Either way, it's good to give us a choice instead of saying the workout is optional and then having a meeting and yelling at guys who don't come out. The usually explosive Broncos looked rusty and unprepared in the first half. Later, after another miss by France, Bell swished her third 3 of the game to cut the margin to one " Just looking at the game, I felt like I needed to score more " said Bell, who came in averaging only seven points " So I just tried to take what was open " NC State missed a chance to take its first lead of the second half when Stansbury couldn' t covert from in close- with Bell wide open in the corner- and Perry followed a miss by Smith to make it 57- 54. Saturday's high of 86 downtown dropped to 78 on Sunday and to 73 on Monday. Left fielder George Hendrick caught it-but anyone who has seen the Angels' outfield play the last couple of nights knows a routine fly ball isn't always a routine out. Brooke Smith had 11 points, eight rebounds and four assists and Jillian Harmon added 10 points for Stanford. Griffin finished with 13 points and seven rebounds for the Huskers Janelle Cooper led the Wolverines with 13 points.
In the 20 years of its existence( for women, Stanford has only lost 11 games at home in conference play. and said we can' t let this one slip " Nelson was the leader, thanks to his gritty play on the inside, outplaying BYU center Trent Plaisted and bouncing back from scoring just two points against Albany. Marc Axton, who had 16 points in the first half for the Eagles, finished with 27 points, including six 3- pointers. Even when the Bruins capitalized on a Cal turnover, they botched it.
The ending was perfect " Kelli Darden scored 14 points and Corrie Fertitta added 12 points and six rebounds for the second- seeded Highlanders( 20- 11, who ended Liberty' s 10- year reign as conference champion with a buzzer- beating win over the Flames a day earlier. Following three lead changes early in the second half, the Catamounts took the lead for good at 48- 46 as Aldridge drove the lane for a layup with just under 12 minutes remaining. They can defend and score well, and they just play a complete game " Terrapins coach Brenda Frese said " This was a credit to their defense " The game drew 16, 097 fans, the second- largest crowd to watch an ACC women' s game behind the 17, 243 at last year' s Duke- Maryland matchup. We went over there and showed them a little love " Thornton said " I think we overdid it, but we apologize, though, that we did all that " Toney Douglas added 15 points and Uche Echefu had 12 for the Seminoles( 17- 6, 5- 4 Atlantic Coast Conference, who overcame a 17- point deficit to win their third straight and avenge a tough loss here last year " Duke has set a benchmark, and they set the bar awful high " Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton said " All the teams, especially the ones that are trying to become programs of significance or programs that are competitive year in and year out in the ACC, Duke has set a standard that most of us are being judged by " So to get a win here against a very good Duke team that' s nationally ranked does a lot for your players' confidence and the morale of your program. The teams swapped 3- pointers to finish the first half, one by Pruitt and a buzzer- beater by Wes Wardrop The Trojans led 34- 33 at halftime. KNOXVILLE, Tenn( AP- Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer turned to his defense in the end to preserve a victory over Alabama in a rivalry that has turned nasty off the field The Volunteers( No 13 ESPN/ USA Today, No. "I'm not going to worry about getting smeared in the first round.
21 ESPN/ USA Today) to a 59- 48 win over Texas- Arlington in the Caribbean Classic Tournament on Wednesday. The Lady Bears stayed close by hitting all 16 of their free throw attempts Bernice Mosby scored 24 points for Baylor. Johnson erupted for 16 points in the second half as the Broncos( 4- 2) overcame a brief deficit to the Mustangs( 1- 5. The Bruins( 25- 3, 14- 2 Pac- 10) clinched at least a share of the Pac- 10 title for the second consecutive year.
DES MOINES, Iowa( AP- Eric Coleman scored 17 points on 7- for- 9 shooting and Ben Jacobson added 12 as Northern Iowa opened its season with a 68- 46 victory over Western Carolina on Sunday night. Upon review, however, he stepped out at the " nine and two- thirds yard line " as the official described it Next year, the Cotton Bowl will be played in the$ 1 1 billion stadium being built by the Dallas Cowboys. Forte had eight points in a 13- 2 run that gave Brown a 31- 24 lead with 4: 02 left in the first half. South Carolina cut down on their season- high 34 turnovers in the regular- season loss to the Vols. NASCAR stock cars, which have run annually on the 2. 62-mile, 9-turn course since 1963, will make their final appearance in Sunday's $396,000 Budweiser 400 with such good ol' boys as Richard Petty, Bobby Allison, Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip, Bill Elliott, Terry Labonte and Benny Parsons on hand.
Oklahoma State made only two of 11 3- point shots during the game but made 68 4 percent of its free throws. Associated PressLOGAN, Utah( AP- Stephen DuCharme scored 19 points to lead four Utah State players in double figures as the Aggies beat San Jose State 66- 57 Saturday night. Cordero has a mount in today's race-he's aboard Brian's Time, a 9-1 outsider-but the focal points are Lukas and Winning Colors, trying to become the first filly ever to win the first two legs of the Triple Crown. Trivia Time: What was the Playoff Bowl? (Answer to follow) From Utah Jazz Coach Frank Layden: "The difference between me and other coaches is that basketball is about fourth on my list of priorities I like my family better than basketball I like baseball better than basketball. NASHVILLE, Tenn( AP- Corey Smith scored 15 points and had four assists and Vanderbilt shook off a sluggish start to defeat Georgia 65- 37 on Saturday. Southeastern shot 50 percent from the field in winning its fifth straight game and ninth out of ten. Utah started the game slowly, going 8- for- 18 and were only up by two points with about 10 minutes remaining in the first half.
They also finished with 26 turnovers, almost matching their point total Tiffany Jones led Southern with seven points. Associated PressKNOXVILLE, Tenn- Tennessee celebrated the return of one of its greatest all- time players and his teammates with a victory over its biggest rival. Frazier' s 3 and her two foul shots pulled the Owls to 76- 70 with 27 seconds on the clock, but Terry and Manning hit 3- of- 4 free throws to seal the victory Mills finished with 11 points and eight rebounds Manning added 13 rebounds for the Lady Pirates. A pass interference call on cornerback RufusBrown kept one Clemson field goal drive going.
We were like marshmallows tonight on the boards- very soft " coach Sylvia Hatchell said " But you know what, we can not rebound and shoot like that from the foul line, and then beat a really good team like N C. Trailing 32- 19 at the half, Vermont opened the second half on a 13- 7 run, but could get no closer than six points. It marked the 11th straight win for the Dukes( 19- 2, 11- 0 Colonial Athletic Association, who have won 17 of their last 18 games. John' s to 26- 16, Ajavon came off the bench and hit three straight 3- pointers to give Rutgers a 15- point lead at the break Rutgers led 43- 24 early in the second half, and St John' s got no closer than 11 The win marked the 12th straight over St John' s.
They went on a 26- 2 run to go up 82- 39 with 7: 04 left and led by as many as 50, 102- 52. In a rare move, Pacific coach Bob Thomason opted not to start Brown. Heather Claytor had three 3- pointers and Latta had two in the game' s final 11: 40. Chicago's Calvin Schiraldi (3-4) allowed 5 runs on 6 hits in 2 innings New York 2, St. The Hawkeyes, who play in- state rival Drake and Robert Morris at home this week, were never seriously threatened in the second halfA dunk off a missed shot by Doug Thomas with 12: 45 left in the game put Iowa up by 17 points and the Hawkeyes were cruising until the Sun Devils' best shooters finally found some open shots.
That' s pretty darn good " Rice ended the third with a 12- yard run, making him the first Big East player to break 2, 000 yards. He pitched 5 innings, allowing 6 hits and 3 runs in his first outing since coming off the disabled list. Shimek had 18 points and seven of her eight rebounds in the second half for the Spartans( 11- 3, 2- 0 Big Ten, who closed out the victory with a 20- 0 run. Tech outscored the Gents 56- 14 in the paint and outrebounded them 52- 36. LOS ANGELES( Ticker- Bobby Jones and Nate Robinson set Washington up for a victory Brandon Roy closed it out.
But they would seem to share a common concern: the irresponsible destruction of game. Buffalo( 2- 1) shot 58 percent from the field in building a 25- point first- half lead, and pushed their advantage to 66- 33 seven minutes into the second- half following Mark Bortz' s free- throw. Having achieved the greatest athletic fantasy, a perfect performance at the ultimate moment of truth, Boitano was suddenly out of a job "It hits you in the morning" Boitano says. In announcing that Ferreira had been hired to succeed resigned General Manager Lou Nanne, co-owners George and Gordon Gund said that all personnel "in the hockey department" had been fired to give Ferreira "a clean slate" That includes Brooks, who had wanted the dual assignment of coach-general manager.
Sandra Viksryte added 12 points and nine rebounds off the bench and Taleesha Conder scored 10 for the Cowgirls( 3- 3. I knew it was in when it left her hand " Kristi Smith led Iowa( 21- 11) with 17 points and Wendy Ausdemore had 16, but the Hawkeyes ran out of steam in a back- and- forth game There were 11 lead changes in the second half. Harvard got as close as eight twice in the final 4 minutes of the game, but Fairfield held on. Coach Gary Torgeson of Cal State Northridge said that Saturday night about his team's performance in the first few innings of its game against Cal State Bakersfield. Davis scored eight points during that same span as Tulane built a lead as large as 48- 21 " We need him to play well. The Dodgers are 8-3 in games without Guerrero, and they also have survived during shortstop Alfredo Griffin's term on the disabled list with a broken bone in his right hand.
We were intimidated " After watching his team give up some easy baskets, McKeown called a 30- second timeout midway through the first half and demanded more intensity. The Tar Heels used a 29- 1 run in the first half to put the game away. He had at least two hits in each and is 16 for 24, having scored 6 runs and driven in 6 others. Laura Andrews scored 15 points and added 10 rebounds while Dionnah Jackson had 15 rebounds, 16 assists and two blocked shots Oklahoma( 11- 5, 3- 2 Big 12) led 35- 28 at the half.
Trophy-dash winners were Jim Vermillion of Moreno Valley (Modified, Darren Kelsey of Moorpark (Sportsman) and Gerrit Cromsigt of Palmdale (Street Stock Figure Eight. . On Tuesday, Graves will meet with CIF Southern Section officials to discuss Miraleste's athletic schedules for the 1988-89 school year At the moment, Miraleste is a school without a league. Omar Thomas led UTEP with 23 points, while Jason Williams scored 17 and Miguel Ayala 10 Tech also ended a five- game losing streak against UTEP The Bulldogs finished with a 39- 37 rebounding advantage. The next two BC possessions were the best of the day for the Northeastern defense, which forced BC to punt and kick a field goal But then Tuggle hit Colin Larmond Jr. Leyland said before the game that the Pirates needed an exceptional pitching effort or a hitter to get hot in order to break out of their slump He didn't expect them to be the same person.
Mandy Close had 15 points and Kim Butler added nine for the Beavers( 5- 10, 1- 5, winners of 12 in a row over the Cougars. Associated PressHONOLULU( AP- Patrick Mills scored 23 points to lead Saint Mary' s to a 64- 57 win over Tulane in the first round of the Rainbow Classic Thursday night Omar Samhan added 11 points for the Gaels( 8- 1. Tarpley told Maverick executives he had a drug and alcohol problem after completing his rookie season last June He underwent six weeks of rehabilitation. You can only go so far before it explodes in your face" Said Detroit center Bill Laimbeer: "A. D played very well tonight. Jordan scored 11, all in the first half " They did a good job of denying me the ball, but the shots I had were open shots " said Jordan, who was 0- for- 5 after halftime " I just couldn' t knock them down " The difference was Parker. That' s what good teams do " Gaels coach Paul Thomas said " We were pleased Our team was prepared to play. CANCUN, Mexico( AP- Shavonte Zellous scored 22 points and Xenia Stewart added 21 to lead No.
"I knew Magic was going to be great-and he was better than great" As inspired as Magic Johnson's play may have been Saturday-and his 24 points, 11 assists and 9 rebounds would confirm that-his pregame suggestion to Riley was a stroke of genius. He spent two months in a Kentucky detention home for trying to receive cocaine by mail. "Every day you felt the team peaked" Timely hitting and solid defense fortified the streak that included consecutive wins over Fullerton, Cerritos, Golden West and Mt Sac. The gist of it was this: If you're interested in luxury cruises, the Angels have one planned in November. Sally, who had only two points in the first half, played the leading role down the end His two free throws tied it at 61 with 42 seconds left. After missing twice at 14-8, the usually unflappable Parker said the pressure got to him on his third attempt "I wasn't sure what was going to happen" he said.
