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\u00a0 \u00a0The mid-way point of the regular season has come and gone, and the Sinclair women\u2019s basketball team is in prime position for a conference championship.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0At 21-2, the Tartan Pride has also won all eight of their conference games and boasts coming in at 11th in the current Division II NJCAA national rankings.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cWe have a seasoned team to be honest, we have four returners,\u201d head coach Victoria Jones said. \u201cThen we have some really good freshmen too.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Despite having a 21-2 record, Jones has not changed her coaching style and still approaches each game as a fresh slate and a chance to improve.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cI\u2019m coaching like I\u2019m 0-16 to be honest,\u201d said Jones. \u201cI just think we have hard work and team chemistry. There are no magic tricks here. I\u2019ve been doing this for \u2013 I think this is my 16th year, and I coach all my teams the same.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Some of the players helping to get the team to this point are sophomore forward Aaryn Evans and freshman forward Amanda Schroeder. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Schroeder is 2nd in the nation in scoring with 27.0 PPG and 1st in the nation in free throw percentage at 90.2%, and Evans is 6th in the nation in total rebounds. Sophomore guard Nia Martin is currently 13th in assists as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\"IMG_5844\"Schroeder has also earned OCCAC player of the week honors five times, is on the OCCAC All-Academic Team, and was the Buckeye Charters November Athlete of Distinction. However, Jones maintains a team mentality in her coaching.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cShe\u2019s doing great,\u201d Jones said. \u201cWe try to preach team when people get those awards because you know somebody had to dribble [the ball] passed half court to get it to her, somebody had to set a screen, somebody had to rebound.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Even though the team is doing so well, they still have obstacles ahead. Owens Community College is 7-1 in the conference, keeping them right behind Sinclair in the race for the conference title.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cYou\u2019re asking my team to be perfect to win it all or to even be co-champs,\u201d Coach Jones said. \u201cIf we go to Owens and lose, we\u2019re still in position to be co-champs. [If] We beat them, we\u2019re in great position to go ahead and win it out. But it\u2019s going to be difficult when we get up there.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Owens is now ranked 6th in the nation. The Sinclair women\u2019s team will play them on the road on Feb. 7 as one of their last five regular season games. Owens has also won the last five conference titles, and six of the last seven.<\/span><\/p>\n

Paul Helmers<\/strong>
\nSports Editor<\/p>\n

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