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NCAA Tournament Features: Drake's Lindsay Whorton Is Perfect In The Classroom - Mar 27, 2007 | 15:32:02
posted by: Josh
Drake entered the women???s basketball tournament with a 14-18 record and a tough first-round assignment against top-seeded Tennessee. The Bulldogs lost handily, 76-37, but the fact that they were in the draw at all was a huge victory. Having lost three starters to season-ending injuries, Drake only suited up eight players for much of the season. The Bulldogs were picked first in the Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll but injuries derailed the season. Junior Lindsay Whorton was asked to pick up her already standout play as more and more players went down for the Bulldogs. Whorton, who was the only player to start all 33 games this season, responded by averaging 14.3 points per game. Lindsay surpassed the 1,000-point plateau in a game against Illinois State earlier this season. Even more remarkable than her presence on the hardwood, Lindsay has made a mark in the classroom. An ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VII first-team selection, Whorton boasts a 4.00 GPA with a double major in secondary education and English. 
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It means that two very good teams with very good coaches made it to the final game.
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