Alcorn State was just 5- of- 22 in the second half, shot 38 percent overall and had 19 turnovers. But Montana State( 5- 8) countered with nine straight, cutting the Husker lead to 27- 21 on Ryan Holmes' basket with 5: 10 left " In the first half, we didn' t play 100 percent all the time " said Wes Wilkinson, who came off the bench to tie his career high with 13 points and eight rebounds " We had minutes where we played hard That' s when we built our lead Then we let them back in the game. Until elbow and shoulder injuries threatened his career two years ago, Soto had a blistering fastball Now, minus the fastball, Soto has become a finesse pitcher. He was thought of as a relief pitcher and even though he was 7-0 for Toronto in 1985 before an elbow injury, he wasn't all that impressive. Pepperdine has a commitment from Noelle Porter of San Clemente, who is ranked No 12 in the national girls 18-and-under division. I like to call it the Christmas Blues " The Trojans won two of three games during their pre- Christmas trip to Hawaii and only practiced once after a three- day holiday break before facing Southern " It was kind of a long Christmas break " Stewart said " This was really our first time back on the court.
Tech lost a pair of 23- point decisions to Virginia and Duke earlier this season. Florida State( 12- 18, 4- 12 Atlantic Coast Conference) led 32- 21 at halftime and built a 20- point lead early in the second half at 47- 27, but nearly frittered it away, making just two field goals in the last 12: 12. A 3- point attempt by Hallman that would' ve tied the game fell short with five seconds left. She put third- seeded Stanford( 25- 7) up by double digits with a 17- foot jumper to open the second half and three 3- pointers over the next 10 minutes " It was her telling me to relax and just play in the flow of the game " Wiggins said of her conversation with VanDerveer " I think that the more that you don' t think about your shot, the easier it is " After sixth- seeded Florida State( 20- 10) cut the deficit to single digits, Wiggins passed to Krista Rappahahn for an open 3- pointer that she hit. Wilson's three-round total of 223 edged Morgando's by two shots.
The Commodores answered with a 17- 2 run, keyed by four Ramsey treys, and took a 68- 61 lead with 7: 19 to play on a Katie Antony steal and breakaway at the other end. We can' t win a championship if we let other teams take the ball out of her hands " Fowles' defensive play also frustrated DeHaan, who came in as MSU' s scoring leader with 17 points a game but did not score in the first half " There' s just such a huge difference between Allyssa and Sylvia Fowles " Michigan State coach Suzy Merchant said " Anyone in the stands could look at the two of them and watch them post up and see a completely different player Sylvia just dominates the paint She can just really create her own space. "A pineapple came rolling across the infield one day" said Tony Gwynn, the San Diego Padre outfielder who traveled to Hawaii with the Aztecs in 1979, 1980 and 1981 "It was during a WAC game in 1980 The pitcher-I think it. Debi Thomas has retired from competitive skating, but Jill Trenary, the 1986 national champion and fourth-place finisher in the Olympics, probably will remain an amateur for four more years Caryn Kadavy, the third U. S. Charles Hudson (5-2) overcame Boston's three-run first inning, and Cecilio Guante finished for his sixth save. Toledo couldn' t keep up its strong early shooting in which its first 15 points came on 3- pointers, losing its sixth in a row, five on the road. 17 AP) to a 79- 73 win over South Florida on Saturday night in the Big East Conference opener for both teams Meg Bulger added 16 points for West Virginia( 11- 2.
Golden Flashes coach Jim Christian shuffled his starting lineup one day after his bench failed to score in a 65- 56 loss to Delaware State. In a minute span midway through the first half, Ewing- son of the former NBA great- altered a missed shot by Tollackson underneath and scored four points on the other end, including a rim- rattling, one- handed dunk Hagen quickly re- entered the game. During a similar slide last May, when the Angels skidded through nine straight losses, Witt failed to intercede when the club needed him the most. FRESNO, Calif( AP- Wendell Mathis rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns and Bryson Sumlin added 147 yards and a score Saturday night in Fresno State' s fourth straight blowout victory, 54- 17 over Nevada on Saturday night. We knew they had to be a good team " Pettway said " We just focused on the Salukis and let everything else take care of itself " Earnest Shelton scored 18 points for eighth- seeded Alabama, which advanced to face top- seeded Stanford in the second round of the Phoenix Regional. They increased their advantage to 39- 25 in the opening minutes of the second half and the rout was on, as they led by as much as 17 points.
Andrew Goodenough completed 21- of- 36 passes with one interception for 263 yards for Southeast Missouri( 1- 6, 1- 3 OVC. EASTON, Pa( AP- Brad Maurer ran for one touchdown and threw for another and Joe McCourt also scored twice for Lafayette in a 48- 7 victory over Marist on Saturday. 13 Arizona' s nine- game winning streak with an 87- 76 victory Saturday. 17 AP) beat Florida 82- 55 Thursday night, giving coach Andy Landers his 700th career win.
And, as is their custom, the Angels once more saved the worst for last. Bernard shortstop Royce Clayton, a first-round selection of the San Francisco Giants, and Redondo pitcher-shortstop Scott Davison, a fourth-round pick of the Montreal Expos, are still negotiating Both players have baseball scholarships to USC. "I don't anticipate us going into either of the two existing leagues" he said. participation at the Spanish Open recently, promised a decision on next year's schedule by November He indicated that if he does step up his U. S. Robbie Frey had a kickoff go off his hand and into the end zone. He got benched in the third quarter, but Rausch didn' t last very long He threw an interception and then gave way to Inoke Funaki.
When the PCAA was formed in 1969, the conference consisted of seven members, all located in California. . The defense was equally dominate, holding Utah State to 48 rushing yards on 35 attempts, and 295 total yards " When you make big mistakes a good defense will make big plays " said Utah State running back Peter Shields, who gains 20 yards on eight carries. Lady Comfort added 12 points for the Owls( 19- 6, 10- 3 Atlantic 10, who have won five of six and moved into sole possession of third place in the Atlantic 10. Parker, listed at 6- foot- 3, guarded Stetson' s 5- 7 Nefertiti Walker, who finished with 15 points. Following two singles, Latoya Williams doubled home a run before Ellis tripled Roopenian (15-2) struck out eight.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif( AP- Alex Harris and Cecil Brown scored 14 points apiece and each delivered key baskets in the closing minutes Monday to lead UC Santa Barbara to a 67- 65 victory over the University of San Diego. The Vols, a 12# 189- point underdog, built a quick 10- 0 lead and held off the Bulldogs at the end. "Their shirts were soaking wet" It was a team effort punctuated by excellent performances from goalkeeper Zoltan Toth, midfielders Juli Veee and Segota, the penalty killing unit-which killed five penalties-and the entire defense. Adam Metelski' s basket with 1: 54 remaining cut the Long Beach lead to 53- 50 but UC Irvine did not score the rest of the way.
She was very good for us today " Mulkey- Robertson said " Then Chameka was nailing them from 3. Norman never amounted to much but Reardon remains in the game even today Last fall he helped Minnesota win the World Series. C( AP- Duke got the tuneup it needed before facing Michigan State. Magee, a two-time All-American at Irvine (1980-82) who averaged 26 points and 12 rebounds, was cut by the Phoenix Suns in 1982. Boston College scored the first six points of the game and led 27- 22 before closing the half on a 10- 4 run. When you are 41 years old and own scoring records and championship rings, you do try to remain businesslike.
