jacksonville Dolphins off to a 2-0 start in their quest to repeat as Atlantic Sun champions. They posted a 69-63 win over Bethune Cookman yesterday. “As a team, we obviously wanted to give more on the defensive end for an entire 40 minutes, but today, our toughness was tested and we prevailed.”

In game one they scored a 100-43 win over Thomas University. The Dolphins return to action 6pm November 17 when they head to Tallahassee to take on No. 12 Florida State. “I’m excited for the opportunity to play these type of teams,” McCuin said. “We are going to see where we measure up, the decision will not define us. We’re going to go out and give our best effort.”

In the SEC, Shanea Armbrister and the Georgia Bulldogs are also off to a 2-0 start this season and the Bahamian forward has taken on a much bigger role in the offence.

In game one she finished with eight points and 10 rebounds in the season opening 64-50 win over South Carolina State. It was her first career start and she set new highs for rebounds, minutes played and assists.

In game two, Armbrister finished with six points, eight assists and two steals in Georgia’s 72-64 win over Mercer. She again set a season high, this time in assists.