Hall of Fame
1985 Jennies Basketball Team
The 1984-85 Jennies' basketball team had the year-long pressure of being the defending national champion, and the team responded in outstanding fashion. Coached by Jorja Hoehn, the Jennies put together a 28-4 overall record and won the MIAA championship with a perfect 12-0 mark. Two of their three regular-season losses were to Division I schools Creighton and Iowa State. The highlight of the season came in Springfield, Massachusetts, where the Jennies had won the national title the previous year. Senior center Rosie Jones was named the Division II player of the year and proceeded to lead the Jennies into the championship game, but a tough Cal Poly-Pomona team spoiled the Jennies' hopes for back-to-back titles, beating the Jennies 80-69. Proving her player of the year award was well-deserved, Jones scored 28 points in the semi-final game and in the championship game and made the all-tournament team. For the season, Jones averaged 19.0 points and 8.8 rebounds to lead the Jennies in both categories. She was the MIAA MVP and Hoehn was MIAA coach of the year.
