News from Hawaii sometimes travels slow to the mainland. I found out only Monday that two Gophers were named to the all-tournament team in the Jack in the Box Rainbow Wahine Classic.

Emily Fox and Ashley Ellis-Milan were honored after the Gophers went 2-1 and took third place.

Fox,a junior guard, scored 18, 15 and 17 poits in the three games and, just as importantly, stayed out of foul trouble to play a lot of minutes. She also was 7-for-7 on free throws, and had 12 assists.

Ellis-Milan, a junior center, had 16 points and 12 rebounds in the first games, 16 points and 11 rebounds in the second, and 11 points and five rebounds in the third when her minutes were limited by foul trouble. Of her 28 rebounds, 12 were on the offensive end. She also had seven steals.

A third player also has to be mentioned. Reserve guard Katie Ohm, the team’s designated three-point shooter, also had a super tournament. She had 17 points, 12 and 11. In the first game, she made 5-of-5 three point shots and her only two-ponit attempt. For the tournament, she was 9-of-18 on threes and also had 12 rebounds, six in the second game and another six in the third.

With a short bench, the Gophers need that kind of production from Ohm.

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