Associated PressEVANSVILLE, Ind( AP- Will Franklin scored 12 points and made a free throw with one second left to give Bradley a 72- 71 victory over Evansville on Wednesday. Big 3s from Walker and David Jackson paced the Lions' comeback attempt. The Lady Vols' starting lineup has grown taller with the loss of point guard Alexis Hornbuckle, who is out for the season with a broken right wrist. Walker hit a 3- pointer with 9 seconds left in regulation, took a 76- 71 lead with 2: 43 to play in overtime. Roof, 32, took up windsurfing because it is an inexpensive water sport that is easy to learn. The Aggies came within two points on six other occasions but couldn' t get any closer. The Pioneers( 4- 22, 3- 14) used an early 15- 0 run to take a 19- 7 lead, but the Colonials answered with a 19- 5 run of their own There were 11 lead changes and 11 ties in the contest.
Texas Tech was without head coach Marsha Sharp, who was briefly hospitalized earlier in the day after suffering flu- like symptoms during a shootaround at the Lloyd Noble Center. Backup Matt Engle led two late scoring drives, and Jesse Oliva returned a punt 68 yards for a score in the fourth quarter. Fullerton played three scrimmages against local teams as it waited for the NCAA tournament to begin In two of those, he got at least one hit But in one, he went 0 for 5 "Just my luck" Mayne said, with more humor than sarcasm It was a chance to relax, but just a bit "I tried to put the same intensity into it" he said. He opened the game with a reverse layup, added a slam dunk, a 3- pointer and an offensive rebound basket as the Lobos took an 11- 0 lead with 13: 56 left in the first half " You can' t start slow in a place like this " said Air Force coach Chris Mooney. It marked the start of a tough three- game stretch for the Mountaineers, who play No 2 UCLA at home on Saturday, then at No 22 Georgetown on Monday. Silverman (16-4) struck out eight for the Conquistadores (20-4.
The Aggies( 1- 0) led by as many as 19 points in the first half in the season opener for both schools. I knew we needed that possession " Thompson made three free throws in a row and Farmar hit two free throws to seal the win. So Young took it from there, getting out fast while ever widening his lead over his opposition. 4 AP) on Thursday night that snapped its longest losing streak in a decade.
Santa Clara led by as many as 12 points three minutes into the second half, but the Broncos would miss six of their first seven 3- pointers during the half. It was the Sun Devils' fewest first- half points this season. The Aztecs cut it to 43- 40 with 3: 19 left, but got no closer as Wyoming built its largest lead by game' s end. However, Paul Gause ended the run by scoring on a layup and then setting up Laing for a dunk.
Calcante, who was 2 for 3, also scored on a single by Jenette Sanchez in the sixth. John Ford, who averages 11 points, was held to four on 1- of- 8 shooting. Bob Bindell of San Pedro put a mackerel on his hook using a 20-pound test line and after 56 minutes of strain brought to gaff the first swordfish of the year, weighing in at 137 pounds. Khara Smith and Jenna Rubino added 14 points apiece to help the Blue Demons( 21- 3, 10- 1 Conference USA) win their 10th straight and 22nd consecutive at home Smith also had 14 rebounds Sandora Irvin led TCU( 17- 8, 8- 3) with 25 points She also pulled down a game- high 18 rebounds. And I think we did a good job of that, at least enough to get a big lead " Powell exploited Georgetown' s interior defense for 19 points on 8- for- 11 shooting Augustine added 15 points and six rebounds. Guillon followed immediately with an equally bad pass, throwing it directly to cornerback Fred Bennett, who finished with two interceptions.
The win wasn' t locked down until Krueger threw a floor- length in- bounds pass to Serge Angounou, who dribbled out the final three seconds " Serge kind of stepped in there and picked it up " Diogu said " Bryson, he helped us get that big first- half lead " Krueger, who tied his career high with five 3- pointers, had 16 points in the first half " They' ve been telling me to be more aggressive, and we put in a couple of things to get the guards more action " Krueger said. 8, came back from a 46- 35 deficit 5 minutes into the second half. UCF( 8- 4, which lost for the second time in 10 games, is expected to play in the Hawaii Bowl on Dec 24. Otherwise, the most valuable player on the floor might also have been the Big 12 tournament MVP. We'll get a chance to know him, and he'll get a chance to know us" The Brewers batted . 276 and averaged 5. 3 runs a game in going 91-71 last year. Georgia went on a 16- 4 run over the first 6 minutes of the second half to push its lead to 38, and the Lady Bulldogs never led by fewer than 32 points the rest of the way " At halftime we discussed how we needed to come back and stick it to them again " said Ashley Houts, Georgia' s point guard " I felt like we did a good job of putting it in their minds that they didn' t have a chance " Cori Chambers added 19 points, Tasha Humphrey 11 and Houts 10 for the Lady Bulldogs( 20- 5, 7- 3 Southeastern Conference, who handed the Crimson Tide their worst home defeat since 2003 and extended Alabama' s losing streak to 10 games.
"They've been saying for the last two or three years (that they want) to see if they had the better team, to see if they've arrived as one of the elite teams in the league" Magic Johnson, who had 19 points, 12 assists and 6 rebounds, said he figured that even before the season started, the Lakers and Mavericks would fight it out in the West. Dave Clements, Kansas City coach, makes it more enjoyable, Wallace said "He's made it simple" Wallace said. They scored easily on their opening possession, capped by Meier' s 9- yard run midway through the first quarter for a 7- 0 lead. Howard closed out the first half with a 12- 4 run to take a 31- 29 halftime lead. FORT COLLINS, Colo( AP- Melissa Dennett had 22 points and eight rebounds and reserve Sara Hunter added 12 points as Colorado State held off a 3- point barrage to beat Wyoming 61- 51 Friday night. Down 0-2 in games to Woodbridge in the 4-A quarterfinals, Sheward clapped and shouted and, oh yeah, led Newport Harbor to three consecutive game victories and a trip to the semifinals There, against Marina, his team trailed, 1-2 He led them back to a 2-2 tie in games.
Michigan drew as close as 50- 49 on a Petway dunk with just fewer than four minutes remaining, but Bell hit a pair of free throws and Gardner followed a Michigan miss with a putback to up the lead to 54- 49. But Packer misfired on a 3 and was called for charging, and Jacinta Monroe hit a turnaround in the paint with 2: 32 left that essentially ended the drama. Dumont connected on each of Sonoma State' s first five shots from the field and Inglima made four three throws as the Seawolves began the game with a 14- 2 run But Pacific soon returned the favor. That' s a tough, hard- nosed team that came in determined to beat us on our home court " Howland said " We were fortunate to come away with a victory " Mbah a Moute made his only field goal of the second half after Jordan Farmar found him alone under the basket " It was an isolation for me " Farmar said " I saw a man run at me.
Pringle also had four blocks- including one on a 3- pointer with her team holding a four- point lead- in a strong late- game performance for the second- seeded Tar Heels( 29- 3, who are looking for their third straight title. The Grizzlies' deepest penetration until the final minute was MSU' s 47- yard line. She'll pitch again for the Southern Section championship Saturday, against either Valencia or La Mirada, which will finish their semifinal game today after playing to a 0-0 tie in 23 innings Tuesday. The Spiders( 11- 10, 6- 4 Atlantic 10 Conference) took the early lead behind six points each from Jermaine Bucknor and Kevin Steenberge. All 15 of Leasure' s field goal attempts were 3' s, including a shot at the first half buzzer that ended a 13- 6 Chanticleer run and gave them a 37- 28 lead at the break. Keef Leasure then singled in Edwards and advanced to third on Anthony Davis' hit-and-run single.
And that's where the Golden Cougars hope they're headed: Wednesday's league championship was the first for Kennedy (17-9, 12-3 in league play) since 1981, although it won the City championship in 1985 when it finished second in Mid-Valley play. CHERYL LONGEWAYKENNEDY PITCHER Longeway (23-3, a freshman, pitched 18 shutouts, including 5 in the playoffs, to lead Kennedy to the Southern Section 3-A title. Jermaine Anderson scored 20 points for the Wildcats( 9- 18, 5- 9, who went 5- for- 23 from the floor in the second half. UNC Greensboro got within three in the final minute before Scott' s free throws gave Kent State a five- point cushion. The Highlanders have wins over Idaho, by one point, and Hope International, an NAIA school.
Duke shot 30 percent while finishing with a season- high 27 turnovers. Dantley had a game-high 27 points as the Pistons pounded the Lakers, 111-86, in Game 4 of the National Basketball Assn. Higgins passed Etta Maytubby to become Oklahoma' s all- time leading 3- point shooter and twins Courtney and Ashley Paris each had double- doubles as the No 18 Sooners beat Colorado 84- 61 Saturday. But rookie Coach Ed Knaggs is having trouble joining in the celebration. Stoudamire was 9- for- 9 at the line and Frye was 8- for- 8 " Salim is playing at a very, very high level " Huskies coach Lorenzo Romar said " I think that as a result, the chemistry of that team is at a high right now " Stoudamire said he had heard that Washington players had badmouthed him.
Ubaka checked in at the 16: 25 mark of the first half and played limited time. Hernandez scored 10 points in the final 2: 43 to lead Stanford back. The Tigers got as close as 30- 27 after his 6- yard touchdown to Carlos Singleton. Sommerville' s three- pointer in the second half started a 9- 2 run that brought the Braves to within one point, but Illinois State held fast for the win.
The Cougars( 4- 6) were led by Ariana Scales with 10 points Kate Benz added eight points and 13 rebounds. Daniel Ewing added 17 points " We wanted to come out and make a statement " Williams said " We knew they were going to be a scrappy team, so we wanted to throw the first punch, so to speak " Virginia Tech( 11- 7, 4- 3) fell to 0- 8 all- time at Cameron and played the final 4: 39 without coach Seth Greenburg, who was issued his second technical foul and headed to the locker room. "I hope by just rewording our goals this won't happen again" Marden said. You kidding me? The problem is, soon as I say something they all get tight " Ajavon scored 15 of her points in the second half, including 10 straight late in the game for Rutgers( 15- 2, 5- 0 Big East Kia Vaughn added 15 points and nine rebounds Essence Carson had 14 points and Epiphanny Prince 13. It was Eastern' s first field goal since the 10: 44 mark in the first half- a span of 16 minutes and nine seconds. He finished 7- for- 9 from the floor and 4- for- 4 at the line " He was in better position a lot when he shot the ball He wasn' t off balance " Williams said. Maryland jumped out to an 18- 7 lead early with Doron scoring eight points.
