Kelly Lam made all four of her shots and had a career- high 17 points. Shimek passed Bowen for the school' s career scoring lead, breaking a tie with a strong second- half performance Bowen had held the title since Feb 16, but now trails Shimek( 1, 713 points) by 16 points. Gray made just two free throws and did not attempt a shot in the second half, as Wake Forest coach Skip Prosser sat his starters for most of the final 20 minutes. The double- double was the third of the season for Johnson, who had 14 points and 14 rebounds in a loss to Charlotte earlier in the week. Parfait Bitee scored 11 points while Robinson and Jimmy Baron each chipped in with 10 for the Rams.
The top- ranked Huskies used a dizzying variety of defenses on Jennifer Rizzotti' s Hartford Hawks and handed Hartford its worst beating of the season, a 70- 24 rout. It took Purdue 13 minutes to reach double figures in scoring- by that time Tucker, who didn' t even start because it was senior day, had 14 by himself. X- rays on Beck were negative for any breaks, but he did not return " I was ready when my opportunity came. Ken Tutt added 16 points and Shawn King had 11 rebounds for ORU, which had been 13- 1 since Dec 30. A 3- pointer by Reggie Williams with 2: 36 to go pulled VMI within 6, but the Keydets could get no closer the rest of the way.
12 Arizona 80- 77 Saturday and remain one of the nation' s two undefeated Division I teams. Lisch scored 20 of his points in the second half and Saint Louis( 16- 10, 6- 6 Atlantic 10) also got 10 points from Tommie Liddell to snap a two- game conference losing streak. Smith led all scorers with 22 points to go along with a game- high 10 rebounds while Forbes added 17, all in the second half. She sat on the bench the rest of the game with her right knee wrapped in ice, but after the game she said it was not serious " I' m good " Parker said " I just sat as a precaution " The Lady Vols didn' t think Middle Tennessee' s game against Maryland could be compared to Sunday' s game " It was Maryland' s first game They came out with a win.
Campbell, who usually plays for George Mason( 10- 8, 5- 4) as a member of the " Green Team " unit of reserves, logged heavy minutes with the regulars by hitting all eight of his shots from the floor and a perfect 4- for- 4 on 3- pointers. Purdue led Indiana 28- 10 at halftime, the fewest points the Boilermakers allowed in a half this season and four off the school record for a half The Hoosiers( 17- 13) shot 3- for- 24 before the break. He hit only two home runs in 234 at-bats for the White Sox, but after all, he's a big man (6-3, 230. Ohio State was 8- for- 17 from long range, with Packer hitting three 3s. People around the league know that he's here for a reason" Shortstop Alfredo Griffin has returned to his home in the Dominican Republic on family business and won't rejoin the club until Wednesday in Atlanta.
But unlike last time, Morrison didn' t have teammates Derek Raivio or- for long stretches- J P Batista to support him. On the next play, he rolled right under heavy pressure and just lofted the ball out of bounds to avoid the sack " The scoreboard said one thing, the refs said another " Ball said " When you' ve got a game that close, you' ve got to expect a little home cooking. Penn State' s Travis Parker, who had 13 of his 15 points after intermission, made one of two with 2. Sunday's Grade I Gamely Handicap at Hollywood Park provided all sorts of reactions from all sorts of people.
Associated PressFORT WAYNE, Ind( AP- Chris Perkins scored 27 points on 10- of- 17 shooting to lead IPFW to an 82- 64 victory over Texas Pan American on Saturday. Abe Badmus scored nine and Lee finished with eight points for Bucknell Trailing 4- 0 early, Bucknell went on a 12- 2 run. The Salukis entered the ESPN/ USA Today Coaches' Poll earlier Monday and had already wrapped up their fourth consecutive MVC regular- season crown with Saturday' s win over Wichita State " We were coming off a great win the other night and we just wanted to continue to play well " Brooks said " Now we just have to get ready for the MVC tournament " The reigning MVC Player of the Year, Brooks hit 8- of- 10 from the field, including 3- of- 5 from the arc, and added five rebounds and three assists. Snead, a Texas native who began his career with the Longhorns, was 18- of- 29 for 292 yards and three touchdowns.
I thought players were disappearing from the game" One Socker, who asked not to be identified, wondered why Newman did not call a timeout during the Comets' fourth-quarter rally "Where's the help" asked the player. Hines missed 15 weeks of school but still decided to try out for the baseball team in the spring. "When high school administrators bow to community pressure, the educational objectives of sports many times become subverted. Latta scored 20 points, becoming North Carolina' s career scoring leader, and the fourth- ranked Tar Heels ended North Carolina State' s emotional run through the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament with a 60- 54 win over the Wolfpack( No 25 ESPN/ USA Today; No 24 AP) in Sunday' s championship game.
Luke Owings had 16 points and eight rebounds for the Tigers( 13- 12, 4- 7. The 49ers narrowed their deficit to 27- 21 with 5: 46 left in the first half, but Irvine' s Greg Ethington scored five points during a 9- 0 run that extended the Anteaters' lead to 36- 21 with 2: 04 before halftime Irvine led by as many as 22 in the second half. 7 seconds left in the first half capped a 22- 4 run and gave the Longhorns a 41- 23 halftime lead. What does Bird think about the Pistons? "I'll worry about them tomorrow" he said. DeMoss helped recruit most of Tennessee' s players, and they were happy to see her " That was extra motivation. With the Cardinals' infield expecting another bunt, Mazzilli grounded the first pitch into left field.
