Dec. 18, 2007

2007 DoubleTree Classic Tournament Central

NEW ORLEANS - The Tulane Green Wave return to the floor Thursday after a 15-day layoff as the women's basketball team plays host to the Tulane DoubleTree Classic on Thursday and Friday. Tulane (7-2) meets Robert Morris at 6 p.m., followed by Virginia Tech vs Texas-San Antonio at 8 p.m. Tulane's Ashley Langford was the 2006 DoubleTree MVP.

The Green Wave meet the 3-6 Colonials of Robert Morris Thursday 15 days after a 74-65 win at Rhode Island on Dec. 5. Langford scored 17 points and added seven assists to move within five assists of Tulane's career record.

Sophomore guard Chassity Brown scored a career-high 17 points over Rhody in her first start of the season. She also grabbed seven rebounds, earning Louisiana Sports Writer's Association Player of the Week Honors for Dec. 3-9 for her performance.

The Virginia Tech Hokies (8-2) of the ACC take on the Texas-San Antonio Road Runners (6-2) of the Southland Conference in the night cap Thursday.

On Friday, the consolation game takes place at 5 p.m., while the winners of Thursday's games meet in the 7 p.m. championship.

The Green Wave have won nine of the previous 11 DoubleTree events, posting a 20-2 record. Tulane is the defending champs, with Ashley Langford as reigning MVP. She recorded a double-double with 17 points and a career-high 10 rebounds in the final against Texas-Arlington. Only two players (Tulane's Grace Daley and Janell Burse) have won the MVP twice.

Tulane's 1996 DoubleTree MVP Barbara Farris, fifth on Tulane's all-time scoring list, will join the Green Wave as an interim assistant coach, filling in for Shanna Cook, who is on a medical leave of absence until mid-January. From 1994-1998, Farris scored 1,826 earning All-America honorable mention honors in 1997 before moving on to the WNBA. She played for the New York Liberty last season.

For game notes, view the 2007 DoubleTree Classic Tournament Central Page