Blast from the past helps FAU women's basketball team

By Marcus Nelson

At halftime of Saturday's women's basketball game between FAU and Florida International at U.S. Century Bank Arena in Miami, it was still a very real possibility the Owls would be playing on the road for the first round of the Sun Belt Conference tournament.

The Owls, needing a victory to get back to The Burrow held a slim 21-19 lead over the Golden Panthers and it was still anyone's game.

Many of the FAU players were struggling, especially junior guard Carla Stubbs, who had no points and was 0-for-3 from the field.

As Stubbs and the rest of the team headed for the lockerroom - Stubbs really got an earful from her coach.

Or more correctly, one of her former coaches.

Kim Hicks, who coached Stubbs at Miami-Jackson High School, was in attendance and let Stubbs have it as she left the floor.

"I felt like I was walking in mud and then my high school had a few words for me," Stubbs joked. "At one point I think she actually hit me."

The pep talk helped. Stubbs scored 15 points in the second half to lead the Owls to a 57-48 victory that puts the Owls at home Wednesday vs. either UNO or La. - Monroe.

Not only was Hicks trying to fire up one of her players, Hicks was also helping out her alma mater. Hicks (pictured above) played for FAU from 1989-91 and is the sixth leading scorer in school history with 987 points. Hicks also is fifth in career rebounds with 529 and the all-time school leader in blocks with 124.

"Kim has a lot of FAU pride," FAU coach Chancellor Dugan said.

And Dugan was certainly appreciative of whatever got Stubbs going.

"I was going to let her do whatever she needed to do ," Dugan said. "Carla hit three shots in a row and I just turned to the stands and told her 'Thank You.' "

The Owls will find out Sunday night who they will play on Wednesday.

There is one more game - Denver vs. North Texas at 6 p.m. - remaining on the Sun Belt schedule and will impact the seedings.

If Denver wins, FAU will be the No. 8 seed and face New Orleans. If North Texas wins, FAU is a No. 7 seed and will face Louisiana-Monroe.

Check back to FAUOwlAccess.com when that game is over for the tournament schedule.

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March 01, 2009

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